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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m A U G U S T 2 0 1 5 27 CHANGEMAKERS SARA COHEN Founder, Fertility Law Canada at D2Law LLP, Toronto, Ont. Cohen has devoted her career to two activities that have changed the practice of fertility law for the bet- ter in Canada and beyond. She has spent countless hours teaching and mentoring on the subject of fertility as an adjunct professor, at home and abroad. Her collegiality in a notori- ously competitive area of the law, truly underlines Cohen's dedication to improving the practice of fertility law. More importantly she pushes for change she wants to see in this burgeoning area of the law. Recent lobbying efforts are sure to pay off; among them to obtain cover- age for in vitro fertilization services through Ontario's health plan as well as changes to the family law legislation that would clarify that a sperm donor is not a parent just by virtue of being a donor. Lastly, she is the first adjunct professor in the country to offer a course exclusively devoted to repro- ductive law in Canada, helping clear the path for future area practi- tioners. FRED HEADON Assistant general counsel, labour and employment law, Air Canada, Montreal, Que. As chairman of the Canadian Bar Association's Futures Initiative, Headon has given more than 25 presentations to lawyers, law students, professors, librarians, law firm staff, and regulators from Toronto to Buenos Aires, Victoria to Halifax, in person and online. The Futures report was released in August 2014 and its recommendations place Headon squarely in the midst of many important discussions on subjects essential to the profession. He contin- ues to lead the Futures steering com- mittee as it now turns its recommenda- tions into action. Headon is an integral part of the discussion on the future of the profession and he was the first in- house counsel to become the president of the CBA. WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Sara has been instrumental in improving the law in assisted reproductive technology." "Genuinely cares about her field of expertise. This isn't just a job for Sara, it is her passion." WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Brings energy and decency and the smarts to everything he does." WHAT VOTERS HAD TO SAY: "Allison is a tireless resource and is the penultimate legal mind for a prosecuto- rial position on all things related to child exploitation and sexual assault offences. For such a difficult subject that inherently involves very taxing emotional and legal issues, Allison always has time to provide sound advice to other Crowns prosecuting these very difficult and sensitive offences. Her efforts have made a tangible differ- ence in making our society safer." ALLISON DELLANDREA Crown counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto, Ont. Dellandrea has been a key player in advancing the understanding of crimes against children by law enforcement officials, fellow law- yers, and the judiciary. She was involved in a child sexual abuse case in March where Ontario's former deputy education minis- ter Ben Levin pleaded guilty to child pornography related charg- es. The charges included mak- ing written child pornography, counseling a person to commit a sexual assault, and possession of child pornography. Dellandrea's role as a Crown includes being the education lead for Ontario's provincial strategy on Internet crimes against children. She is an instrumental leader in this area within the justice depart- ment. PIERRE CHARBONNEAU

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