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Joseph Arvay Partner, Arvay Finlay, Vancouver One of Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential in 2010 and 2011, Joseph Arvay continues to push the boundaries. His most recent success was arguing and winning at the British Columbia Supreme Court that the Criminal Code provisions prohibiting assisted suicide were unconstitutional. He is also the lawyer who fought the federal government and won in the Insite injection case at the Supreme Court of Canada last fall. This past year he was awarded the B.C. Civil Liberties' inaugural Liberty Award for legal advocacy in service of human rights and civil liberties. He continues to take on some of the most socially complex and divisive cases in Canada, making way for change and improving the lives of Canadians, especially those on the edges of society. What voters had to say: "Can't say enough wonderful things about this compassionate and excellent advocate." Hats off to our Vice Chair and Counsel, Doug Black Q.C., on his recognition as one of Canadian Lawyer's 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada. Nathalie Des Rosiers General counsel and executive director, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Toronto CORPORATE COMMERCIAL | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS STRUCTURES | OIL & GAS | COMPETITION | ANTITRUST INSOLVENCY | RESTRUCTURING | ENTERTAINMENT | COMPETITION | RESTRUCTURING DIVERSITY | OUT ON BAY STREET | BEST EMPLOYERS FOR NEW CANADIANS | BLACK BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | TORONTO 43°38'52.42''N 79°22'56.54''W | OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | TORONTO 43°38'52.42''N 79°22'56.54''W | CALGARY 51°2'41.87''N 114°4'1.49''W INSOLVENCY | PUBLIC POLICY | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | REGULATORY AFFAIRS | SALES TAX | AVIATION NAGEMENT | CORPORATE | COMMERCIAL | CROSS-BORDER | COMPETITION TIVE | RESPONSIVE | CLIENT-FOCUSED | INCLUSIVE | TEAMWORK | EXPERTISE | KNOWLEDGEABLE Visit us at OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | EDMONTON 53°32'33.55''N 113°29'39.96''W | CALGARY 51°2'41.87''N 114°4 OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | VANCOUVER 49°17'12.03''N 123°6'47.56''W | MONTRÉAL 45°30'5.72''N 73°34'6.32''W | OTTAWA 45°25 OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | CALGARY 51°2 OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | TORONTO 43°38'52.42''N 79°22'56.54''W | MONTRÉAL 45°30'5.72''N 73°34'6.32''W | OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | VANCOUVER 49°17'12.03''N 123°6'47.56''W | CALGARY 51° fmc-law.com Fraser Milner Casgrain llp FINANCIAL SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR | INSOLVENCY | LITIGAT What the panel had to say: "Always at the forefront of the efforts to ensure Canadians' civil liberties are respected." 32 A U GUST 2012 www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com DIVERSITY | SERVICE | COMMODITY | SALES TAX | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS | SECURITIES | PUBLIC POLICY OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | TORONTO 43°38'52.42''N 79°22'56.54''W | MONTRÉAL 45°30'5.72''N 73°34'6.32''W | OTTAWA 45°25'14.25''N 75°42'0.41'W | VANCOUVER 49°17'12.03''N Last year, Nathalie Des Rosiers was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential in the in-house counsel category but remains on the list this year in a new category. In being named to the Order of Ontario in January, she was described as: "a legal expert who has made groundbreaking efforts to ensure that victims of child sexual abuse get compensation for their injuries." Since joining the CCLA in 2009, Des Rosiers has boosted its reach and influence in the fight against government abuse and supporting individual rights. She continues to hold governments and lawmakers accountable for actions ranging from mass arrests and solitary confinement to DNA testing and the Charter rights of immigrants. Des rosiers : oNtario MiNistry of citizeNship aND iMMigratioN arvay: reuters/ aNDy clark

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