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

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