Violet King, the first Black woman lawyer in Canada Born in 1929, Violet King broke several important barriers over the course of her extraordinary life: she was the first Black student to graduate from the University of Alberta’s faculty of law; she was the first Black woman lawyer in Canada, called to the bar in 1954; and she was the first …
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During Black History Month, Irwin Law would like to highlight the Honorable Justice Donald F. McLeod. Justice McLeod today is regarded as a visionary and trailblazer, although he came from humble origins. After immigrating from England to Canada, he was raised by a single mother living in low-income developments in Toronto and Scarborough. At ten years old, Justice McLeod remembers …
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Charles Roach was a Canadian lawyer, activist, and community leader who fought for social justice and equality for marginalized communities. Born on June 18, 1933, in Trinidad and Tobago, he grew up in a family of activists, and his parents were involved in the fight for independence from British colonial rule. In 1955, Roach moved to Canada to study engineering. …
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Daniel Hill was a pioneer in human rights in Canada and a prominent writer and historian in the field of Black history in Canada. He grew up in the United States, was educated at Howard University, and served in the highly segregated US Army during World War II. According to his son, Lawrence, “It rankled him to think that he …
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© Naomi Moyer in collaboration with historian Funké Aladejebi, 2017 / Taken from: https:/graphichistorycollective.com/project/poster-2-chloe-cooley Chloe Cooley was an enslaved Black woman whose struggles against her enslaver precipitated the 1793 Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada. This Act was the first legislation to restrict the slave trade in the British Colonies that became Canada. Most of what is known about …
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Dr. Jean Augustine is a Grenada-born immigrant, social justice advocate, educator, politician, and Canadian trailblazer. She is the first African Canadian woman to be elected to the House of Commons, and, in 1993, she was elected in the riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore (and sat in Parliament until 2006). In that time, her roles included Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Minister of …
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Harvey T. Strosberg, Q.C. and Irwin Law Inc. are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2022 Harvey T. Strosberg Essay Prize for the best student essay on class actions in Canada is Sidney Brejak. Sidney is currently an articling student at the law firm Bennett Jones LLP in Toronto. He has a passion for litigation and hopes to build …
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David Shannon has held positions in academia, law, social services, and human rights in both Ontario and Nova Scotia, and worked with the United Nations to advance disability rights on an international level.
The Honorable Harvey Brownstone was born in Paris, France, in 1956 and grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, where his father was the director of the Hamilton Jewish Community Centre and his mother owned a highly successful clothing line. He attained his law degree from the Queen’s University and was called to the Ontario bar in 1983. From a young age, …
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A significant legal figure who had a profound influence on the history of Canadian law, the Honourable Justice Julius Isaac served in many important roles, including as a judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario and as a chief justice of the Federal Court of Canada—the first Person of Colour to be appointed to that bench. Born in 1928 in …
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Born in 1953, Corrine Sparks became the first Black Nova Scotian judge and the first Black woman judge in Canada. After serving as an attorney in Halifax for six years, Justice Sparks was appointed to the Nova Scotia Family Court judiciary in 1987. Justice Sparks grew up in Lake Loon, a small, segregated community in rural Nova Scotia, and traces …
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Born in Edmonton on August 21, 1938, Lionel Locksley Jones was an inspiring lawyer and judge who broke many barriers throughout his career. Called to the Bar in 1964, Jones was the second Black person and the first Black man admitted to the Law Society of Alberta. He worked as a legislative draftsman, a crown prosecutor in the Office of …
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On December 29, 2021, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada announced 135 appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees included two Companions (C.C.), 39 Officers (O.C.), one honorary Member, and 93 Members (C.M.). Two of our authors (Ed Ratushny and Janet Walker) have been appointed to the Order of Canada, which is one of our country’s highest civilian honours. They take to …
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Delve Books is thrilled to announce that Natasha Bakht’s book, In Your Face: Law, Justice, and Niqab-Wearing Women in Canada, is the winner of the 2020 Ontario Historical Society’s (OHS’s) Huguenot Society of Canada Award! The OHS Honours and Awards Committee writes: “The Huguenot Society of Canada Award honours the best book—or substantial article—published in Ontario within the last three …
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Harvey T. Strosberg, Q.C. and Irwin Law Inc. are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2021 Harvey T. Strosberg Essay Prize for the best student essay on Class Actions in Canada is Marie Ong. Ms. Ong is a recent graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia. She is currently articling at Alexander Holburn …
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Irwin Law is committed to reconciliation. On this, the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the children and families affected by the Indian Residential School system and by the ongoing legacy of colonialism in Canada. Thursday, September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is to honour both …
Please join us for the book launch of The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court: 50 Years of History! Friday October 1, 20214 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET (via Zoom) Opening Remarks: The Honourable Frank Iacobucci The Honourable Marc Noël, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal The Honourable Paul Crampton, Chief Justice of the Federal Court …
vLex has become the exclusive host of the Irwin Law E-Library service. For the first time, you can now access Canadian books and journals on vLex, alongside their Canadian case law coverage, and primary and secondary resources from over thirty commonwealth countries. During this 50-minute webinar, the Training Team will provide a focused webinar to search the Irwin Law Collection while demonstrating the application of Artificial …
London and Toronto. (July 29, 2021) — As of August 2021, Irwin Law and vLex have entered into a service agreement for hosting Irwin Law’s products on vLex, and a share purchase agreement, with vLex acquiring a minority shareholding in Irwin Law Inc, marking the start of a promising new partnership for two established legal information providers in Canada. Overseeing …
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Neil Guthrie’s Guthrie’s Guide to Better Legal Writing 2/e has been featured in Canada’s online legal magazine, Slaw.ca! Click here to read the excerpt and click here to learn more about the forthcoming book.
CHERD presents: Defending Institutional Autonomy: The Role of Effective Governance with Cheryl Foy (April 20, 2021) This webinar examines the nature of the threats to institutional autonomy in Canada and the role that effective university governance plays in protecting and advancing institutional autonomy. Institutional autonomy is essential for universities to thrive. There are many indications that it is under threat. Cheryl …
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“Listening to the voices of these women might shift discussions” – Natasha Bakht spoke with Open Book about her book, In Your Face, as part of their True Story nonfiction series. Check out the full interview here!
Craig Forcese and Leah West’s National Security Law 2/e has been featured in Canada’s online legal magazine, Slaw.ca! Click here to read the excerpt and click here to learn more about the book.
David Cole and Julian Roberts’s Sentencing in Canada has been featured in Canada’s online legal magazine, Slaw.ca! Click here to read the excerpt and click here to learn more about the book.