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Beverly McLachlin

   
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Beyond Politics

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin talks to Catherine Clark on this special edition of Beyond Politics.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Beverley McLachlin grew up on a ranch about 25 miles from Pincher Creek, Alberta. Her father was a bright, curious man and encouraged conversation from all the children at the dinner table. Her mother gave her the support she needed to further her studies. McLachlin studied philosophy at the University of Alberta, a discipline that taught her to analyze and think on her own. A letter she wrote to the Dean of Law at the University of Alberta opened the door to law school and she excelled at it. After three years at a law firm in Edmonton, McLachlin moved to Vancouver and by the time she was 37, had made such an impact in the legal community that she was offered a position on the bench.In 1985 McLachlin was appointed to the BC Court of Appeal and in 1988 was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. In 2000 she became the first woman appointed to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Submitted by S.Mahdi Sedighi (not verified) on
The Honorable McLachline I have a medical degree from Iran with more than ten years of working experience as an emergency physician. About seven years ago I applied to immigrate to Canada. I have been in Montreal for the past eighteen months attending workshops and taking the Canadian medical exam, all relying on my own personal financial resources. Recently I was informed that my application for immigration was rejected with a margin of one point. I appealed this decision, but the court has ruled in favour of Immigration. In the meantime, I have already passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination, and recently I have been working in Lassalle Hospital, in the department of surgery, as a volunteer. In spite of these difficulties, being away from my wife and my 6 years old daughter (this has been especially difficult for me), I am not disappointed. As you are well aware, when someone decides to leave his country and settle in another country, he puts all his financial, time and emotional resources into it and looks toward realizing those dreams that were not possible in his home country. You can imagine how much I have endured while leaving many opportunities behind in Iran and doing my utmost to be a productive resident of Canada, ever since that day seven years ago when I embarked on this project. I have always thought that the Canadian democracy is a humane democracy that can help me to realize both my personal dream and also my dream of becoming a productive member of Canadian society. The Hon. Is it fair to your judgment as a progressive intellectual think tank member of Canadian society that I have been denied the opportunity that I have dreamt of? Is this fair and humane? I need your help and assistance to make Canada my home. I thank you for your time and consideration. Yours Sincerely, Seyed Mahdi Sedighi, MD

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