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LET RIGHT P R EV AIL Barreau The Law Society of du Haut-Canada

Convocation Conseil

The call to the bar L'assermentation des candidats of candidates et des candidates CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIERES

CALL TO THE BAR ADMISSION AU BARREAU - AN EXPLANATION - QUELQUES EXPLICATIONS 2

BENCHERS OF THE LAW SOCIETY CONSEILLERS DU BARREAU OF UPPER CANADA DU HAUT-CANADA 3

OATHS SERMENTS 4 PROGRAMME PROGRAMME 5 CALL TO THE BAR ADMISSION AU BARREAU 2

he call to the bar takes place in two separate ,admission au barreau se deroule en cleux Tprocedures. First, the Benchers of The Law L temps. En premier lieu, le tresorier, qui est Society of Upper Canada, who are responsible for chef de la direction du Barreau, ouvre un Conseil the governance of the legal profession in , extraordinaire sur l'estrade des conseillers du are called to order on the stage in a Special Barreau du Haut-Canada, qui sont responsables Convocation by the Treasurer, who is the head of de !'administration de la profession d'avocat en the Society. The candidates will be presented by Ontario. Une representante ou un representant du a representative of the Professional Development Comite du perfectionnement professionnel et de and Competence Committee to the Treasurer who la competence presente Jes candidats et candidates will confer on them the degree of Barrister-at-Law au tresorier qui leur remet le dip16me d'avocat­ and call them to the Bar of Ontario. Convocation plaideur ou d'avocate-plaideuse et Jes re<;;oit au will then adjourn and a Special Session of the barreau de !'Ontario. La seance du Conseil est Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Superior Court alors levee et le greffier convoque une session of Justice will be convened by the Registrar. The extraordinaire de la Cour d'appel de !'Ontario et Chief Justice of Ontario, or designate will preside de la Cour superieure de justice. Le juge en chef over the administering of the Oath of Allegiance, de I' Ontario, ou la personne designee, preside a and the Oath to the newly called members of the la prestation du serment d'allegeance et du serment Bar. The Court will then adjourn. The graduates par les nouveaux membres re<;;us au barreau. La now are called to the bar as Barristers and seance de la Cour est alors levee. Les candidats Solicitors, and are authorized to practise law et Jes candidates sont maintenant avocats-plaideurs in the Province of Ontario. ou avocates-plaideuses et procureurs ou procureures, et sont autorises a exercer le droit dans la province de !'Ontario. BENCHER$ OF MEMBRES DU CONSEIL DU THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA BARREAU DU HAUT-CANADA 3

Treasurer/Tresorier Susan T. McGrath Dow Marmur George D. Hunter W.A. Derry Millar Janet E. Minor Jack Rabinovitch, Vern Krishna, Laurie H. Pawlitza C.M., O.Ont. C.M., Q.C., FRSC Elected Benchersl Julian Porter, Q.C. Baljit Sikand The Hon. Allan Membres elus Judith M. Potter Catherine Strosberg F. Lawrence, Bob Aaron Nicholas John Pustina, Q.C. P.C., Q.C., LSM Melanie L. Aitken Heather Joy Ross Ex-Officio Benchers/ Laura L. Legge, Raj Anand, LSM Linda R. Rothstein, LSM Membres d'office O.Ont., Q.C. Constance Backhouse, Clayton Ruby, C.M. The Hon. Christopher Gavin MacKenzie C.M., LSM Mark Sandler Bentley Ronald D. Manes Larry Banack Paul B. Schabas The Hon. Michael J. Bryant The Hon. R. Roy McMurtry, Jack Braithwaite Alan G. Silverstein The Hon. W. Dan Chilcott, O.Ont., Q.C. Christopher D. Bredt Joanne St. Lewis Q.C. Daniel J. Murphy, Q.C. John A. Campion Gerald A. Swaye, Q.C. John T. Clement, Q.C. Ross W. Murray, Q.C. James R. Caskey, Q.C. Beth Symes, LSM Austin M. Cooper, Q.C. Alan W. Pope, Q.C. Thomas G. Conway Bonnie A. Tough Paul Copeland The Hon. Sydney L. Marshall A. Crowe, LSM Bradley H. Wright E. Susan Elliott, LSM Robins, Q.C., LSM Mary Louise Dickson, Q.C. Abraham Feinstein, Q.C. The Hon. Allan M. Rock, Avvy Yao-Yao Go Paralegal Benchers/ Neil Finklestein P.C., Q.C. Alan D. Gold Conseillers parajuristes The Hon. James M. Arthur R. A. Scace, Gary Lloyd Gottlieb, Q.C. W. Paul Dray Flaherty, P.C. , M.P. C.M., Q.C. Glenn Hainey Brian J. Lawrie Patrick Garret Furlong, Norm W. Sterling, MPP Jennifer A. Halajian Q.C., LSM Harvey T. Strosberg, Q.C. Susan M. Hare Appointed Benchers/ The Hon. John D. Ground, Robert C. Topp Carol Hartman Membres nom.mes Q.C. J. James Wardlaw, Thomas G. Heintzman, Howard G. Hampton, MPP Q.C., LSM O.C., Q.C. Abdul A. Chahbar Charles A. Harnick, Roger D. Yachetti, Q.C. Paul J. Henderson S. M. Aslam Daud, Q.C., LSM David S. Young The Hon. Doug Lewis, M.B.B.S. F.C.A., Q.C., P.C. Seymour Epstein, P.Eng.

