Allard School of Law Alumni Magazine - Winter 2020 by Peter A. Allard School of Law

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75 Reflections on R v. Sparrow Landmark cases involving faculty and alumni

A $1 million estate gift that will support incoming students for years to come

Years

Celebrating 75 years of innovative scholarship, outstanding education and leadership in the community

Contents

12 Features

Landmark Cases

The Sparrow Test

A snapshot of some of the most significant cases in Canadian history to which our alumni and faculty have contributed.

A closer look at one of the most important cases on Aboriginal rights in Canadian legal history. by Marlisse Silver Sweeney (JD ’11)

Nancy Wiggs

75th Anniversary History Projects

She spent 36 years at the faculty in various administrative capacities. And now, eight years after her retirement, Nancy’s recent estate gift will support incoming students for years to come. by Chris Cannon

This past year, we’ve undertaken two important history projects – the history of Indigenous legal studies at the law school, and the history of women and feminist legal studies at the law school.

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16 Global Celebrations 75th anniversary celebrations have been organized in cities around the world where our alumni live and work. 18 Class Presidents Spanning seven decades, past presidents of the Law Studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Society share highlights and stories from their student years. by Simmi Puri 26 Class Reunions A look back at a few reunions over the past year.

Departments

5 Message from the Dean 28 Welcoming the Next Generation 29 Crossword Puzzle Contest 30 Honour Roll 32 Looking Back

75th anniversary

Time Capsule To mark the occasion of our anniversary year, we will be dedicating a time capsule to be opened 75 years from now. We invite you to submit ideas for items to be placed in the time capsule, ranging from textbooks to trike race costumes to law school and university memorabilia. The possibilities are endless and we encourage creative submissions. Please submit your ideas by March 31, 2020 to alumni@allard.ubc.ca. As the time capsule has limited space, we will also be inviting you to vote for your favourite items. Voting will take place during the month of April 2020. Visit our allard.ubc.ca/timecapsule to learn more. Â

Publisher Allard School of Law Editor-in-Chief Catherine Dauvergne Managing Editor Simmi Puri Proofreaders Sharon McInnis, Jeremy Schmidt Contributors Chris Cannon, Catherine Dauvergne, Teresa Moore, Will Nediger, Marlisse Silver Sweeney art director John Ngan Communication Design Photography Anthony Au, Stuart Bish, Pat Higinbotham, Geoff Lister, Heather Mallabone, Shantal Marie, Conner Wylie, Macy Yap ILLUSTRATOR Anthony Incardona, Tiffany Zhong Editorial Board Lea D’Altroy, Catherine Dauvergne, Simmi Puri, Jeremy Schmidt, Kari Streelasky

PETER A. ALLARD SCHOOL OF LAW The University of British Columbia Allard Hall, 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada v6t 1z1 Letters to the editor, Class Notes, address updates and general feedback about the magazine can be submitted to the editor by email at alumni@allard.ubc.ca or by mail at the address above. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Address updates and Class Notes may also be submitted online at allard.ubc.ca. The Allard School of Law Alumni Magazine is published once a year by the Allard School of Law; 10,000 copies are distributed to Allard School of Law alumni and the community via direct mail.

Message from the Dean For the past 75 years, the law school has educated generations of leaders and professionals who have made a mark on their community and beyond. We are proud of our graduates and grateful for your exceptional contributions, both to the law school and to the world around you. In the pages ahead, you’ll learn about some of these achievements. We highlight a few of the landmark cases that many of our graduates and faculty members have been involved in (see pages 6 and 7). One of these, R v. Sparrow, is also the subject of a conference that the law school is honoured to be co-hosting with Musqueam this autumn to mark the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling. You can learn more about this on page 8. This conference is one of the many events that will mark our 75th anniversary year (see page 16 for a full listing). Whether it is a conference, a reunion, an alumni reception or our 75th Anniversary Gala and Dinner Awards evening, there will be many opportunities for our community to come together to celebrate this milestone. Our anniversary celebrations provide us with an opportunity to reflect on the years past, and to dream about the future. Last year, we commenced two history projects that will help us tell the story of the law school and its role in changing the world. The first project is an Indigenous Legal Studies history project involving interviewing Indigenous alumni across generations about their experiences at law school. The second project is the women at law school history project, involving conversations with members of our community who have played a significant role in shaping feminist legal studies at Allard Law. You can read more about both of these projects on pages 14 and 15. As we turn our minds towards the future, there is a lot for the law school to look forward to. We are in a time of tremendous faculty growth and renewal, and our incredibly talented and creative students demonstrate to us every year the diverse and dynamic future of the legal profession that we are immensely proud to share. Of course, all of this would not be possible without the support of our alumni. We are grateful for your continued involvement and commitment to the law school, and we look forward to celebrating our past, present and future with you, in this milestone year. Yours truly,

Catherine Dauvergne (llb ‘95) Dean and Professor, Allard School of Law

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1989

1990

1996

Calder v. Attorney General of BC (SCC)

Brooks v. Canada Safeway Ltd. (SCC)

R v. Sparrow (SCC)

R v. Van der Peet (SCC)

alumni & faculty involved

• Counsel for the appellants, Frank Calder et al.: The Honourable Thomas Berger, QC (’56) & Donald J. Rosenbloom (’68) • Counsel for the respondents, the Attorney General of BC: Douglas McK. Brown, QC (former faculty member)

significance

This decision was the first time that the Supreme Court of Canada acknowledged the existence of Aboriginal title, and that such title existed outside of, and was not simply derived from, statutory colonial law. The SCC’s recognition that Aboriginal title existed pre-contact also opened the door for further Aboriginal rights and title cases, and continues to be cited in contemporary Aboriginal land claims both in Canada and internationally.

1986 Shewchuk v. Ricard (BCCA) alumni involved

• Counsel for the interveners, West Coast LEAF: David W. Mossop, QC (’70) & Dean Emerita The Honourable Lynn Smith, QC (‘73)

significance

This was the first case for West Coast LEAF, to act as interveners before the BC Court of Appeal. LEAF argued that provisions of the Child Paternity and Support Act (CPSA) were a violation of s. 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because they discriminated on the basis of sex in applying differentially to mothers and fathers. One of LEAF’s founding members, The Honorable Lynn Smith, QC (’73) went on to contribute throughout her career in achieving substantive equality jurisprudence addressing historic patterns of discrimination.

alumni involved

• Counsel for the interveners, West Coast LEAF: The Honourable Lynn Smith, QC (’73)

significance

In this landmark ruling, the SCC recognized discrimination on the basis of pregnancy as a form of sex discrimination, prohibited under s. 15 of the Charter.

Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia (SCC) alumni involved

• Counsel for the appellant, the Law Society of BC: Rhys H. Davies, QC (’82) • Counsel for the respondent, Andrews: David Cowper (’80) & W.S. Martin (’79) • Counsel for the intervener, the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped: David Baker (’89)

significance

This was the first SCC case to deal with s. 15 of the Charter. In this case, the SCC upheld the BCCA’s finding that the BC bar admission requirement that lawyers must be Canadian citizens violated s. 15. This decision expanded the application of s. 15 to encompass claims based on analogous grounds of discrimination, such as citizenship, not just enumerated grounds.

key alumni involved

• Counsel for appellant, Ronald Sparrow: Marvin Storrow, QC (’62), Lewis Frank Harvey (’78) & Joanne R. Lysyk (’86) • Counsel for respondent, the Crown: The Honourable Thomas R. Braidwood, QC (’56) • Counsel for the intervener, the National Indian Brotherhood & Assembly of First Nations: The Honourable Harry Arthur Slade, QC (’73), Arthur C. Pape (’79) & (Mary) Louise Mandell, QC (’75) • Counsel for the intervener, Fisheries Council of BC: J. Keith Lowes (’69)

significance

This was the first SCC case to apply s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The decision set out the criteria required to establish that governmental infringement on Aboriginal rights is justifiable. The case centered specifically on the rights of the Musqueam people, on whose unceded territory UBC sits today.

1991 Monk Corp. v. Island Fertilizers Ltd. (SCC) alumni involved

• Presiding justice: The Honorable Frank Iacobucci, QC (’62).

significance

• This was the first decision by The Honorable Frank Iacobucci, QC (’62), and thus the first SCC judgment by a UBC alumnus. The SCC upheld the Federal Court’s role as a national, bijural, and bilingual judicial institution, whose jurisdiction extends throughout the entire Canadian nation in adjudicating the application of federal laws.

L andmark Cases Involving alumni & faculty from the Allard School of Law

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alumni involved

• Counsel for appellant, Van der Peet: (Mary) Louise Mandell, QC (’75), Leslie Pinder (’76) • Counsel for respondent, Crown: The Honourable S. David Frankel (’73) & Cheryl Tobias, QC (’80) • Counsel for the intervener, the Fisheries Council of BC: J. Keith Lowes (’69) • Counsel for the intervener, the British Columbia Fisheries Survival Coalition & the British Columbia Wildlife Federation: Robert Lonergan (’91) • Counsel for the intervener, the First Nations Summit: Harry A. Slade (’73) & Arthur C. Pape (’79) • Counsel for the intervener, Delgamuukw et al.: Stuart Rush, QC (’70) & Professor Emeritus Michael Jackson, QC • Counsel for the interveners, Howard Pamajewon, Roger Jones, Arnold Gardner, Jack Pitchenese & Allan Gardner: Arthur C. Pape (’79)

significance

The SCC held that Aboriginal rights under s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 did not extend to the commercial selling of fish. From this case came the Van der Peet Test establishing the threshold for determining whether an Aboriginal right exists.

1997

1999

2012

2019

Delgamuukw v. British Columbia (SCC)

Bazley v. Curry (SCC)

Moore v. British Columbia (Education) (SCC)

Canada (Minister of Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness) v. China (SCC)

alumni & faculty involved

• Counsel for the applicant, Gitksan Hereditary Chiefs & Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs: Stuart Rush, QC (’70), Peter Grant (’75), Marvin Storrow, QC (’62), (Mary) Louise Mandell, QC (’75), David Paterson (’75), Professors Emeritus Michael Jackson, QC & Joanne R. Lysyk (’86) • Counsel for the respondent, the Attorney General of Canada: Judith Bowers, QC (’75) • Counsel for the intervener, the First Nations Summit: Arthur Pape (’79) & Harry A. Slade (’73) • Counsel for the intervener, the Westbank First Nation: Albert C. Peeling (’91) • Counsel for the interveners, the Musqueam Nation et al.: Marvin Storrow (’62), QC & Joanne R. Lysyk (’86) • Counsel for the intervener, the BC Cattlemen’s Association et al.: J. Keith Lowes (’69) • Counsel for the intervener, Alcan Aluminum Ltd.: The Honourable J. Edward Gouge, QC (’77)

significance

This case demarcated the definition, substance, and the extent of Aboriginal title. The SCC observed that Aboriginal title constituted an ancestral right protected by s. 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982.

alumni involved

• Counsel for the intervener, the United Church of Canada: Christopher E. Hinkson, QC (’75) • Counsel for the interveners, William Richard Blackwater et al.: Peter R. Grant (’75)

significance

The SCC decision held that a nonprofit organization could be held vicariously liable in tort law for acts of sexual misconduct committed by its employees.

2001 United States v. Burns (SCC) alumni involved

• Counsel for the applicant, the Minister of Justice: The Honourable S. David Frankel (’73) • Counsel for the respondent, Burns: Michael Klein, QC (’88) • Counsel for the intervener, the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: Richard C.C. Peck, QC (’74) & Professor Nikos Harris, QC

significance

The SCC found that the extradition of individual persons to places in which they may face the death penalty was a breach of fundamental justice under s. 7 of the Charter.

alumni involved

• Counsel for the applicant, Moore: Frances Kelly (’89) • Counsel for the respondent, Board of Education: David Bell (‘00) • Counsel for the intervener, the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation: Robyn Trask (’04) • Counsel for the intervener, the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada: Nicholas McHaffie (’94)

significance

This landmark ruling affirmed the legal right of students with learning disabilities to an education that provides them with the opportunity to reach their potential fully, redefining the meaning of public education in Canada.

alumni involved

• Counsel for the intervener, The Canadian Council for Refugees: Erica Olmstead (’10), Molly Joeck (LLM ’18, current PhD student) • Counsel for the intervener, Egale Canada Human Rights Trust: Adrienne Smith (’13)

significance

This case restored the right of people detained under federal immigration law to make habeas corpus claims in provincial superior courts. As an ancient writ, habeas corpus claims serve as a vital legal principle, whose future impact remains to be seen.

