MEDIA ADVISORY - RYERSON UNIVERSITY HONOURS CANADA'S FIRST FEMALE CHIEF
JUSTICE WITH HONORARY DOCTORATE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20

TORONTO, Oct. 13 /CNW/ -As part of this year's fall convocation ceremonies, Ryerson University will award an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin P.C., Chief Justice of Canada, on Wednesday October 20 at 9:30 am.

First called to the bar in her native Alberta in 1969, Chief Justice McLachlin is an outstanding jurist. McLachlin's career as a lawyer and law professor ended when she was appointed Judge of the County Court of Vancouver in 1981, shortly followed by her appointment to the Supreme Court of British Columbia, also in 1981.  Chief Justice McLachlin was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada in 1989 and eleven years later she made history with her appointment as the first female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.  Today, Chief Justice McLachlin remains at the helm of Canada's highest court.

WHAT:	Honorary Degree presentation and convocation address
WHO:	Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C., B.A., M.A., LL.B., LL.D Chief Justice of Canada, Supreme Court of Canada
WHERE:	Ryerson Theatre, 43 Gerrard St. E. Toronto
WHEN:	Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:30 - 9:00 am - Media Check-In 9:30 am - Ceremony commences

Ryerson University is Canada's leader in innovative, career-oriented education and a university clearly on the move. With a mission to serve societal need, and a long-standing commitment to engaging its community, Ryerson offers close to 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. Distinctly urban, culturally diverse and inclusive, the university is home to 28,000 students, including 2,000 master's and PhD students, nearly 2,700 tenured and tenure-track faculty and staff, and more than 130,000 alumni worldwide. Research at Ryerson is on a trajectory of success and growth: externally funded research has doubled in the past four years. The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is Canada's leading provider of university-based adult education. For more information, visit www.ryerson.ca

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Media Check-In: 

Space in the media section is limited. Media are asked to check in with accredited credentials at the media desk at 43 Gerrard St. E. between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. TV cameras must be set up in the theatre no later than 9:15 a.m.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Johanna VanderMaas
Public Affairs
Ryerson University
Office: 416-979-5000 x 4630
[email protected]

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