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The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada et Marie-Ève Le très honorable Richard Wagner, C.P., Juge en chef du Canada
03-31-21 | Access to Justice, Courts, Dean's Talk, Diversity, Law Practice

The Health of our Democracy: Pushing for Greater Diversity in Public Institutions

For the Chief Justice, the issue of diversity in public institutions is directly connected to the health of our democracy. Institutions like the judiciary can only be effective if people are able to recognize themselves in those institutions.

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Le très honorable Richard Wagner
03-10-21 | Access to Justice, Courts, Dean's Talk, Law Practice

It Starts with Information : Discussing the State of Access to Justice in Canada

“I think the greatest advances in Canada have been in the area of access to information,” says the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada.

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Alex Hynna
03-03-21 | Law Practice, Legislative Drafting, Public Service

Finding the Right Word: How a Legal Practitioner Expresses Legislative Intent

Understanding as deeply as possible the idea we are trying to convey and then expressing it in the best possible way through words. This fundamental challenge — faced by all jurists — is of great interest to Aleksander Hynna and is at the heart of his work as General Counsel with the Legislative Services Branch at the Department of Justice Canada.

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The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada Le très honorable Richard Wagner, C.P., Juge en chef du Canada
02-25-21 | Dean's Talk, Law Practice

Looking at a Career in Law with the Chief Justice of Canada

Curiosity is an asset that any law student should strive to cultivate. This wise advice is offered by the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in a discussion with Dean Marie-Eve Sylvestre.

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