Canada (Attorney General) v. DTES Sex Workers United Against Violence Society (SCC) alumni involved

• Counsel for the appellant, The AttorneyGeneral of Canada: Cheryl Tobias, QC (’80) • Counsel for the respondent, The DTES Sex Workers United Against Violence Society: Elin Sigurdson (’05) • Counsel for the respondent, Kiselbach: Katrina Pacey (’04) • Counsel for the intervener, The Community Legal Assistance Society: David W. Mossop, QC (’70) & Diane Nielsen (’89) • Written submissions for the interveners, The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, The HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario & The Positive Living Society of British Columbia: Michael A. Feder (’03) & Jordanna Cytrynbaum (’03)

significance

By giving rise to a new test for public interest standing, this decision increased access to justice for marginalized communities, such as sex workers and other vulnerable peoples in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Some of the most significant cases in Canadian history have involved Allard School of Law alumni and faculty. Their contributions have helped shape law and change society, and are now a regular part of our curriculum. The list we’ve assembled here is just a small sample of our faculty’s and alumni’s achievements. These cases serve to show the substantial and long-lasting impact their work has made. We encourage our readers to send in examples of other cases to alumni@allard.ubc.ca. Your suggestions will help us build our collection of landmarks for the Allard School of Law history project website. a l l a r d s c h o o l o f l aw 2 0 2 0

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The Sparrow Test R. v. Sparrow was the first Supreme Court of Canada case to test section 35 of the newly minted Constitution Act. It was a precedentsetting decision that set out criteria to determine whether governmental infringement on Aboriginal rights is justifiable, which became known as The Sparrow Test. by Marlisse Silver Sweeney (JD ‘11)

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Ron Sparrow prepared his fishing nets on the morning of May 25, 1984, the same way his father had taught him to, as he set out on his 16-foot aluminum boat to catch salmon in Canoe Passage and Ladner Reach, at the mouth of the Fraser River. Ron had been fishing in these waters, just a few kilometres away from the Musqueam reserve, since he was two years old. But on that particular spring day, Ron’s goal wasn’t just to catch fish, like his ancestors who had cast nets in those same waters since time immemorial. Ron was trying to get arrested.

a r l i e r t h at y e a r , the food fishing licence issued by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) limited members of the Musqueam Indian Band to fish with nets that were 25 fathoms (150 feet). Up until then, the Musqueam had used nets that were 75 fathoms in length. According to Ron, the shorter net length made fishing difficult, as the nets would bunch up and shrink down to just 40 or 50 feet. It was not long enough to fish efficiently or effectively. The Band and Ron said the Musqueam food fishers were “really ticked off the DFO could just dictate to us,” said Ron in an interview this past October at the Band office. He was joined by his sister Leona Sparrow (LLB ’92), Intergovernmental Affairs Dept. for the Band; Band Councillor Wendy Grant-John, who was the chief at the time of the events; and Aaron Wilson (JD ’13), general counsel for the Musqueam Indian Band. “They always said they had meaningful negotiation with us, but they never did have meaningful negotiation; they always just told us what we could do,” Ron explains. The community was also exhausted from the surveillance and sting operations the DFO had been conducting on their territory,

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attempting to catch people selling the fish they’d caught as food, according to Wendy. Together with their lawyer, Marvin R.V. Storrow, QC (LLB ’62), and other band council members, they devised a plan. “Would you be willing to put yourself forward to be arrested?” Wendy and the other members of the band council asked Ron. He readily agreed. “I was pretty well-known up and down the coast as a fisher,” he admits, modestly. “This was going to be a big case”, explains Ron. The government was preparing accordingly. “There was going to be a lot more implications than one decision coming out of it,” he says. And so, after two failed attempts to be arrested, on May 25th Ron was finally charged under the Fisheries Act for fishing with the wrong-sized net, setting into motion one of the most important cases on Aboriginal rights in Canadian legal history.

h e n A s s o c i at e P r o f e s s o r Darlene Johnston teaches her Aboriginal and Treaty Rights class to first-year law students at Allard Hall, just a few kilometres from Canoe Passage on the unceded traditional territories of the

Musqueam people, she starts the term with the R. v. Sparrow decision. Darlene herself has a personal connection with the case. When it came down in the 1990s, she was working as a land claims research coordinator in her community, Chippewas of Nawash in Ontario. Fishers in the community had been charged with fishing over their quota, and Darlene and other lawyers used the Sparrow precedent to get recognition of a commercial fishing right for the Nation in R v. Jones. “We went from having three per cent of the quota in the waters around our territory to having exclusive commercial fishing rights. It did a lot of work for our community,” she says. R v. Jones was decided in 1993 by the Ontario Court Provincial Division. However, by 1996, Sparrow was “watered down”, according to Darlene, when the Supreme Court of Canada considered commercial fishing rights in R v. Van der Peet. Her Nation wouldn’t have been able to prove their commercial fishing rights once the Van Der Peet decision came down. It’s kind of a sad story, the way Van Der Peet undermines Sparrow,” she says. In that case, the court found that in order for an Aboriginal right to exist, it had to be central and integral to the distinctive pre-contact culture. To this

day, Sparrow still stands for food, social and ceremonial fishing, but Van der Peet sets out the law for Aboriginal commercial fishing rights. “It’s much easier to prove the right in Sparrow,” says Darlene. In R v. Sparrow, Ron didn’t deny he was using a net larger than the one specified in his licence. Instead, he argued that he was exercising the pre-existing Aboriginal right to fish for food, which was recognized and affirmed in the then newly minted constitution, and that the DFO restriction violated section 35. Ron was asking the Supreme court to consider the scope of Aboriginal and treaty rights for the first time – does Section 35 protect his existing right to fish or extinguish it? “I knew it had the potential to be important because section 35 hadn’t been dealt with, and I really believed in the justice of that section,” says Marvin. The Supreme Court, with a decision delivered by then Chief Justice Brian Dickson and Justice Gérard La Forest, sided with Ron and confirmed that section 35 must be construed with “a generous, liberal interpretation…given that the provision is to affirm Aboriginal rights.” They found that Ron had an Aboriginal right to fish for food, social and ceremonial purposes, and that this right takes priority over all others, except conservation. “Sparrow really set the tone by providing an expansive understanding of the Aboriginal and treaty rights provision in the constitution,” explains Professor Douglas Harris (LLM ‘98), author of the awardwinning book Landing Native Fisheries: Indian Reserves & Fishing Rights in British Columbia, 1849–1925 (UBC Press, 2008). “It was a statement by the court that this constitutional entrenchment was going to be meaningful.” The case sets out a framework for contemplating section 35 rights. Is there an Aboriginal right? Has it been infringed? Is the infringement justified? “The onus for the first two components of the test rests with the Indigenous community and then shifts to the federal government to establish the infringement was justified”, explains Douglas. “Food and ceremony sometimes have been referred to as subsistence rights,” Darlene explains. “It’s limited in what it can provide a community. Commercial fishing rights have more impact in terms of economic development and quality of life.”

