Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family

Our Directors

The board of directors of the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family was responsible for supervising the operation of the Institute. It met at least once a year and determined policy, set priorities, and generally oversaw the management of the organization by the Executive Director. Between meetings of the full board of directors, the business of the Institute was directed by the executive committee. The breadth of experience and interests of the members of the board reflected the aspirations of the Institute to be national in its perspective and engage in a variety of activities relating to law and the family.

This page lists the members of the Institute's final board of directors and executive committee, as well as the Institute's honorary members.

DIRECTORS · HONOURARY MEMBERS · OFFICERS · EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Designated Directors

Dr. Beth Archer-Kuhn
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Designated by the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary

Dr. Pallavi Banerjee
Department of Sociology, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Designated by the Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary

Ms Michelle Christopher, Q.C.
Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Designated by the Faculty of Law, University of Calgary

Mr. Robert Harvie, Q.C.
Huckvale LLP
Lethbridge, Alberta
Designated by the President of the Law Society of Alberta

Dr. Jackie Sieppert
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Designated by the President, University of Calgary

Prof. Christopher Sprysak
Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Designated by Faculty of Law, University of Alberta

Prof. Jonnette Watson Hamilton
Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Designated by the Faculty of Law, University of Calgary

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Elected Directors

Prof. Nicholas Bala
Faculty of Law, Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario

Ms Wendy Best, Q.C.
Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
Calgary, Alberta

Dr. Rachel Birnbaum
King's University College
London, Ontario

Ms Sarah Clarke
Clarke Child & Family Law
Toronto, Ontario

Mr. David C. Day, Q.C.
Lewis Day
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Mr. David Dundee
Paul & Company
Kamloops, British Columbia

Ms Marie Gordon, Q.C.
Gordon Zwaenepoel
Edmonton, Alberta

Ms Krysta Ostwald
Widdowson Kachur Ostwald Menzies LLP
Calgary, Alberta

Mr. Eugene Raponi, Q.C.
Waddell Raponi
Victoria, British Columbia

Emeritus Prof. Janet Walker
Institute for Health & Society, Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Hon. Debra Yungwirth
Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
Edmonton, Alberta

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Honorary Members

The Hon. Heino Lilles

The Hon. Herman Litsky

The Hon. R. James Williams

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Officers

President

Ms Marie Gordon, Q.C.
Edmonton, Alberta

Vice-President

Mr. David C. Day, Q.C.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Treasurer

Mr. Eugene Raponi, Q.C.
Victoria, British Columbia

Secretary

Dr. Jackie Sieppert
Calgary, Alberta

Executive Director

Mr. John-Paul Boyd
Calgary, Alberta

Past President

Ms Wendy Best, Q.C.
Calgary, Alberta

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Executive Committee

Prof. Nicholas Bala
Kingston, Ontario

Ms Wendy Best, Q.C. ( ex officio )
Calgary, Alberta

Mr. John-Paul Boyd ( ex officio )
Calgary, Alberta

Ms Michelle Christopher, Q.C.
Calgary, Alberta

Mr. David Day, Q.C.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Ms Marie Gordon, Q.C.
Edmonton, Alberta

Mr. Eugene Raponi, Q.C.
Victoria, British Columbia

Dr. Jackie Sieppert ( ex officio )
Calgary, Alberta

The Hon. Debra Yungwirth
Edmonton, Alberta

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