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Open this photo in gallery:Stephen Jarislowsky, shown in 2002, advocated for shareholder rights in Canada during his lengthy business career. Andre ForgetBillionaire investor Stephen Jarislowsky, a champion of corporate governance and former spy, has died at the age of 101. Mr. Jarislowsky co-founded what became of one of the country’s largest asset management firms, Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd., after moving to Montreal in the 1950s. He made his name as a pioneer advocate for shareholder rights, embracing the concept long before it became trendy by engaging in public battles with CEOs, family businesses and boards of directors. Later in his career, he became a philanthropist who supported the study of democracy at universities and built one of the country’s finest private art collections. In the 1970s and 80s, Mr. Jarislowsky fought against deals backed by Canadian corporate establishment, including the Billes family behind Canadian Tire, Montreal’s Bronfman clan, the corporate raider Conrad Black and auto parts magnate Frank Stronach. On Thursday, Mr. Black, the former chairman and chief executive officer of media company Hollinger Inc., paid tribute to his onetime sparring partner.

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