BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260811T072419EDT-4586Zof00K@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260811T112419Z DESCRIPTION:The F.R. Scott Lecture is presented by the Friends of the McGil l Library.\n\nThis lecture is now full to capacity. RSVPs will no longer b e taken.\n\nThe Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella earned a B.A. and an L L.B. from the University of Toronto after having studied piano at the Roya l Conservatory of Music. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 1972 and pra cticed civil and criminal litigation until 1976 when she was appointed to the Ontario Family Court. She was appointed to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 1992 and in 2004\, Justice Abella became the first Jewish woman appoin ted to the Supreme Court of Canada. She has written numerous publications\ , been awarded a great many distinguished awards and has received 35 honou rary degrees. In 2016\, she became the first Canadian woman to be awarded an honorary degree from Yale University.\n\nFor more information on Justic e Abella\, please view her profile on the Supreme Court of Canada web page .\n\nRead the recent Globe and Mail article about Justice Abella by clicki ng here.\n\nThe F.R. Scott Lecture is generously sponsored by the Honourab le John Gomery and the Honourable Pierrette Rayle.\n\n(Photo credit: Phili ppe Landreville\, photographer\, Supreme Court of Canada Collection)\n DTSTART:20161019T213000Z DTEND:20161019T230000Z LOCATION:Moyse Hall Theatre\, Arts Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0G5\ , 853 rue Sherbrooke Ouest SUMMARY:F.R. Scott Lecture: The Honourable Rosalie Abella\, Supreme Court o f Canada URL:/channels/event/fr-scott-lecture-honourable-rosali e-abella-supreme-court-canada-263100 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR