Thursday, May 30, 2013 JCC BLLS Event

Friends, 

 This is a reminder of the Bora Laskin Law Society’s exciting, upcoming event.  

 

We will be gathering for the launch of Professor Adam Dodek’s book “The Canadian Constitution” and have the opportunity to hear Professor Dodek speak on “The Secret Jewish History of the Supreme Court of Canada” on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Soloway JCC (21 Nadolny Sachs Private).

 

Professor Dodek will be introduced by Stephen Bindman of the Department of Justice, and will have copies of his book available for purchase.  Refreshments will also be served.  There is no cost to this event.

 

We look forward to seeing you in large numbers as we meet to hear the always entertaining (and award-winning) Professor Dodek present his latest work and speak on a unique and interesting subject.

 

Rosalind Conway 

President, Bora Laskin Law Society

Combating Lawfare: A Discussion with Nitsana Darshan-Leitner

Hello Everyone,

I am pleased to be able to provide the details of the Bora Laskin Law Society’s upcoming event on Monday, February 11, 2013 with Ms. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Israeli attorney and founder of the Israel based NGO Shurat HaDin (http://www.israellawcenter.org/).  As indicated earlier, this will be a unique opportunity to hear a fascinating speaker discuss how the law can be deployed to fight terrorism.  Ms.  Nitsana Darshan-Leitner is being brought in from Israel by the Embassy to speak to us, so this is a special talk that you will not want to miss.  Anyone who has heard her speak before will attest that she is a speaker who is not to be missed!

The event will take place as scheduled on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 7PM at the Soloway JCC at 21 Nadoly Sachs Private.  The event will be followed by light refreshments, generously provided by the Vered Israel Cultural and Educational Program.  The cost of this event is free, but we would be grateful for a $5 donation in support of the Bora Laskin Law Society.

To RSVP, please reply to this message, and feel free to share with anyone else who may be interested.  This is an event that will be geared towards lawyers, but as always everyone is welcome.

Best,

Cory Olishansky 

 

 

Event With the Hon. Bob Rae, October 29, 2012

We are excited to be able to present the details for the next event of the Bora Laskin Law Society.

The BLLS will welcome, as our guest speaker, the former Premier of Ontario, and current interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, the Hon. Bob Rae.

This event will be held on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 7:00PM at the Ottawa Little Theater located at 400 King Edward Ave. (at the corner of Besserer).

Kosher snacks and dessert will be available, as well as kosher wine.  Tickets will cost $20 each.

To reserve your spot, you can buy your ticket online by clicking here.

We look forward to yet another great event with an exciting guest, in a great setting with excellent company and some food and some drink.

We’ll see you there!

Any questions? E-mail us at laskinsociety[at]gmail[dot]com

Event with U.S. Ambassador Jacobson, April 30, 2012

The Bora Laskin Law Society is excited to share with you the details of our next event.

On April 30, 2012 at 6PM the Bora Laskin Law Society is excited to be welcoming as our guest speaker the Ambassador of the United States of America, His Excellency, Ambassador David Jacobson.

This reception, will be held at the offices of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 .

Tickets will cost $20 and are available for purchase online.

 To buy tickets, click here or e-mail laskinsociety@gmail.com.

Please save your receipt from purchase as it will serve as your ticket to the event.

Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot early.

We look forward to yet another great event with an exciting guest, in a great setting with excellent company and some food and some drink.

We’ll see you there!

New Event April 30th 2012

Friends,

I am pleased to announce the date and time of the Bora Laskin Society’s next event.

On April 30, 2012 at 6PM the Bora Laskin Law Society is excited to be welcoming as our guest speaker the Ambassador of the United States of America, His Excellency, Ambassador David Jacobson.

This reception, will be held at the offices of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 .  

Information on ticket purchase will follow shortly, and space will be limited, so be sure to purchase your tickets early.  

Also, please note that this is the last e-mail you will receive from this adress.   Future messages relating to the Bora Laskin Law Society will come from laskinsociety@gmail.com.  Please add this new address to your safe lists to ensure that you receive all our messages.