hen the decision came down in 1990, the Musqueam community considered it a huge victory. “The meaning of what this case said goes right to your spirit. It’s who you are…we are water people. It’s a profound, profound decision for the community,” says Wendy. “It was very recognizable within the community. People walked with pride,” added Leona. The two women recall going down to the docks on their ancestral territory and seeing community members watching their sons and daughters fish on the river. They describe it as galvanizing for the community. “It was really an amazing time for Musqueam,” says Wendy. “It got the dialogue going between community and individual family members.” “I think the Musqueam people have a right to be very proud about what they’ve done in the area of Canadian law vis-à-vis Indigenous [rights],” says Marvin. “I don’t think there’s another First Nation that’s done more than that.” Wendy says it was more than just fishing rights at stake. “It was about being stewards of the river, which was traditionally what we were…This is an integral part of who we are as the Musqueam and we need to protect that.” However, the optimism in the community didn’t last. Ron and Wendy say the regulation and oversight by the DFO officers in the community got worse after the decision. “The

the position we’ve taken. That’s how we interpret the Sparrow decision,” says Aaron, who added that the community is willing to work with the DFO on co-management of the fisheries, but both sport fishing and commercial fishing are threatening the Musqueam’s right to fish for food, social and ceremonial needs. “At Musqueam we have always said we’re never going to chase the last salmon up the river,” says Aaron, who does not challenge the court’s conclusion that conservation takes precedence over the Musqueam’s rights. But when sports fishers have larger overall impacts than Musqueam community members, the rights the Musqueam fought to establish under Sparrow are threatened. “We didn’t go to the Supreme Court of Canada because we wanted to be regulated alongside everyone else. We went because we have an inherent right, and the gillnetting we do on the river is a continuation of the practices that we’ve used to harvest salmon since time immemorial.” Aaron says the community is continually monitoring court cases and considering on a case-by-case basis if they need to intervene with a Musqueam perspective on a legal issue. He says the future of the Sparrow case lies in ensuring the right granted to the community is recognized and respected in “the way that the court intended it to be.”

“ Sparrow really set the tone by providing an expansive understanding of the Aboriginal and treaty rights provision in the constitution… It was a statement by the court that this constitutional entrenchment was going to be meaningful.”

— Professor Douglas Harris

Sparrow case said you cannot regulate a right out of existence…They’re regulating us almost to the extent they were prior to Ron’s case,” says Leona. Ron and Wendy say it’s worse. “I think it’s fair to say that we as a community have always maintained that we have a right to manage the resources in our territory, including the fish. So that’s always

As for Ron, at 75, he’s finally retiring from fishing. He downplays his role in the case and defers to his community. “It was a very important thing that the Musqueam did as a whole,” he says, in his quiet, steady voice. “It wasn’t just me. I just happen to be the name on the trial.”

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hen Nancy Wiggs started working at the law school in 1976, she never imagined how much she would get out of the experience, nor the gift she would one day give back. “I always had a great passion for the law school, and always thought I’d like to do this at some point,” she says. “I spent 36 years working with the faculty. I basically grew up there.” A few years after Nancy retired in 2012, her husband passed away, leaving her to re-evaluate her will and the legacy she would leave behind. Long aware of the lack of admission scholarships at the school, she decided to endow a $1 million estate gift to support financial aid for incoming law students. More than that, the Nancy E. R. Wiggs Scholarship in Law will be designed to attract the top JD students, who have their pick of schools in Canada, to the Allard School of Law. “I knew exactly the kind of gift I wanted to make,” said Nancy. “One of my best friends is Elaine Borthwick, who is the director of JD admissions at the law school. We’ve known each other from the day I arrived, and we’ve become very, very close over the years. I have spent years listening to Elaine talk about the need for more admissions scholarships. And I thought, that’s where my money can go.” Nancy began her career at the university in 1973 working in the Department of Economics and then the Faculty of Education. In 1976, she applied for a somewhat vague posting for the UBC Legal Clinic, interviewing with Jim Taylor, QC (LLB ‘68), who was a professor at the law school at that time. “I remember the day I got hired,” she recalls. “I said, ‘What’s the job? What does it entail?’ And he said, ‘I have no idea. But I know we desperately need someone to come in here and figure out what we need, and then just do it.’ And I thought, there’s my job!” Nancy was a valuable resource for law students at the clinic, which provided legal advice for members of the public who could

not afford lawyers or otherwise access legal aid. From screening clients to setting trial dates to arranging police reports, Nancy ushered students through 300 to 400 cases a year, including up to 100 criminal trials involving legal representation of clients. Starting out as a self-described “secretary, factotum and gopher”, Nancy functioned as both a clinic administrator and a paralegal, ultimately spending 18 years in a role in which she relished every moment. “I was being paid to spend the day talking to a bunch of people I really liked about something I found fascinating.” In 1993, Nancy was named Administrator for the law school, a position she held until her retirement. As the law school continued to grow in size and scope, so did Nancy’s role, and she was soon supervising 15 staff and overseeing the needs of more than 120 fulltime and adjunct faculty members. “When I became the administrator, everything to do with the staff and everything

Nancy feels fortunate to have kept the memories of her time at the law school fresh by staying in close contact with former students and colleagues she knew over the years – some still at the school, some working in private practice or as prosecutors, and others who have left the profession altogether. Many of her closest friends are students she once supervised at the clinic, and she still drops by campus every month or so for “visits and chinwags”, as she calls them, “with faculty and staff I enjoy”. “There were some people I lost track of over the years,” she says, “but when we get together, it is like no time has passed. We just pick right up wherever we left off.” The law school may not be the same school she left eight years ago, and is nothing like it was in the 1970s, but not everything is different. “The physical space has changed, and a lot of the faces have changed,” she says, “but the passion about the place hasn’t changed. I still feel that when I come here.”

“ I hope that my gift will encourage other gifts. There are quite a few faculty members and alumni who make gifts, but it’s unusual for a staff member. I’m really proud of it, and I’m really thankful I was able to do it.” — Nancy Wiggs to do with the building became my domain,” she says. “On the surface, it had to do with job descriptions and taking care of the building. But at the end of the day, it was taking care of the people. So they become your greatest joy and your greatest challenge.” No wonder, then, that her favourite memory is a social event – the annual trike race, which goes as far back as 1972. Nancy laughs about the early years of the event, when souped-up trikes were the norm, the beer was plentiful, and onlookers could throw whatever they wanted at the competitors (and usually did).

