Lecture
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin (2005-2006)
Jan 12, 2006
“Judging in the 21st Century” Beverley McLachlin is the first woman to become Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court of Canada. She gave royal assent to Canada’s Civil Marriage Act, which effectively legalized same-sex marriages in July 2005. She was born and raised in [...]
Hanan Ashrawi (2005-2006)
Oct 25, 2005
“The Global Context and Human Imperative of Peace in the Middle East” Hanan Ashrawi is a scholar and activist in the struggle for a Palestinian homeland. As the founder and secretary general of the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy, [...]