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, kosher Pesach,

Cory Olishansky

Thank You for Attending

Friends,

We’d like to thank those of you who came out for the lunch and learn on internet privacy and security law with Prof. Tal Zarsky of the University of Haifa and Prof. Michael Geist of the University of Ottawa.

To the over thirty of you who attended, thank you for coming and we hope you enjoyed yourself.  The Bora Laskin Law Society looks forward to being able to offer more such lunch and learn events, and to welcoming other great professors from the University Haifa in the future.

To those of you who were not able to attend, you missed two very engaging, interesting speakers, some thoughtful questions from those in attendance and of course, a tasty kosher lunch.

We would also like to once more thank Norton Rose who graciously made their offices available to us, and helped make this event possible
every step of the way.

Anyone interested in learning more about the University of Haifa, in actually visiting the university or participating in any University of Haifa courses should feel encouraged to contact Michael Meyer at Canadian friends of the University of Haifa.

Anyone with any ideas for future guest speakers at Bora Laskin Law Society Lunch and learn events should contact Cory Olishansky.  The Bora Laskin Law Society is always interested in any comments you may have on any of our activities.

Finally, anyone who would like to receive materials related to the topics of today’s presentation can ask Cory, who will be happy to share it with you.

Best,

Michael Myers

Canadian Friends of the University of Haifa

416-972-6826

mmeyer@haifa-univ.ca

and

Cory Olishansky

Bora Laskin Law Society

Lunch and Learn: “Privacy and Security Challenges in the Digital Age”

Friends,

I am pleased to announce an exciting “lunch and learn” event to be held early next year.

The Bora Laskin Law Society has partnered with Canadian Friends of the University of Haifa to host a talk entitled “Privacy and Security Challenges in the Digital Age“.  Leading our discussion will be Dr. Tal Zarsky, a world renowned subject matter expert from the University of Haifa and Dr. Michael Geist, an internationally sought after expert in Internet law, and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa.  Please see the attached poster for more information on these two impressive experts.

The event will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 12-1:30PM in the offices of Norton Rose OR LLP (who have graciously and generously helped to make this event possible) located at 45 O’Connor Street, suite 1500.

The cost for this event, which will include a light, Kosher lunch is $10

Space is limited, so please be sure to get your tickets early!  I look forward to seeing you there.

Best,

Cory Olishansky,

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Location: Norton Rose OR LLP, Suite 1500, 45 O’Connor Street, Ottawa

Cost: $10.00

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Big Thank You!

Friends,

 

On behalf of the Bora Laskin Law Society (BLLS), I want to express my thanks to the 140 of you who attended the BLLS event with Justice Laskin last night at the supreme court.  Your presence and enthusiasm made the night the success it was, and I look forward to having you all join us again at future events.  To those who could not make it, you were missed, and we hope to see you next time.  As was mentioned last night, please keep your eyes on your e-mail for news of any upcoming events.

 

As always, we welcome and and all feedback on last night’s event as well as ideas for future events and way to improve our activities even more.

 

All the very best to you all, it was wonderful to see so many of you together.  I look forward to the chance to do it again!

 

Best,

 

 

Cory Olishansky

November 30 2011 EVENT

Friends,

I am pleased to be able to share with you the details of the next Ottawa Jewish Lawyer’s Society event in the attached poster.

In short, we will be holding a wine and cheese to celebrate the changing the name of our group to honour the late Justice Bora Laskin, the first Jewish Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.  Justice John I. Laskin of the Ontario Court of Appeal, and his sister, Barbara–the children of the late Bora Laskin–will be joining us to mark the rededication.  As our special guests, Justice John Laskin and his sister will each address us.

The event is November 30, 2011 at 7:00PM and will be held at the Supreme Court of Canada 301 Wellington.

The event will cost $15 and an RSVP in advance is required.  We encourage you to spread the word of the event as widely as possible and to get your tickets early, before they’re gone!

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Cory Olishansky