FLVPlayer requires JavaScript and the latest Flash player. Get Flash here.
Mike Kennedy explains the background and subsequent lead-up to the Constitutional Challenge he hopes will be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. He will be represented by Mr Martin Mason of Gowlings Legal Firm. Mr Mason has extensive background in both the Civil Rights and Consitutional Law.
Martin Mason is a partner in Gowlings' Ottawa office, practising in the areas of administrative law, constitutional law and civil litigation.
During his years of legal practice Martin has gained extensive public sector experience and has been involved with the development of legislation through the Constitutional Law section of the Canadian Bar Association review of legislation, and appearances before Senate Committees. He has also advised, on behalf of the Firm, on statutory amendments to the National Transportation Act, the Office of the Auditor General and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
In matters of policy development, Martin has acted as consultant with the Canadian Transport Commission and was also part of the Firm's team, submitting a report to the National Transportation Act Review Commission.
Prior to entering the law profession, Martin was a lecturer in government and public administration at the University of Saskatchewan and previously at Carleton University. He joined Gowlings as an associate in 1985 after articling with the Firm, and became a partner in 1991.
Martin is an advocate in the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. His counsel experience also includes appearances before various tribunals, including the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board, the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the CRTC and the Ontario Highway Transport Board.
Martin is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and has served on its National and Ontario Councils. He is co-chair of the Federal Court Bench and Bar Liaison Committee, a member of the Executive and past chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Section on Constitutional and Human Rights Law. Since 1999, Martin has been a member of the Federal Court Reports Advisory Committee responsible for reviewing cases in administrative and constitutional law.
Martin currently teaches Constitutional Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa.
During his years of legal practice Martin has gained extensive public sector experience and has been involved with the development of legislation through the Constitutional Law section of the Canadian Bar Association review of legislation, and appearances before Senate Committees. He has also advised, on behalf of the Firm, on statutory amendments to the National Transportation Act, the Office of the Auditor General and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
In matters of policy development, Martin has acted as consultant with the Canadian Transport Commission and was also part of the Firm's team, submitting a report to the National Transportation Act Review Commission.
Prior to entering the law profession, Martin was a lecturer in government and public administration at the University of Saskatchewan and previously at Carleton University. He joined Gowlings as an associate in 1985 after articling with the Firm, and became a partner in 1991.
Martin is an advocate in the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. His counsel experience also includes appearances before various tribunals, including the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board, the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the CRTC and the Ontario Highway Transport Board.
Martin is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and has served on its National and Ontario Councils. He is co-chair of the Federal Court Bench and Bar Liaison Committee, a member of the Executive and past chair of the Canadian Bar Association National Section on Constitutional and Human Rights Law. Since 1999, Martin has been a member of the Federal Court Reports Advisory Committee responsible for reviewing cases in administrative and constitutional law.
Martin currently teaches Constitutional Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa.
Remember Dalton McGuinty is watching!
