On the occasion of its 25th anniversary LEAF is honouring 15 women lawyers who have made a difference, including former or current Cavalluzzo lawyers, the late Helena Orton, Elizabeth McIntyre & Elizabeth Shilton. Congratulations to all those whose accomplishments are being celebrated.

 

On Tuesday April 27th the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund will celebrate and honour a special group of women lawyers who have made a difference for women and girls in Canada.
 
Equality Day: A Celebration of Women will mark the 25th Anniversary for the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund and also the 25th anniversary of Section 15 (the Equality Clause) in the Charter. To mark the occasion LEAF will showcase the lives and work of 15 amazing women and a group of LEAF Founders who are lawyers.
 
LEAF is celebrating the accomplishments of: Deborah M. Alexander, Jennifer Babe, Mary Louise Dickson, barbara findlay, Elizabeth McIntyre, Sheila McIntyre, Sharon McIvor, Mary Jane Mossman, The Late Helena Orton, Kim Pate, Laurie Pawlitza, Elizabeth Shilton, Linda Silver Dranoff, Latha Sukumar, Lisa Vogt.. and LEAF Founders - Beth Atcheson, Mary Eberts, Marilou McPhedren, Yvonne Peters, Eloise Spitzer, Beth Symes, and Susan Tanner. The event is to be held April 27, 2010, 6:30 - 9:30 PM at  The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor. Further information is available at www.leaf.ca