LET RIGHT P R EV AIL

Barreau The Law Society of du Haut-Canada

Upper Canada

Convocation Conseil The call to the bar L'assermentation des candidats

of candidates et des candidates

September 24 24 septembre

2008

CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIERES

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

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

OATHS SERMENTS 4 PROGRAMME PROGRAMME 5

2 CALL TO THE BAR

The call to the bar takes place in two separate

procedures. First, the Benchers of The Law

Society of Upper Canada, who are responsible for

the governance of the legal profession in Ontario,

are called to order on the stage in a Special

Convocation by the Treasurer, who is the head of

the Society. The candidates will be presented by

a representative of the Professional Development

and Competence Committee to the Treasurer who

will confer on them the degree of Barrister-at-Law

and call them to the Bar of Ontario. Convocation

will then adjourn and a Special Session of the

Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Superior Court

of Justice will be convened by the Registrar. The

Chief Justice of Ontario, or designate will preside

over the administering of the Oath of Allegiance,

and the Oath to the newly called members of the

Bar. The Court will then adjourn. The graduates

now are called to the bar as Barristers and

Solicitors, and are authorized to practise law

in the Province of Ontario.

ADMISSION AU BARREAU

L , admission au barreau se deroule en cleux

temps. En premier lieu, le tresorier, qui est

chef de la direction du Barreau, ouvre un Conseil

extraordinaire sur l'estrade des conseillers du

Barreau du Haut-Canada, qui sont responsables

de !'administration de la profession d'avocat en

Ontario. Une representante ou un representant du

Comite du perfectionnement professionnel et de

la competence presente Jes candidats et candidates

au tresorier qui leur remet le dip16me d'avocat­

plaideur ou d'avocate-plaideuse et Jes re<;;oit au

barreau de !'Ontario. La seance du Conseil est

alors levee et le greffier convoque une session

extraordinaire de la Cour d'appel de !'Ontario et

de la Cour superieure de justice. Le juge en chef

de I' Ontario, ou la personne designee, preside a la prestation du serment d'allegeance et du serment

par les nouveaux membres re<;;us au barreau. La

seance de la Cour est alors levee. Les candidats

et Jes candidates sont maintenant avocats-plaideurs

ou avocates-plaideuses et procureurs ou

procureures, et sont autorises a exercer le droit

dans la province de !'Ontario.

BENCHER$ OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA

MEMBRES DU CONSEIL DU BARREAU DU HAUT-CANADA

Treasurer/Tresorier

W.A. Derry Millar

Elected Benchersl

Membres elus

Bob Aaron

Melanie L. Aitken

Raj Anand, LSM

Constance Backhouse,

C.M., LSM

Larry Banack

Jack Braithwaite

Christopher D. Bredt

John A. Campion

James R. Caskey, Q.C.

Thomas G. Conway

Marshall A. Crowe, LSM

Mary Louise Dickson, Q.C.

Avvy Yao-Yao Go

Alan D. Gold

Gary Lloyd Gottlieb, Q.C.

Glenn Hainey

Jennifer A. Halajian

Susan M. Hare

Carol Hartman

Thomas G. Heintzman,

O.C., Q.C.

Paul J. Henderson

The Hon. Doug Lewis,

F.C.A. , Q.C. , P.C.

Susan T. McGrath Dow Marmur

Janet E. Minor Jack Rabinovitch,

Laurie H. Pawlitza C.M., O.Ont.

Julian Porter, Q.C. Baljit Sikand

Judith M. Potter Catherine Strosberg

Nicholas John Pustina, Q.C.

Heather Joy Ross Ex-Officio Benchers/

Linda R. Rothstein, LSM Membres d 'office

Clayton Ruby, C.M. The Hon. Christopher

Mark Sandler Bentley

Paul B. Schabas The Hon. Michael J. Bryant

Alan G. Silverstein The Hon. W. Dan Chilcott,

Joanne St. Lewis Q.C.

Gerald A. Swaye, Q.C. John T. Clement, Q.C.

Beth Symes, LSM Austin M. Cooper, Q.C.

Bonnie A. Tough Paul Copeland

Bradley H. Wright E. Susan Elliott, LSM

Abraham Feinstein, Q.C.

