What: The Canadian Civil Liberties Association – ‘Raising the Civil Liberties Bar – Scotch, Speech & The Supremes’
Where: Camera Bar – Stephen Bulger Gallery, 1028 Queen Street West
When: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Scotch-tasting and public interest law don’t immediately seem compatible, but a recent Canadian Civil Liberties Association event managed to blend them together beautifully.
Guest speaker Andrew Lokan — from Paliare Roland LLP, who recently represented the CCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada in Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission vs. William Whatcott — discussed his experience doing pro-bono and public interest work.
“Many young lawyers and legal professionals are looking for ways to engage in public interest law,” said event organizer Penelope Chester, CCLA’s director of communications and fundraising, “and we want to encourage and give opportunities for them to do so.”
Following Lokan’s talk, Scotch whisky ambassador Marc Laverdiere introduced attendees to the elements of Scotch tasting with a list that included The Macallan 12, The Macallan 15, The Macallan Cask Strength, Highland Park 18, and Laphroaig ¼ Cask.
Most participants seemed to enjoy the experience, but the facial expressions on some made it clear that Scotch is indeed an acquired taste.
Precedent was media sponsor of the event.
Yvonne Bambrick is an urban cycling consultant, co-ordinator of the Kensington Market and Forest Hill Village BIAs, and a Toronto-based event and portrait photographer.
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