“I hope that my gift will encourage other gifts,” says Nancy. “There are quite a few faculty members and alumni who make gifts, but it’s unusual for a staff member. I’m really proud of it, and I’m really thankful I was able to do it.” “But it’s a gift in my will,” she laughs, “so I hope it’s a long time before the law school collects!”

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The Honourable Alfred J. Scow (LLB ‘61)

Indigenous Community Legal Clinic

The house post of ‘qiyǝplenǝxʷ’ (‘Capilano’) outside Allard Hall

h istory 75th anniversary

An important part of the law school’s 75th anniversary celebrations involve reflecting on our rich history, through the stories shared by our graduates, faculty and students. This past year, we’ve undertaken two important history

Indigenous Legal Studies Oral History Project It’s been a research project like no other for third-year law student Jennifer Mackie. Working over the past year with the Dean’s Office and Indigenous Legal Studies faculty and staff, Jennifer has been interviewing Indigenous alumni across generations about their experiences as a law student at UBC. “I am grateful and honoured to have had the opportunity to connect with several alumni and to have engaged in some good conversations,” said Jennifer. “People have shared important moments, some good, some not so great. But there were also a lot of laughs regarding the life-long friendships that were made then, which continue to this day.”

The intent of this project is to learn about the experiences of Indigenous students who graduated from the law school and to ensure that their stories are a part of our historical record. “This is an important part of our history as a law school,” said Dean Catherine Dauvergne. “We hope that those interviewed will share their truth with us with the goal of providing an honest account of the experiences of our Indigenous students over the years.” The history will be published in the spring of 2020, in both digital and print formats.

“ This is an important part of our history as a law school. We hope that those interviewed will share their truth with us with the goal of providing an honest account of the experiences of our Indigenous students over the years.” — Dean Catherine Dauvergne

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milestones 1961 The Honourable Alfred J. Scow (LLB ‘61), OC, OBC is the first Indigenous person to graduate from a BC law school, going on to become the first Indigenous person in BC to be called to the Bar. 1972 UBC offers its first course in Aboriginal Law, taught by Professor Michael Jackson. 1975 The law school launches a special admissions program for Indigenous students – the beginning of Indigenous Legal Studies at the Allard School of Law. 1984 Sam Stevens (LLB ‘83) was appointed as inaugural Director of the Indigenous Legal Studies program. 1994 The law school’s clinical education program is relaunched with the First Nations Legal Clinic (now the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic). 2012 A special ceremony celebrates the recently installed house post of ‘qiyǝplenǝxʷ ’ (‘Capilano’), by Musqueam artist Brent Sparrow Jr., outside of Allard Hall. 2012 Aboriginal and Treaty Rights becomes a compulsory part of Constitutional Law for all first-year students. 2017 Indigenous Legal Studies develops an Indigenous Cultural Competency Certificate for students and faculty at the law school.

Rumana Monzur (JD ‘17)

The Honourable Lynn Smith (LLB ‘73)

Margaret Gee (LLB ‘53) with lawyer Tom Hurley

p rojects projects that will be available for the public later this year – the history of Indigenous legal studies at the law school and the history of women at the law school. milestones

A Gender for Change Over the past year, Debra Parkes (LLB ’97), Professor and Chair in Feminist Legal Studies, and third-year law student Claire Kanigan have been combing through archived materials to shed light on the history of women and feminist activism at the law school. They are currently conducting some interviews to supplement their research. “Working on this project has deepened my appreciation of the struggles of women in the early years of the law school, particularly those from diverse backgrounds, to pursue the study and practice of law,” said Claire. “For example, I learned that multiple racialized groups were banned from studying or practicing law in BC until the 1940s. It was a long road to the marker of gender parity in 1991 and even those numbers do not track intersectional factors such as race, socioeconomic background, (dis)ability, sexual orientation, and family status, making it an incomplete record. Additionally, non-binary identities are largely unrecorded. There are many histories between the lines of various ‘firsts’ and numeric benchmarks in graduation statistics, and I hope that this project can start to bring some of those to light.” For Debra, it is the stories that stand out and provide much inspiration.

“Patricia Proudfoot (LLB ‘52), who passed away this fall as we were working on this project, was the first woman to sit as a judge on all courts in British Columbia. We can fast forward to Rumana Monzur (JD ‘17) who survived and thrives as a Vancouver lawyer after experiencing horrific misogynist violence, and note many remarkable stories in between.” Through their research, Claire and Debra have discovered many moments of resistance and initiatives for change from within the law school. One example that Claire came across took place in the early 1970’s. “There were no women’s washrooms in the law building, and students – including The Honourable Lynn Smith QC (LLB ‘73) – organized a successful sit-in protest to have this changed. Those earlier struggles have resonance with contemporary efforts to make the law school a more inclusive place for transgender and non-binary students, efforts which include calls for more all-gender washrooms in Allard Hall.” To learn more about the project or if you would like to contribute, please contact Professor Debra Parkes at parkes@allard.ubc.ca.

1951 Dr. Constance Isherwood, QC was the first woman to receive the Law Society of British Columbia’s gold medal for top marks in her graduating class. She was one of eight women in a class of 200. 1954 Margaret Jean Gee (LLB ‘53) the first woman of Chinese descent to study law at UBC, is called to the Bar in BC. 1973 Elizabeth Edinger (LLB ‘67) was the first woman appointed to a full-time faculty position. The first Women and Law seminar was offered this year. 1988 The law school admitted 118 women and 110 men into first-year law. As a result, for the first time in the law school’s history the graduating class in 1991 included more women than men. 1991 The Honourable Lynn Smith, QC (LLB ‘73) was the first woman to be named Dean of the law school. 1992 The Chair in Feminist Legal Studies, the first of its kind in Canada, was established. Professor Emerita Susan B. Boyd was appointed the inaugural Chair. 1993 The Honourable Kim Campbell, PC, CC, OBC, QC (LLB ‘83) was the first (and so far, only) woman to serve as Prime Minister of Canada. 1997 The Centre for Feminist Legal Studies (CFLS) was established. 2004 The inaugural Marlee Kline Lecture in Social Justice is given by The Honourable Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

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Global Celebrations

75th anniversary lecture series

Walter S. Owen Lecture – January 27th Speaker: The Honourable Malcolm Rowe, QC Marlee Kline Lecture in Social Justice – January 28th Speaker: The Honourable Lynn Smith LLB ‘73), QC Douglas McK. Brown Lecture – March 10th Speaker: Professor Sundhya Pahuja J. Donald Mawhinney Lecture in Professional Ethics – May 19th Speaker: The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, PC, QC, MP (LLB ‘99)

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Celebrating 75 years of leading-edge scholarship Our faculty and graduates have made innovative and influential contributions to knowledge, the legal practice, policy development and civil society at both local and international levels. We will be celebrating 75 years of leading-edge scholarship through the following conferences that are open to all alumni.

