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30 A U G U S T 2 0 1 8 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m Richard Wagner Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Ottawa Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner was sworn in in December 2017 and previously served as a puisne justice of the SCC. Bilingual and reliable for his final verdicts, Wagner's decisions have impacted important matters in Canadian law. In R. v. Antic (2017), he ruled in favour of the defendant who argued they have a right not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause. In Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp (2017), he ruled in favour of the defendant arguing that there shouldn't be discrimi- nation based on mental and physical disability. And in Uniprix inc. v. Gestion Gosselin et Bérubé inc. (2016), he ruled on contract interpretation and renewal clauses. Wagner has spoken out about the importance of making the SCC better understood by improv- ing transparency. THE TOP 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL GOVERNMENT/NON-PROFITS/ASSOCIATIONS WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "The appointment of Chief Justice Richard Wagner to the nation's top court ensured that this important position was put in good hands." WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Alice is second to none when it comes to understanding and articulating legal ethics. She is an extremely clear thinker and communicator and an absolute thought leader in this space." "As a pupil of Alice Woolley, I can say that she is truly a remarkable instructor and an inspiring mentor for someone beginning their legal career." "She knows what's up." Alice Woolley Professor, University of Calgary Faculty of Law Calgary Alice Woolley is a professor of law and ethics and former dean-academic at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law. In 2016, she was appointed as the City of Calgary's first ethics advisor. In this role, Woolley advises the city council members on matters that could put the council or individual members at a legal risk. She authored Understanding Lawyers' Ethics in Canada, 2nd Edition in 2016 and co-authored and co-edited Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Regulation, 3rd edition in 2017. Woolley has advocated at Calgary's city hall that its whistleblower program should be expanded to protect the identities of private citizens and councillor staff- ers who report inappropriate behaviour. She has aimed to create a tougher code of conduct for the mayor and members of council and oversee the creation of a voluntary lobbyist registry. While dean-academic at the Uni- versity of Calgary Faculty of Law, Woolley instituted significant curricular changes that focused on the practical elements of legal education. Leading change Congratulating Sukesh Kamra, National Director of Knowledge Management, on being recognized as one of Canada's 0RVW,QʹXHQWLDO/DZ\HUVby &DQDGLDQ/DZ\HU. Law around the world nortonrosefulbright.com ntitled-8 1 2018-07-13 10:48 AM

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