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The moment of truth – As the Honourable Jean-Marc Labrosse (BA 1957, LLB 1960) Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario pulls on the garnet curtain, portraits of the many jurists who claim the University as their alma mater are revealed. |
The Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law held a right honourable homecoming weekend September 20-21 – and we use the term “honourable” very deliberately.
The highlight of the weekend was the unveiling of the charter members of the honour society – distinguished graduates all – as well as a Judges’ Wall, which celebrates the many alumni who have ascended to the bench.
Among the charter members of the honour society were federal cabinet ministers Allan Rock and John Manley (who were unable to attend), as well as Nunavut premier Paul Okalik, Shirley Greenberg, a pioneering lawyer in Ottawa and honorary doctor of the University, businessman Jay Hennick, and Justice Michel Bastarache of the Supreme Court of Canada.
In addition to the two ceremonies, the weekend gave hundreds of graduates the opportunity to socialize and network, as well as to learn about new initiatives at the Faculty. Tours of the new technology law lab, as well as discussions with current faculty members, even prompted graduate Doug Keller Hobson to announce a $50,000 donation to establish a scholarship at the Faculty.
The weekend left Dean Bruce Feldthusen enthused. “So many great things are taking place right now that it’s difficult to know which to celebrate. And Homecoming gives the Faculty a chance to talk about all of these things with both recent graduates and those who have been out of school for some time,” he said.
Here is the list of 2003 inductees in the Common Law Honour Society:
David W. Scott (LLB 1960)
Co-Chairperson, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
The Honourable James B. Chadwick (LLB 1962)
Justice, Superior Court of Justice (East Region)
The Honourable Allan Rock (LLB 1971)
Minister of Industry
Sheila R. Block (LLB 1972)
Partner, Torys LLP
Gabriel Tsampalieros (LLB 1973)
President and CEO, Cara Operations Limited
The Honourable Louise V. Charron (LLB 1975)
Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Peggy Mason (LLB 1975)
Canada's former Ambassador for Disarmament
Senior Fellow, The Norman Paterson School of International Relations
Shirley E. Greenberg (LLB 1976)
Retired lawyer, feminist, activist and philanthropist
The Honourable John Manley (LLB 1976)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
Margaret Bloodworth (LLB 1977)
Deputy Minister of National Defence
The Honourable Michel Bastarache (LLB 1978)
Justice, Supreme Court of Canada
The Honourable Alban Garon (LLB 1980)
Chief Justice, Tax Court of Canada
Jay S. Hennick (LLB 1981)
Founder, President and CEO, FirstService Corporation
Camille Nelson (LLB 1994)
Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University School of Law
The Honourable Paul Okalik (LLB 1997)
Premier of Nunavut