Paralegal Benchers/ Neil Finklestein

Conseillers parajuristes The Hon. James M.

W. Paul Dray Flaherty, P.C. , M.P.

Brian J. Lawrie Patrick Garret Furlong,

Q.C., LSM

Appointed Benchers/ The Hon. John D. Ground,

Membres nom.mes Q.C.

Marion Boyd Howard G. Hampton, MPP

Abdul A. Chahbar Charles A. Harnick,

S. M. Aslam Daud, Q.C., LSM

M.B.B .S.

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

George D. Hunter

Vern Krishna,

C.M., Q.C., FRSC

The Hon. Allan

F. Lawrence,

P.C., Q.C., LSM

Laura L. Legge,

O.Ont., Q.C.

Gavin MacKenzie

Ronald D. Manes

The Hon. R. Roy McMurtry,

O.Ont., Q.C.

Daniel J. Murphy, Q.C.

Ross W. Murray, Q.C.

Alan W. Pope, Q.C.

The Hon. Sydney L.

Robins, Q.C., LSM

The Hon. Allan M. Rock,

P.C., Q.C.

Arthur R. A. Scace,

C.M., Q.C.

Norm W. Sterling, MPP

Harvey T. Strosberg, Q.C.

Robert C. Topp

J. James Wardlaw,

Q.C. , LSM

Roger D. Yachetti , Q.C.

David S. Young

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4 OATHS

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

You do swear or affirm that you will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second (or the reigning sovereign for the time being), Her heirs and successors according to law.

OATH

You do swear or affirm that you will conduct all matters and proceedings diligently and faithfully and to the best of your knowledge and ability. You will not seek to destroy any person's property. You will not promote suits upon frivolous pretences. You will not pervert the law to favor or prejudice any person. In all things, you will conduct yourself truly, honestly and with integrity. You will abide by the standards and rules govern­ing the practice of law in the Province of Ontario. You will seek to improve the administration of justice. You will uphold the rule of law and you will uphold the interests, rights and freedoms of all persons according to the constitution and the laws of Canada and of the Province of Ontario.

SERMENTS

SERMENT D'ALLEGEANCE

Yous jurez OU affirmez fidelite et allegeance a Sa Majeste la Reine Elisabeth II (ou le souverain regnant), a ses heritiers, heritieres, successeurs et successeures, conformement a la loi .

SERMENT

Yous jurez ou affirmez que vous allez traiter toutes les affaires et instances avec diligence et fidelite en votre ame et conscience. Yous ne chercherez pas a detruire les biens de qui que Ce soit et YOUS n'in­tenterez pas d'actions frivoles. Yous ne detournerez pas la loi pour favoriser ou ctefavoriser qui que ce soit. En toutes choses, vous agirez avec loyaute et integrite. Yous respecterez Jes normes et les regles regissant l'exercice du droit dans la province de !'Ontario. Yous chercherez a ameliorer !' adminis­tration de la justice. Yous respecterez et defendrez la regle de droit et les interets, droits et libertes de toute personne conformement a la Constitution et aux lois du Canada et de la province de !'Ontario.

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PROGRAMME

PROCESSION The audience will rise when the Treasurer and Benchers enter the Opera. The Treasurer, W.A. Derry Millar, will open Convocation.

CALL TO THE BAR The candidates for call to the bar will be presented to the Treasurer by a representative of the Professional Development and Competence Committee.

Bram Dov Abramson Subodh Singh Bharati

Razi Ahmad Barry Stephen Bien

Daniel Edward Alakas Kara-Lynne Edna

Big Canoe Michael Alder

Meredith Shannon Melanie Kristen Baird Black

Barbara Agnes Barker Julie Beth Blencowe

Deborah Margaret Jennifer Katherine

Baumgarten Bond

Jamie Matthew Becker Brian William Bonnar

Daniel Hardy Ben-Aron Carol-Anne Bresgi

Kenneth Jay Israel James John Brink

Berger Diana Andrea Brown

Esther Charlotte Berglas Ann Bruce

TORONTO

PROGRAMME

ENTREE SOLENNELLE L' assistance se !eve lorsque le tresorier et les membres du conseil entrent dans I' opera. Le tresorier, Me W.A. Derry Millar, ouvre le Conseil.