Alumni Scholars Conference Û May 7th & 8th Alumni who have gone on to pursue academic careers have been invited to share

their research with the Allard School of Law community during this two-day conference. All are invited to attend this event, which will include short panel discussions on a wide range of topics.

Legacies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Û November 13th & 14th This conference will assess what the Games organizers, government supporters and sponsors set out to accomplish, and what was achieved for the host communities. The conference panels will include those who were involved in the planning, organization

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Throughout 2020, there will be many opportunities to connect with classmates, fellow alumni, faculty members and other friends and supporters of the law school. Celebrations will be taking place in cities around the world where our alumni live and work. Invitations will be coming your way soon! To learn more, drop us a note at alumni@allard.ubc.ca.

75th anniversary Gala Dinner & Awards Evening in Vancouver and operation of the Winter Games, and will feature graduates of the law school who played key roles in the Games. The conference panels will also include key personnel responsible for ensuring that the sustainability performance of the Games achieved the highest standards of financial integrity, environmental impact and social inclusion.

meaning, impact and possibilities of R v. Sparrow after 30 years since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision. Participants will include community members, legal scholars, law students, and other members of the legal and First Nations communities across Canada and around the world. If you have questions about any of these events, contact us at alumni@allard.ubc.ca.

R v. Sparrow Conference Û October 23rd & 24th Co-hosted by the Musqueam and the Allard School of Law, this conference will provide an opportunity for scholars and members of the Musqueam community to engage with the

For a full list of events scheduled for this year, visit us at allard.ubc.ca.

Û Thursday, April 30, 2020 Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel 5:30 pm Reception 6:30 pm Dinner and Program The countdown is on for our gala dinner and awards evening presented by the Allard Law Alumni Association. We invite you to join us in celebrating the law school’s many achievements over the past 75 years, and to dream big about the next 75 years. Classes who have a milestone reunion in 2020 are invited to consider holding their reunion activities alongside the gala dinner. To learn more about the event or to purchase tickets, please visit our website allard.ubc.ca or email us at alumni@allard.ubc.ca.

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Class Presidents From the Law Ball and trike races to representing students on issues related to curriculum reform, the law school’s student government plays a critical role in shaping the student experience. In the following pages, we talk to a President of the Law Students’ Society, currently known as the Allard Law Students Society, from each decade to learn more about them and what student life was like in their year. by Simmi Puri

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Stuart Clyne

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Vancouver

Yo u c a n h e a r t h e p r i d e in Stuart’s voice when he reflects on his graduating law class. Of the 56 graduates, 16 became judges in BC superior courts, and two were federal cabinet ministers. Stuart himself has had his fair share of achievements. Practising in the area of employment and labour law, he has handled major airline mergers and represented the province in labour disputes with school boards. “The most challenging were strikes,” recalls Stuart, who is now retired from his position as Senior Partner at Harris and Co. after over 50 years of practice. “Issues were emotional and tough and involved long hours. I can’t remember any strike that I was involved with that wasn’t tense.” Just three years ago, Stuart and his small but mighty class celebrated their 60th reunion. Memories were made and stories were shared, with one in particular that continues to get laughs for Stuart and his classmates. “We had a classmate, Levy, who was usually late for our international law class, which was taught by the late Dr. Charles Bourne. Levy always disrupted the class when he noisily approached his chair located in the middle of the class. On this one particular day, a group of us told the class that we were going to pour water on his empty chair to get his attention. Just as he was getting ready to sit, he sneezed loudly. Then he sat down and jumped up again. Dr. Bourne saw the water stain on his trousers and said, ‘Mr. Levy, do you always do that to your pants when you sneeze?’” Stuart recalls the entire class breaking out in laughter. As for Dr. Charles Bourne, he cancelled the rest of the class and took them all out for coffee at Brock House.

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Webster Macdonald, Jr.

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Calgary

J u s t t h i s pa s t O c t o b e r , Webster and 15 of his former classmates gathered at Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon, BC for a weekend getaway to celebrate 50 years since graduation. It was a markedly different setting from the $5 wine and spaghetti combo they would get at the old Puccini’s restaurant in East Vancouver after a long day of classes. Beyond the cherished memories with classmates over a drink and meal, the one moment that stood out for Webster, who recently retired after 24 years of practice at Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP, was an interaction with The Right Honourable Lord Denning. Said to be one of the most celebrated British judges of the 20th century, Lord Denning came to speak at the law school and Webster was on the agenda to make a presentation on behalf of the students. “The Law Society Bencher who was running the meeting forgot about us. I went up to [Lord] Denning afterwards to make my presentation to him, but he would have none of that.” Instead, Webster recalls with fondness being personally invited by Lord Denning to a dinner at the faculty club, where he was then asked to make a formal presentation to the entire group. “I remember thinking to myself that if there was ever a definition of class, that was it. All he needed to say was, ‘Thanks kid, but no thanks.’ But he made sure things were done properly. I never forgot that.”

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Michael O’Connor

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Victoria

“I t h i n k i t ’s i m p o r ta n t that people with a belief or view stand up, be heard and give back to the community. I’d rather be part of the decision-making process than simply a complainer on the sidelines.” Being on the sidelines, whether in sports (as a former rugby player) or in politics, was never Michael’s situation. His political pursuits took him from high school student counsel and law school class president to running for office in the 1988 federal election. While he didn’t win the election, Michael’s commitment to giving back to the community only grew stronger. He later chaired a campaign for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, which raised $17.5 million for two major hospitals and care facilities in the city. For the past 45 years, Michael has been practicing at McConnan Bion O’Connor & Peterson Law Corporation in Victoria, a firm that he founded with two of his former classmates. When looking back at his law school years, what Michael is most proud of is a group of “talented classmates” – many of whom are currently judges at all court levels. “We were still in the old army huts at the time and didn’t have the benefit of going to class in the new building, although it was on the agenda at the time I was there. But it didn’t matter. We worked hard and we played hard.”

