Canadian Foundation

The Canadian Foundation is dedicated to advancing education by developing and delivering programs that teach law students about maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice, the delivery of legal services, ethics and professionalism, in order to prepare them for careers as trial lawyers and to support initiatives providing access to justice.

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Directors of the Foundation

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Jeffrey S. Leon, LSM, FCIArb

President

Bennett Jones LLP

Toronto, ON

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Douglas Mitchell

Vice President

IMK LLP

Westmount, QC

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Mona T. Duckett, K.C.

Secretary-Treasurer

Dawson, Duckett, Garcia & Johnson

Edmonton, AB

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Bernard Amyot, Ad. E.

Director

LCM Attorneys Inc.

Montreal, QC

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Michelle C. Awad, K.C.

Director

McInnes Cooper

Halifax, NS

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Donald B. Bayne

Director

Bayne Sellar Ertel Macrae

Ottawa, ON

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Philippe J. Eddie, K.C.

Director

Philippe J. Eddie C.P.

Caraquet, NB

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Sandra A. Forbes

Director

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Toronto, ON

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Christine J. Glazer, K.C.

Director

McKercher LLP Barristers & Solicitors

Saskatoon, SK

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A. Blair Graham, K.C.

Director

A. Blair Graham ADR

Winnipeg, MB

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David J. Hensler

Director

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Washington, DC

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Ian Francis Kelly, K.C.

Director

Curtis, Dawe Law Firm

St. John's, NL

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James Kenneth McEwan, K.C.

Director

McEwan Partners

Vancouver, BC

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Gordon McKee

Director

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Toronto, ON

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Pasquale Santini

Director

Kelly Santini LLP

Ottawa, ON

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Jack Major, C.C., K.C., S.C.C.

Honourary Chair

Bennett Jones LLP

Calgary, AB

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Emil Gumpert Award

 
The Emil Gumpert Award is funded by the Foundation.  The Award recognizes programs, whether public or private, whose principal purpose is to maintain and improve the administration of justice.  Learn more about the Emil Gumpert Award.

Contributors

Cumulative gifts of $1,000 and above are acknowledged in the College Roster (Blue Book).

List of Contributors