100th Anniversary Gala Dinner Keynote Speakers:

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin - Born in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin attended the University of Alberta and graduated with her law degree in 1968. She practised law in Edmonton, Fort St. John and Vancouver before becoming a University of B.C. law professor. Beginning her career as a judge in 1981, she has served on every level of court in B.C. until she was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1989. On January 7, 2000, she was appointed Chief Justice of Canada. She is the first woman to hold this position.

The Honourable Peter Lougheed - Peter Lougheed graduated with a law degree from the University of Alberta in 1952. While he practised law in Calgary in the 1950s and 1960s, he is best known for his career in politics. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1967, and four years later he and his Progressive Conservative Party took power. He was Premier of Alberta during some of the most exciting and important years of provincial development - the 1970s and early 1980s. He resigned as Premier in 1985 and left political life in 1986. He now practices law with Bennett Jones LLP.

Conference Keynote Speaker:

Harry Arthurs - Former Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School and former President of York University, Harry Arthurs is one of Canada's leading labour law scholars. He has written extensively on labour law, administrative law, law and globalization, legal ethics, and governance of the legal profession.