ADMISSION AU BARREAU Une representante ou un representant du Comite du perfectionnement professionnel et de la competence presente au tresorier les candidats et candidates a l' admission au barreau.

Romain Carot Paula Christine

Saira S Cassim Deighton

Peter William Denton Daniela Cervini

Ruby Dhand Ravinder Singh Chahal

Brian Aaron Diamond Michael Chun

Nicholas Lenny Colin Katherine Sunghei Dougan

Coote Owen John Elliot

Marianne Elizabeth Efetobor Emakpor Craig

Nyree Alexandra Lucas Ryan Crosby Embiricos

Yevgen Dankanych Graham Clare Siemens

Jennifer Suzanne Erion

Daudlin Kirenjeet Kaur Gill

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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

Adam James Robert Dimitrios Karahalios McAlpine Thomas Erik Peters

Grant Raegan Maureen Alicia Thomas Ryan Mark Aaron Phillips

Catherine Guirguis Kennedy McKinlay Vaclav Pivrnec

Arvin Ashley Gupta Mariam Khan Monique Celine

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

Lavonne Arnelle Hood Ladanyi Moeser Katarina Radonjic

Sheema Syed Hosain Michelle Linda Marie Mahira Mohtashami Kannan Ramnath

Lavigne Samar Makram Robert Jordan Richler

Christine Anne Hugel Hugo Leal Neri Mousallem

Timothy Huyer Joseph Roger Emile Terence-Sang Lee Azar Mouzari Andre Robert

Man Chun Andrew Annie Elizabeth Leeks Hwang Justin Gregory Necpal 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

Adam John Henry Jeffrey Gordon Anthony Gerard Caroline Saldarriaga

Jantunen Macintosh O'Brien Lana Rita Saleh

Melanie Anne Maree Virender Sharma

Sanchez Linsey Elizabeth

Lakhwinder Singh Sherman

Sandhu Bevin Elisabeth Shores

Hugh Daniel Sandler Lauren Michelle Siegal

Deniz Rustu Sarikaya Pacifique Siryuyumusi

Erica Mae Sass Whitney Anne Margaret

Jonathan Michael Smith

Schneider Eric Howard

Donovan St. Clair Smoskowitz

Sequeira Shireen Sondhi

Rohit Sethi Anna Tamir

Sarah Chloe Winifred Theodore Panagiotes

Leila Cecilia Shapiro Taoussanopoulos

CONVOCATION WILL ADJOURN

Special Sitting of the Court of Appeal for Ontario

and the Superior Court of Justice

The Honourable Justice Susan Himel, Superior Court of Justice, will preside over a special sitting of the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Superior Court of Justice to administer the oaths to the graduates and admit them as solicitors.

THE COURT WILL RISE

TORONTO

Lisa Marie Taylor Tobias Peter Whitfield

Adrienne Alexandra John Douglas Broadfoot Telford Wilkins

Joel Matthew Theriault Emma Jennifer

Kathryn St Peter Tucker Williamson

Aaron Jamie Holmes Grzegorz Michal Wojcik Unterman

Packialuxmi Vasan Pawel Wojtis

Julia Rosa Vera- Yuliya K Yarotska

Calderon Mark Anthony Nicholas

Corey Michael Wall Zekulin

Yan Wang Alexandra Zielinski

LA SEANCE DU CONSEIL EST LEVEE

Session extraordinaire de la Cour d'appel de

I' Ontario et de la Cour supirieure de justice

Madame la juge Susan Himel, Cour superieure de justice, tient une session extraordinaire de la Cour d'appel de !'Ontario et de la Cour supfoeure de justice afin de faire preter serment aux diplOmes et dipl6mees et de Jes admettre comme procureurs.

LA SEANCE DE LA COUR EST LEVEE

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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

ROY THOMSON HALL Toronto, Ontario

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

2:30p.m.

TORONTO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 SPECIAL CONVOCATION ADDENDUM

The following candidates will be present to receive their call:

Gurdarshan Dhaliwal Walter Robert Wellenreiter

The following candidate will not be present to receive her call:

Julia Rosa Vera-Calderon