Clarence Howard Westcott (born June 17, 1924) was a long-time political aide to Ontario Premier Bill Davis and subsequently served as chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission.
[1] Westcott grew up in Seaforth, Ontario where his father ran a jewellery and watch repair shop.
In 1981, Clare Westcott received the Benemerenti Medal from Pope John Paul II, for his lifelong commitment and contribution to public service and education.
He co-founded and operated an organization for many years throughout his career and into his retirement that would reclaim used and unwanted government surplus - from school books and desks, ambulances and medical equipment and whatever could be recycled as useful to those without.
He organized shipments for the delivery of these items via the Canadian Forces training flights, mostly to the Caribbean and Central America.