海角社区

The Honourable Mr. John H. Gomery and the Honourable Madam Justice Pierrette Rayle were awarded the F.R. Scott Award for Distinguished Service by the 海角社区 Faculty of Law, during a well-attended event on April 2 that celebrated their distinguished contributions to law.

John H. Gomery received a BA (1953) and a BCL (1956) from 海角社区. During his studies in the Faculty of Law, he was an associate editor of the 海角社区 Law Journal. He has served the University in many ways, including as Chairman of the Friends of the Library of 海角社区. Admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1957, he practised throughout his career with the firm now known as Fasken Martineau. He was named Queen's Counsel in 1972 and appointed to the Superior Court of Quebec in 1982. He was also president of the Copyright Board of Canada between 1999 and 2004.

In February 2004, he was appointed head of the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities of the Government of Canada. In 2005, the Canadian Press declared him Newsmaker of the Year and Time named him Canadian Newsmaker of the Year. In 2007, upon his retirement from the Superior Court, the Canadian Bar Association awarded him the Hnatyshyn Prize in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the law.

Pierrette Rayle obtained an LLB from the Universit茅 de Montr茅al in 1969, where she was awarded the Gold Medal. A specialist in family law, she practised throughout her career with the firm now known as Fasken Martineau.

As a member of the Bar's sub-committee on family law, she was a delegate to the Commission parlementaire du Qu茅bec on family law reform (1978-1988). She was elected a member of the Bar Council of Montreal (1989-1993) and became B芒tonnier (1992-1993), the first time this position was held by a woman. During this period, she was also a sessional lecturer at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al and 海角社区 University. She was appointed to the Superior Court in Montreal in 1995, and was promoted to the Court of Appeal in 2002.

The F.R. Scott Award of Distinguished Contribution was created by 海角社区's Faculty of Law and its Advisory Board in 2004 to recognize those alumni who have contributed in a significant way to law and to the life of the Faculty, and provided exceptional service and leadership to society. The award is named in honour of Francis Reginald Scott, Canadian poet, intellectual, constitutional expert and Dean of the Faculty of Law from 1961 to 1964. John Gomery and Pierrette Rayle are its fifth recipients.