Ontario Lawyers Gazette: Fall/Winter 2007 vol.11, no 2
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Ontario Lawyers Gazette: Fall/Winter 2007 vol.11, no 2
ONTARIO LAWYERS GAZETTE Gathering calling for the return of the rule of law in Pakistan LA R EVUE D E S J UR I ST ES D E L’ O NTAR I O Fall/Winter 2007 Vol. 11, No. 2 Automne/hiver 2007 Vol. 11, no 2 The Ontario Lawyers Gazette (ISSN 1206-5358) is published by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the licensing and regulatory body governing the legal profession in Ontario. Articles appearing in the Gazette do not necessarily represent Law Society policy. Direct all editorial enquiries and correspondence to: Ontario Lawyers Gazette Law Society of Upper Canada Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N6 tel: (416) 947-5220 fax: (416) 947-3335 [email protected] La Revue des juristes de l’Ontario (ISSN 1206-5358) est publiée par le Barreau du Haut-Canada, corps dirigeant de la profession juridique en Ontario. Les articles publiés dans la Revue ne représentent pas nécessairement la position officielle du Barreau. Pour communiquer avec nous, s’adresser à : La Revue des juristes de l’Ontario Barreau du Haut-Canada TREASURER Gavin MacKenzie CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Malcolm Heins DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Roy Thomas FRENCH LANGUAGE ADVISOR CONSEILLÈRE EN MATIÈRE DE SERVICES EN FRANÇAIS Geneviève Proulx ONTARIO LAWYERS GAZETTE ADVISORY BOARD MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Julian Porter, Chair Constance Backhouse, Vice-Chair Bradley Wright Helen Stone CONTRIBUTORS MANAGING EDITOR Helen Stone DESIGN & ART PRODUCTION Perry Lim Dan Abrahams Anita Christoff Denise McCourtie John Starzynski Susan Tonkin Stephanie Wei PHOTOGRAPHY Frozen Images Photography Johan Sörensen Photographer Law Society Treasurer Gavin MacKenzie signs the petition (above), while bencher Heather Ross adds her signature of support (right). O ver 400 lawyers attended a gathering to support the call for the restoration of the rule of law in Pakistan, held November 29, 2007, in front of Osgoode Hall. The event was held to show support for the lawyers, judges and human rights advocates in Pakistan who have been defending the rule of law in that country. In his opening remarks, Law Society Treasurer Gavin MacKenzie announced, “We are here to raise our voices in protest and to condemn the actions of the Musharraf regime, and show our solidarity, support and admiration for our brave colleagues at the bar in Pakistan who have stood their ground in the face of tyranny.” To further add to their show of support, attendees at the gathering added their names to an international petition. Other speakers included Heather Ross, Chair of the Human Rights Monitoring Group and bencher, Law Society of Upper Canada; Cheryl Milne, Vice Chair, Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights Section, Ontario Bar Association; Raj Anand, bencher, Law Society of Upper Canada; and Gregory D. Goulin, President, Ontario Bar Association. Printed on paper containing recycled material. 2 O N TA R I O L A W Y E R S G A Z E T T E • F A L L / W I N T E R 2 0 0 7