Author: Susan Lang

The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin was appointed Chief Justice of Canada on Jan. 7, 2000. She is both the first woman in Canada to hold this position and the longest serving Chief Justice of Canada. She retired on Dec. 15, 2017. William Trudell William Trudell is the Chair of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers, a Fellow of The American College of Trial Lawyers, and recipient of The Law Society Medal. He practices at Simcoe Chambers in Toronto. Lorene Shyba Dr. Lorene Shyba is publisher of Durvile Publications and UpRoute Books and Media. She has been on faculty at McMaster University, University of Montana, and University of Calgary. She is proud to be a builder and purveyor of Canadian knowledge.