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Esther Chetner

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“T h e r a c e t o g e t an articling position had been a bit of a chaotic time, and marked our era,” says Esther, who recalls that as President of the Law Students’ Society, she was thrilled that the previous cohorts had successfully advocated for a more standardized recruitment process for articling positions. “The Law Students’ Society worked together with the professional associations to ensure that the articling period was uniformly honoured by all the firms and students applying.” What followed was a designated recruitment week, with all firms beginning their interviews on the same day. While addressing the ongoing engagement and perspectives of the student body were her main focuses, those were a pleasure compared to a campus-wide issue that Esther and many of her female classmates struggled with at the time. “Sexism on campus was still entrenched, and people didn’t have the clarity we have now about healthy boundaries and healthy public imagery.” Esther was one of many vocal student leaders who spoke out against the highly criticized “Lady Godiva Ride” put on by engineering students at the time. The ride has long been cancelled, but remains an important symbol for Esther of what the campus experience was like for female students at the time. Having left law practice a number of years ago to focus on her family, Esther now dedicates her time to supporting causes that are important to her, with climate concerns topping the list. She currently sits on the advisory board for the Observer Media Group.

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Arlene Strom

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J o b s w e r e t o p o f m i n d for students during Arlene’s year as President of the Law Students’ Society. “We did not have a career placement office, nor was there dedicated support for students within the law school,” recalls Arlene. So, Arlene and her team went to work. After a student vote to reallocate a portion of student fees to fund the program (Dean Lynn Smith kicked in funds as well), the law school formed the beginnings of what is now a well-established Career Services Office. From president of the student body to her current role as Senior Vice-President and General Counsel at Suncor, Arlene’s drive for improvement and positive impact has carried through her academic and professional life. Part of Arlene’s role at Suncor has been to strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities, including with Indigenous youth leaders across the country. “My responsibility is to always see the positive in our relationship with these youth leaders. Getting to know and learning from these Indigenous youth from First Nations across the country is, without a doubt, one of the most rewarding aspects of my job.” One of Arlene’s fondest memories during law school was a particular interaction with an inspiring leader in her own right. “I was invited to a dinner as LSS President where I was seated beside then Supreme Court Justice Beverley McLachlin. As a female leader and influencer, she inspired me with her curiosity, her wisdom and, most of all, her humility and authenticity.”

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Jason Poon

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Penticton

C u lt i vat i n g s t u d e n t c a m a r a d e r i e and creating outstanding memories were key for Jason during his time as President of the Law Students’ Society. One of Jason’s fondest memories of his law school years was booking a Neil Diamond impersonator to perform as part of the start-of-thesemester festivities. “If that sounds underwhelming to you, then clearly you’ve never had the pleasure of seeing a ‘Nearly Neil’ performance.” “Of course, school was competitive, but that never managed to get in the way. Everyone seemed really inclusive and supportive. We were all dealing with the same challenges and that seemed to bond us together,” says Jason, who also joked that finding a reliable WiFi signal was probably one of the greatest challenges in the old Curtis building. Since graduating, Jason has had to face a different set of challenges as a personal injury lawyer in Penticton, BC. “My clients have all suffered some degree of injury, most of them have experienced an impairment to their ability to earn an income and many of them find themselves in fairly desperate situations. When I’m able to resolve their claims and hand over enough money to help improve their lives – well, those are happy days.”

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Yun Li-Reilly

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Vancouver

Wi t h A l l a r d H a l l under construction and students, faculty and staff dispersed throughout campus in temporary spaces, Yun took on the mentality that it’s the people that make the place. “It was somewhat difficult to have a sense of community. We had to plow ahead and be extra energetic in ensuring that people remained engaged and came out to events.” The lack of building didn’t deter Yun and her cohort from ensuring the student experience was an outstanding one. Like many law students, one of her fondest memories was the annual trike race. “I remember professors including Dr. Emma Cunliffe, the most unlikely suspect, hurling water balloons from a professor’s office at the trike racers and having the best time.” After clerking and practising litigation for a few years at Farris LLP, Yun went to Harvard Law School to pursue an LLM. But with roots firmly planted in Vancouver, she soon moved back to the West Coast to work as a consultant for the BC Court of Appeal, and then returned to working as a litigator at Farris LLP. Yun also teaches a range of law courses at Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology, and sits on a number of boards, including the Allard Alumni Association Board. “Having now attended different legal educational institutions, it has been really eye-opening for me and a testament to what a world-class institution Allard Law is. I am reassured that my legal education at UBC was on par or better than any school elsewhere in the world.”

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his year, many classes gathered to celebrate milestone reunions. It is remarkable to experience the camaraderie and the delight with which these classmates join to share their accomplishments, challenges and learnings about life. These photos capture a 20-year reunion, a 35-year reunion and a 40-year reunion. Is your class celebrating a milestone year? For assistance with planning your reunion (including class lists, class photos, name tags and venue information), please contact our Alumni Relations Office at alumni@allard.ubc.ca.

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“I look back on my time at law school very fondly and am envious that you have it in front of you. Don’t spend all your time studying, have fun, and truly enjoy the experience” — J essica L ewis (Class of 2015)

Hellen Chan

“The next three years will be exciting, challenging, eye-opening, and occasionally stressful. Unfortunately, they will also be over far too quickly so I would encourage you to try to be as present as possible during these important years – and remember that the education is valuable, but it is the people that you connect with that will make your experience at Allard so impactful on your life, now and in the future!” — Brian Stephenson (Class of 2015) Gabriel Rincon

“Enjoy your time at law school – it will fly by and be over before you know it. Work hard, learn lots, but remember to have fun too. Get to know your classmates – I met some of my best friends during my time at Allard and I still get together with my small group every other month for dinner and drinks (6 years later)! We have a great community and I’m excited to welcome you to it.” — Claire Haaf (Class of 2013)

Robert Farrant

“Your first day at Allard is your first day in the legal profession. It is a small and welcoming community and one I know you will be proud to be a part of. Tip: Take advantage of all the practical courses and programs at UBC. They’ll serve you well in the long term!” — Rochelle Collette (Class of 2015)

Simran Persic

Welcoming the Next Generation For the past three years, members of the Allard Law Alumni Association Board of Directors and other alumni have written welcome cards for every student starting their first year of law school. Presented at the 1L Student Orientation Welcome Banquet, the cards offer words of courage and advice to nervous students, along with a friendly contact, should they want to connect.

