I guess in my CV I put out some of it, but I mentioned in it, and at the outset, that I went to Cambridge. I obtained a master's in law and also did a thesis to get a second degree, a diploma in English studies.
After that, in joining Justice, I guess I was in Alberta during the time the economy was moving much like it is now. It was considered among many friends not to be the place to go to earn money, but in terms of getting a career, over the years I've been involved in some of the more interesting cases that have come forth. If you want me to mention a few cases, on the human rights side there were two cases involving women's rights that I'm particularly proud of. One was whether women should be involved in combat roles in the military, and the other was whether or not women should be able to serve as guards in male penitentiaries. The latter went to the Supreme Court of Canada. I think I mentioned it in my CV, where section 8 and section 15, equality rights, were involved.
I've litigated for 28 years, and I've done everything from environmental law to human rights, the charter. There isn't very much in the federal sphere that I have not been involved in litigating over the years. I've tried as well to keep a hand on the academic side. I publish an annual book on Federal Court rules, which I'm beginning to wonder if I might have to abandon should I receive this position. I'm getting a bit distant from the Federal Court rules. I was thinking of doing another book on the crown liability act, but I think I'll abandon that and redirect my energy to something more in the criminal sphere.