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About LRWC |
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LRWC was incorporated as a non-profit society on June 8, 2000 pursuant to the provisions of the
Canada Corporations Act. LRWC is run by volunteers and funded solely by membership fees and
donations from individuals. Donations are gratefully accepted.
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| LRWC CONSTITUTION |
- To provide support internationally to lawyers whose rights, freedoms, or independence are threatened as a result of their human rights advocacy
- To promote and protect lawyers' right to engage in independent advocacy · To preserve and enhance the rule of law
- To encourage governments and other institutions to respect fair trial rights including the rights of lawyer to engage in independent advocacy
- To encourage ratification and implementation of international human rights treaties that impact on legal advocacy rights and the integrity of legal systems
- To encourage constitutional and legislative amendments necessary for conformity with international human rights standards relevant to the independence of lawyers and judges, the integrity of the legal systems and fair trial rights
- To provide research and public legal analyses with respect to the above
- To complement the support to lawyers from other human rights organizations.LRWC
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| DIRECTORS |
| Lawyers Rights Watch Canada |
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Kelley Bryan, member - Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON.
Paul D. Copeland, member and ex-Officio Bencher - Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON.
Marjorie Cohn, member - California Bar, Professor of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law and President of the National Lawyers Guild, San Diego, CA.
Gail Davidson, member (retired) - Law Society of BC, Vancouver, BC.
Richard C. Gibbs, QC, Life Bencher- Law Society of BC, Prince George, BC.
Leo McGrady QC, member - Law Society of BC, Vancouver, BC.
Howard Rubin QC, member - Law Societies of BC and Alberta, North Vancouver, BC.
Maureen Webb, member - Law Society of Ontario, Ottawa, ON. |
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Lawyers Rights Watch (Legal Research) Canada |
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William A. Schabas, Professor of Human Rights Law, Faculty of Law and Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
James Tate, member - Law Society of BC, Vancouver, BC.
Catherine Morris, Associate, Adjunct Professor, University of Victoria and member - Law Society of BC, Victoria, BC.
Constance Marlatt, member - Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto ON.
The Honourable Claire L’Heureux-Dubé, formerly of the Supreme Court of Canada, Quebec City, Que.
Steven Kelliher, member - Law Society of British Columbia, Victoria BC.
Michael Jackson QC, member - Law Society of British Columbia, Professor of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC.
Gail Davidson, member (retired) - Law Society of British Columbia, Vancouver BC |
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