Honorary Benchers/Membres honoraires His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, Q.C., LSM OATHS SERMENTS 4

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE SERMENT D'ALLEGEANCE

You do swear or affirm that you will be faithful Yous jurez OU affirmez fidelite et allegeance a and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Sa Majeste la Reine Elisabeth II (ou le souverain Elizabeth the Second (or the reigning sovereign regnant), a ses heritiers, heritieres, successeurs for the time being), Her heirs and successors et successeures, conformement a la loi . according to law. SERMENT OATH Yous jurez ou affirmez que vous allez traiter toutes You do swear or affirm that you will conduct all les affaires et instances avec diligence et fidelite matters and proceedings diligently and faithfully en votre ame et conscience. Yous ne chercherez pas and to the best of your knowledge and ability. a detruire les biens de qui que Ce soit et YOUS n'in­ You will not seek to destroy any person's property. tenterez pas d'actions frivoles. Yous ne detournerez You will not promote suits upon frivolous pas la loi pour favoriser ou ctefavoriser qui que ce pretences. You will not pervert the law to favor soit. En toutes choses, vous agirez avec loyaute et or prejudice any person. In all things, you will integrite. Yous respecterez Jes normes et les regles conduct yourself truly, honestly and with integrity. regissant l'exercice du droit dans la province de You will abide by the standards and rules govern­ !'Ontario. Yous chercherez a ameliorer !'adminis­ ing the practice of law in the Province of Ontario. tration de la justice. Yous respecterez et defendrez You will seek to improve the administration of la regle de droit et les interets, droits et libertes de justice. You will uphold the rule of law and you toute personne conformement a la Constitution et will uphold the interests, rights and freedoms of aux lois du Canada et de la province de !'Ontario. all persons according to the constitution and the laws of Canada and of the Province of Ontario.

PROGRAMME PROGRAMME 5

PROCESSION ENTREE SOLENNELLE \. The audience will rise when the Treasurer L' assistance se !eve lorsque le tresorier et les and Benchers enter the Opera. The Treasurer, membres du conseil entrent dans I' opera. Le J W.A . Derry Millar, will open Convocation. tresorier, Me W.A. Derry Millar, ouvre le Conseil.

CALL TO THE BAR ADMISSION AU BARREAU The candidates for call to the bar will be Une representante ou un representant du Comite presented to the Treasurer by a representative of du perfectionnement professionnel et de la the Professional Development and Competence competence presente au tresorier les candidats Committee. et candidates a l' admission au barreau.

Bram Dov Abramson Subodh Singh Bharati Romain Carot Paula Christine Deighton Razi Ahmad Barry Stephen Bien Saira S Cassim Peter William Denton Daniel Edward Alakas Kara-Lynne Edna Daniela Cervini Big Canoe Ruby Dhand Michael Alder Ravinder Singh Chahal Meredith Shannon Brian Aaron Diamond Melanie Kristen Baird Black Michael Chun Nicholas Lenny Colin Barbara Agnes Barker Julie Beth Blencowe Katherine Sunghei Dougan Coote Deborah Margaret Jennifer Katherine Owen John Elliot Baumgarten Bond Marianne Elizabeth Efetobor Emakpor Jamie Matthew Becker Brian William Bonnar Craig Nyree Alexandra Daniel Hardy Ben-Aron Carol-Anne Bresgi Lucas Ryan Crosby Embiricos

Kenneth Jay Israel James John Brink Yevgen Dankanych Graham Clare Siemens Berger Diana Andrea Brown Erion Jennifer Suzanne Esther Charlotte Berglas Ann Bruce Daudlin Kirenjeet Kaur Gill TORONTO

