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in the possession of government, that's an important precedent because usually it is assumed in parliamentary systems that if the House demands a document the government will give it." Baird goes even further. "He made a number of landmark rulings. In Canadian history nobody had ever asked for cabinet documents through a motion in the House. That is unprec- edented even in the Commonwealth. Future governments are all going to have to live under new jurisprudence." But while parliamentary and consti- tutional scholars see his rulings as his legacy, Milliken himself hopes to leave another legacy as well — the tradi- tion of hosting social events to break down the partisan barriers between MPs. Whether it is small dinners in the dining room of the speaker's Centre Block apartment or huge garden par- ties on the grounds of The Farm at Kingsmere, the former home of William Lyon Mackenzie King that comes with the job of speaker, Milliken has made a concerted effort to help MPs bridge partisan divides. "The old system that was in place when I was first elected has changed — I would call it broken down — and has made it really difficult for members from different parties to mix and mingle with others," explains Milliken. "They just don't do it nearly as much as was the case before, so it has made the atmosphere a little more hostile." Milliken believes those gather- ings have made a difference in the way Parliament functions. "These dinners are useful in the sense that the members who come end up sitting with people they wouldn't otherwise sit with and chat. So I think they tend to be helpful and I would hope that's something that might continue. I know it's not part of the procedural or formal part of the job but I think that it does help to have members work together a little more." But while those gatherings take place behind closed doors, Canadians may There's more online video of our interview with Milliken at one day know more about those dinners and the other secrets of life behind the scenes that Milliken takes with him as he leaves Parliament Hill. Franks says for years Milliken has kept a journal of his daily life as well as accounts of their canoe trips. The canoe trip entries, which he shares with fellow paddlers, are full of human perception, nice twists of phrase, ironical comments, and astute observations of the events of the day. "Somewhere, hidden away are Peter's diaries and it might well be that after Peter's dead and these things come out that they are one of the famous diary resources in Canadian literature — like Mackenzie King's or Samuel Pepys' in England. "Who knows what indiscretions are revealed there." UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA The Faculty of Law at UBC is pleased to announce the outcome of the 2010/2011 Mooting Season. Special thanks to the law firms and individuals who make our participation in these competitions possible, and congratulations to all for another successful season. Aboriginal Kawaskimhon Moot (hosted by UBC Law) This moot was generously sponsored by Legal Services Society, Pape Salter Teillet, Gowlings, New Relationship Trust Fund and Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society UBC Team: Patricia Barkaskas, Alison Leong, Megan McConnell, Thomas Milne, Brent Boisvert, Joyce Bolton, Kyla Lee and Dana-Lyn McKenzie Coaches: Gordon Christie, Maria Morellato and Mandell Pinder BC Law Schools Competitive Moot Sponsored by Davis LLP Team: Nolan Hurlburt, Michelle Dickie, Nathan Rayan, Morgan Fane and Liam Bath Faculty Advisors: Joost Blom and Liz Edinger Coaches: Dean Dalke Donald Bowman Tax Moot Sponsored by Thorsteinssons, LLP Team: Michael Alexis, Jeremie Beitel, Evan Griffi th, Timothy Luk and Alia Somji Faculty Advisor: David Duff Coaches: Douglas Matthew and Matt Williams Winners of the award for best respondent's factum Fraser Milner Casgrain Gale Cup Moot Team: Alex Boland, Emily MacKinnon, Sascha Paruk and Aimee Schalles Faculty Advisors: Janine Benedet and Isabel Grant Finished third overall and received fi rst place Peter Cory factum prize for the Appellant's factum Jessup International Moot Sponsored by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Team: Scott Marescaux, Isabel Henkelman, Simon Charles and Vanessa Lunday Faculty Advisors: James Stewart, Ian Townsend- Gault and Karin Mikkelsen Laskin Moot Sponsored by McCarthy Tétrault LLP Team: Dani Bryant, Chris Carta, Savitri Gordian, Caleigh Macdonald and Servane Phillips Faculty Advisors: Bill Black and Mary Liston Third place for overall performance Matthew Dinsdale Labour Arbitration Moot Sponsored by Harris & Company and Victory Square Law Offi ce Team: Michelle Randall and Katie Cobban (student coach: Sara Malkin) Advisors: Jim MacIntyre, Q.C. and Ryan Anderson Coaches: Sebastian Anderson, Paul Fairweather, Rod Germaine, Joan Gordon, Bruce Grist, John Hall, Don Jordan Q.C. Stan Lanyon, Q.C., Wayne Moore, Julie Nichols, Karen Nordlinger, Q.C. and Mike Wagner Oxford Intellectual Property Moot Sponsored by Owen Wiggs Green & Mutala Team: David Peltier, Rob Davis and Katy Allen Advisors: Thomas Bailey, Jennifer Marles and Matthew Canzer Peter Burns Mock Competition Sponsored by Crown Counsel Association and Mike Tammen Team: Keegan Macintosh, Sara Hopkins, Cindy Zhang, David Jiang, Gordon Behan, Kerry Burgi, Jake Cabott and Davin Garg Coaches: Joe Doyle, Patti Tomasson, Kasandra Cronin, Michelle Peacock, Anita Ghatak, Richard Fowler, Geordie Proulx and Bonnie Craig Faculty Coordinator: Nikos Harris Downtown Coordinator: Karima Andani Sopinka Cup Trial Advocacy Competition Sponsored by The American College of Trial Lawyers; Administered by The Advocates' Society Students: Keegan Macintosh and Kerry Burgi Coaches: Patti Tomasson and Richard Cairns, Q.C. Western Canada Trial Competition Sponsored by Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, Q.C. and Russ Chamberlain, Q.C. Team: Kerry Burgi and Keegan MacIntosh Faculty Coordinator: Nikos Harris Coaches: Patti Tomasson, Karima Andani and Richard Cairns, Q.C. Second place Wilson Moot Sponsored by Heenan Blaikie LLP Team: Lisa Andrews, Jared Bachynski, Angela Crimeni, Jessica Fletcher and Graeme Hooper Faculty Advisors: Margot Young and Robin Elliot, Q.C. www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com JULY 2011 33 BC_CL_July_11.indd 1 6/14/11 2:29:04 PM www.c anadianla wy erma g.c om.