Our speakers\u2019 programme this season was varied and well-attended.<\/p>\n
The Alan B. Gold Memorial Advocacy Lecture was delivered by Shimon Fogel on \u201cFeeling Good or Doing Good: Successfully Navigating the Pro-Israel Advocacy Challenge<\/i>\u201d.\u00a0 Mr Fogel succeeded in explaining the strategy of advocating the case for Israel in a clear and entertaining manner.<\/p>\n
The Henry Steinberg Memorial Lecture was delivered by Mr. Larry Smith, the CEO of the Montreal Alouettes Football Club on \u201cLeadership, Balance and Values<\/i>\u201d.\u00a0 This motivational speech was particularly appreciated by younger members of the Society.<\/p>\n
The Human Rights Lecture was given in the form of a panel discussion on \u201cReasonable Accommodation<\/i>\u201d, moderated by Madam Justice Carol Cohen, J.C.S.\u00a0 The panel consisted of Me Julius H. Grey, Prof. Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Gaudreault-Desbiens (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al) and Mr. Jack Jedwab (Executive Director of the Association for Canadian Studies).\u00a0 The topic was timely and in parallel with public hearings organized by the Quebec Government.<\/p>\n
The programme for the annual students\u2019 dinner was a presentation on \u201cExpert Testimony in Chief and Cross-Examination – The Use of Visualization and Data Analysis<\/i>\u201d delivered by Me G\u00e9rald R. Tremblay and Paul Levine as the expert witness.\u00a0 We also hosted the recipients of our annual prizes awarded to meritorious law students at the law faculties of each of Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al and McGill University.<\/p>\n
At the dinner meeting held on March 31st, 2008, members of the Society were informed, enlightened and charmed by the Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada.\u00a0 Madam Justice Abella addressed the Society at the 50th Anniversary celebration and we were particularly honoured that she returned during our 60th year to inspire us with some of her views on the concept of justice.<\/p>\n
The final programme of the season had our guest speaker Edward L. Greenspan address the Society on, \u201cA Stranger in a Surprisingly Strange Land, the Conrad Black Trial<\/i>\u201d.\u00a0 Because he is one of the most prominent criminal defence lawyers in the country, we were most privileged to have Mr. Greenspan\u2019s views on the American criminal justice system.<\/p>\n
During my term as President, we commenced preparation for the official celebration of the Society\u2019s 60th year celebration which was held on September 18th, 2008.\u00a0 Most noteworthy was the approval by the Board of Directors of the construction of a website upon which you are reading this message.\u00a0 Also during the year, the participation of our younger members continued to increase in all facets of the Society\u2019s activities.\u00a0 We also were vigilant in pursuing our human rights mandate.\u00a0 In this respect, the Society wrote to Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and a past recipient of the Lord Reading Law Society Human Rights Award.\u00a0 Our letter called upon Madam Arbour to speak out against the almost exclusive censures issued against Israel by the United Nations Human Rights Council.\u00a0 The letter and Madam Arbour\u2019s reply are annexed to the newsletter of the Society of September 2007. We were also granted observer status at the League for Human Rights of B\u2019nai Brith Canada and Canadian Jewish Congress.<\/p>\n
With the interest in the 60th Anniversary and our fundraising campaign leading up to the gala celebration, the Society ended the year in great spirits and financial health.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”70″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][mk_custom_sidebar sidebar=”sidebar-1″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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