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75th anniversary

Crossword Puzzle Contest

by Will Nediger

Enter by mail or online at allard.ubc.ca/alumni/crossword. April 1, 2020 deadline. Prizes to be won! meta puzzle: the answers to the asterisked clues will hint at a four-letter law school acronym. your answer: A C R O S S 1. Phylicia who played Clair Huxtable 7. Go up against in court, say 13. Harvey Dent’s villain persona 20. Sunset 21. Covert American org. 22. Diamond feat 23. *Appetizing 25. Like most law school courses 26. Living proof? 27. Dragons’ locale 28. Ward of CSI: NY 30. Canvas for some modern art 31. Encourage 34. Fixed charge 37. 65-Across counterpart 38. Game with banking 42. I Dreamed a Dream musical, casually 44. *Try to psych out the other team, say 46. F-1 or H-1B 48. Alfred who was the first Indigenous law school grad at UBC 50. Fertile soil 51. Like some desks 54. Law Review fixers 56. Obscure 60. * Phrase from someone about to compete in the law school’s trike race, say 62. “¿Qué ?” 63. Spread out 64. Hard-to-miss putts 65. See 37-Across 66. Call it quits 67. Big deal 70. Word whose letters are all found in “routine,” aptly 71. Word whose letters are all found in “charisma,” aptly 73. Low- 74. Heir, often 75. They’re not quite up to par 77. History course topics 78. For a spell 81. L aw Dean in the 1980s, who is also a moot 82. Many food products, nowadays 83. *Cranberry juice brand 87. Bailiwick 88. Place that makes its own drafts 90. Coke Zero, e.g. 91. Good humor 93. Get top billing 95. Mulligan 96. *Dog star 100. Painter Modigliani 103. Start feeling better 104. Friendly overture? 105. Airport named for two Washington cities 107. Peter A. Allard, Q.C. is one of 10,626 of these 109. Pieces of legal writing 111. Man, e.g. 113. “God Is a Woman” singer, to fans 114. Myanmar, once 119. Great Expulsion victim 122. *Warhol subject 125. Contribute money towards 126. Fighting forces 127. John or Paul 128. Freeloaded 129. Will and Kate, e.g. 130. Law Library invaders, slangily

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Thank You!

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The Allard School of Law wishes to thank the many donors whose generous support and leadership enable us to remain committed to being one of the world’s great centres for legal education and research. Your donations fund important academic programs, crucial student financial aid and groundbreaking faculty research. This list recognizes donors who made a gift between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019. LIFETIME DONORS

ANNUAL DONORS

$35 million + up

$1 million + up

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Peter A. Allard, QC

The Law Foundation of British Columbia

Allard Law Students’ Society Borden Ladner Gervais LLP DLA Piper (Canada) LLP Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP Fasken IBM Canada Ltd Joan Lew and Derek Lew Richards Buell Sutton LLP Ronald N. Stern Vancouver Foundation

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Helen and Tookie Angus Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP Tom and Elizabeth Cantell Clark Wilson LLP Dentons Canada LLP Korea Foundation Lawson Lundell LLP McCarthy Tétrault LLP Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Risa Levine Estate of Anne Margaret Uphill The Wesik Family

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The Advocate Charles Diamond and Family John Grot Harris & Company LLP Prof. James MacIntyre, QC Open Society Institute Sangra Moller LLP TSX & TSX Venture Exchange

Peter A. Allard, QC

Law Foundation of British Columbia

Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP Joan Lew and Derek Lew Ronald N. Stern

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Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP Lawson Lundell LLP Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP Risa Levine Patricia Lysyk Richards Buell Sutton LLP The McConnell Foundation Y.P. Heung Foundation

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Clark Wilson LLP Valerie Ellis Timothy C. Kerr Family Foundation Sencorp Capital Ltd Woodbridge Homes Ltd

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP Prof. Susan B. Boyd & Prof. Claire F.L. Young The Honourable Justice Grant D. Burnyeat John K. Campbell Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch Fasken Douglas and Linda Martin Elizabeth Nicholson Gerald B. Sauder Manjy and David Sidoo T. Wing Wai

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The Advocate The Honourable Mr. Justice Kenneth W. Ball The Honourable Mr. C. Cunliffe Barnett

Alan Bates Douglas Bates William Black Borden Ladner Gervais LLP British Columbia Crown Counsel Association Douglas Buchanan, QC J.J. Camp, QC Canada Life Assurance Company Clare Cheah Jia Chen and Xusheng Yang Catherine Chow Hughesman Arthur L. Close, QC The Honourable Ross Collver, QC Dr. Michael Curry Dr. Catherine Dauvergne, QC DLA Piper (Canada) LLP Gerald Donegan, QC John Eckersley Edwards Kenny & Bray LLP Arnold Fine The Honourable Justice S. David Frankel Fraser Litigation Group Mark K. Gervin The Honourable Shirley E. Giroday James H. Goulden Granard Management Limited Partnership Mitchell Gropper, QC Peter and Marla Gropper Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP Stein Gudmundseth, QC Guild Yule LLP Harper Grey LLP Harris & Company LLP Kevin B. Higgins Gavin Hume, QC George W. Hungerford Mohan Jawl Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Vancouver Thomas Kay Winston Kiang Kootenay Bar Association Eugene Kwan Bruce A. Laughton, QC David Layton Sorel Leinburd Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation Sarah K. Lerchs

Lori Lothian Prof. James MacIntyre, QC Mandell Pinder LLP Barry M. Mawhinney McCarthy Tétrault LLP D’Arcy McGee Nicholas McHaffie McLean McCuaig Foundation McMillan LLP James Morgan Karen F. Nordlinger, QC Linda Parsons, QC Dale Robert Pedersen Joseph M. Prodor Law Corporation Roper Greyell LLP Dr. Sharon Salloum Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP SRC Law Corporation Step Canada Anne M. Stewart, QC Joan Stone Laurie Strapp and Graham Bennett Tax Executives Institute Inc – Vancouver Chapter Thomson Reuters Thorsteinssons LLP Charlotte Townsend-Gault Victory Square Law Office LLP Pamela Won Cumyow Smith & Brian Smith Richard W. Wozney Young Anderson Barristers and Solicitors

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy in the Honour Roll. If an error is noted, please accept our sincere apologies in advance and notify the Development Office at the Allard School of Law at 604 822 0123 or by email at alumni@allard.ubc.ca.

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Wesley Pue, October 20, 1954 – April 3, 2019

In Memoriam Wesley Pue Professor Wesley Pue passed away in April 2019 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Widely respected as an accomplished legal historian and community builder, Professor Pue’s contributions to scholarship and to the university have made a lasting impact in myriad ways.

He joined the law school in 1993 as the inaugural Nathan T. Nemetz Chair in Legal History, and he mentored and taught two generations of law students. Professor Pue also served as Director for the Graduate Program in Law. In 2011, he was appointed Provost and Vice Principal of UBC’s Okanagan campus.

Among his many contributions is the establishment of the Law & Society book series with UBC Press, which has had an immeasurable impact on scholarship in this area. As well, his book, Law School: The Story of Legal Education in British Columbia, continues to serve as a valuable scholarship resource for legal historians.

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Nancy Wiggs

The Sparrow Test

Landmark Cases