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Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and considered the first openly bisexual superior court judge in Canada. Formerly a partner at Goldblatt Partners. Has practised constitutional, administrative and labour law, and is known for advancing the equality rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people. Awarded the Canadian Bar Association’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference Hero Award (2000); awarded the Metropolitan Community Church’s Hope and Freedom Award (2010); awarded a Law Society Medal and was inducted into the Canadian Queer Hall of Fame (2011); and received Egale Canada Human Rights Trust’s first Leadership Award (2014). | Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and considered the first openly bisexual superior court judge in Canada. Formerly a partner at Goldblatt Partners. Has practised constitutional, administrative and labour law, and is known for advancing the equality rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people. Awarded the Canadian Bar Association’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference Hero Award (2000); awarded the Metropolitan Community Church’s Hope and Freedom Award (2010); awarded a Law Society Medal and was inducted into the Canadian Queer Hall of Fame (2011); and received Egale Canada Human Rights Trust’s first Leadership Award (2014). | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 22 September 2024
Country
Canada
Birth - Death
Occupation
Law
Description
Judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and considered the first openly bisexual superior court judge in Canada. Formerly a partner at Goldblatt Partners. Has practised constitutional, administrative and labour law, and is known for advancing the equality rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual people. Awarded the Canadian Bar Association’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference Hero Award (2000); awarded the Metropolitan Community Church’s Hope and Freedom Award (2010); awarded a Law Society Medal and was inducted into the Canadian Queer Hall of Fame (2011); and received Egale Canada Human Rights Trust’s first Leadership Award (2014).
