Preface

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Preface

TheLawSocietyoeredtherstSpecialLecturesinasalegalrefresher

courseforlawyersreturningfrommilitaryserviceintheSecondWorld

WarTheSpecialLectureshavesincebecomearegularhighlightinthe

LawSocietysContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentcalendar

TheseSpecialLecturesCanadaatTheCharter and the Constitution

markareturntoadiscussionofourConstitutionwhichisparticularly

aptinthisanniversaryyearConstitutionallawwasthesubjectofSpecial

Lecturesinandinconjunctionwithadministrativelawand

afreshlookatthisimportanttopicistimely

Thisyearsprogrambroughttogethernationalandinternational

expertstoshareideasandperspectivesonarangeofissuesinwhichthe

lawhasdevelopedquitedramaticallyevensinceTopicsincluded

developmentsinIndigenousandcriminallawprivacyhumanrights

andemploymentlawaswellascommentaryonconstitutionalcasesthat

helpedtoshapeCanadaasanation

MembersoftheprofessionsrecognizetheSpecialLecturesfortheir

qualityaswellastheirpracticalvalueThiswasoneofthebestaended

SpecialLecturesintheLawSocietyshistorynodoubtduetotheout

standingspeakersandtheimportanceoftheissues

OnbehalfoftheLawSocietyIwouldliketoextendourappreciationto

theSpecialLectureschairstheHonourableHarryLaFormetheHonour

ableJohnBLaskinandJanetLeiperandtothespeakersfortheirwilling

nesstosharetheirexpertiseandfortheircontributionstothispublication

PaulBSchabas

TreasurerPresidentLawSocietyofUpperCanada