Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Jean Beetz and Jeanne Cousineau, he earned a B.A. in 1947 from the Université de Montréal and an LL.L in 1950.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Beetz was the son of Jean Beetz and Jeanne Cousineau. Beetz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947 from the Université de Montréal and an LL.L in 1950.