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Jennifer Sara Gold Daci Lyn Jett Stephen John Maddex Katherine-Jane Patrick

Joanne Paula Gort Alexandrea Jones Nina Mansoori Jeannette Glassco

Mark Francis Graham Amandeep Kapila Christine Marie Patterson McAlpine Adam James Robert Dimitrios Karahalios Thomas Erik Peters Grant Raegan Maureen Alicia Thomas Ryan Mark Aaron Phillips Kennedy McKinlay Catherine Guirguis Vaclav Pivrnec Mariam Khan Monique Celine Arvin Ashley Gupta Mechefske Darren Daniel Prevost Dechen Dolma Barbara Gail Hanson Khangkar Ladan Mehranvar Angela Princewill Michael Geoffrey Amanda Rose Maria Mikhailitchenko Tonya Leigh Pritchett Hassell Kies wetter Lorrie Dawn Alvaro Manuel Queijo Paul Henry Heinen Glen Sanpei Kurokawa Mishibinijima Ervin Rabkin Janice Mei Wing Ho Michael Joseph Michael Robert Alan Katarina Radonjic Lavonne Arnelle Hood Ladanyi Moeser Michelle Linda Marie Kannan Ramnath Sheema Syed Hosain Mahira Mohtashami Lavigne Robert Jordan Richler Christine Anne Hugel Samar Makram Hugo Leal Neri Mousallem Joseph Roger Emile Timothy Huyer Terence-Sang Lee Azar Mouzari Andre Robert Man Chun Andrew Annie Elizabeth Leeks Justin Gregory Necpal Hwang Heather Angeline Chui Shan Leung Steven Michael Robertson Derek Ishak Jeffrey Levy Nicoletta Tracy Elizabeth Roll Kristyn Brooke Jacoby Delphine Madeleine Kaitlin Victoria Burn Michael Stephen Roy Isabel Cecilia Jaen Lourtau Norman Caroline Saldarriaga Adam John Henry Jeffrey Gordon Anthony Gerard Jantunen Macintosh O'Brien Lana Rita Saleh TORONTO

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Melanie Anne Maree Virender Sharma Lisa Marie Taylor Tobias Peter Whitfield Sanchez Linsey Elizabeth Adrienne Alexandra John Douglas Broadfoot Lakhwinder Singh Sherman Telford Wilkins Sandhu Bevin Elisabeth Shores Joel Matthew Theriault Emma Jennifer Hugh Daniel Sandler Lauren Michelle Siegal Kathryn St Peter Tucker Williamson Deniz Rustu Sarikaya Aaron Jamie Holmes Pacifique Siryuyumusi Grzegorz Michal Wojcik Unterman Erica Mae Sass Whitney Anne Margaret Pawel Wojtis Packialuxmi Vasan Jonathan Michael Smith Yuliya K Yarotska Schneider Eric Howard Julia Rosa Vera- Calderon Donovan St. Clair Smoskowitz Mark Anthony Nicholas Sequeira Shireen Sondhi Corey Michael Wall Zekulin

Rohit Sethi Anna Tamir Yan Wang Alexandra Zielinski

Sarah Chloe Winifred Theodore Panagiotes Leila Cecilia Shapiro Taoussanopoulos

CONVOCATION WILL ADJOURN LA SEANCE DU CONSEIL EST LEVEE Special Sitting of the Court of Appeal for Ontario Session extraordinaire de la Cour d'appel de and the Superior Court of Justice I'Ontario et de la Cour supirieure de justice The Honourable Justice Susan Himel, Superior Court Madame la juge Susan Himel, Cour superieure de of Justice, will preside over a special sitting of the Court justice, tient une session extraordinaire de la Cour of Appeal for Ontario and the Superior Court of Justice d'appel de !'Ontario et de la Cour supfoeure de justice to administer the oaths to the graduates and admit afin de faire preter serment aux diplOmes et dipl6mees them as solicitors. et de Jes admettre comme procureurs. THE COURT WILL RISE LA SEANCE DE LA COUR EST LEVEE ROY THOMSON HALL Toronto, Ontario Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:30 p.m.

ROY THOMSON HALL Toronto (Ontario) Le mercredi 24 septembre 2008 14 h 30 TORONTO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 SPECIAL CONVOCATION ADDENDUM

ROY The following candidates will be present to receive their call: THOMSON Gurdarshan Dhaliwal HALL Toronto, Ontario Walter Robert Wellenreiter Wednesday, The following candidate will not be present to receive her September 24, 2008 2:30p.m. call: Julia Rosa Vera-Calderon