Final Program - Canadian Public Health Association

CPHA 2012 Honourary Awards Program
Each year, the Canadian Public Health Association honours individuals or organizations who provide outstanding service
to their community and profession. CPHA members nominate candidates for the following prestigious awards.
CPHA National Public Health Hero Award
Andrea Gonsalves, Stockwoods LLP
Andrea has a broad litigation practice, with a special interest in constitutional and Charter issues.
Her practice includes civil litigation, administrative law, select criminal matters, regulatory
and professional discipline matters, and appeals and judicial review applications. She
has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of
Canada, as well as various administrative tribunals, including the Ontario Securities Commission,
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the Ontario Racing Commission.
Andrea received her LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario in 2005, where she
was awarded the gold medal. She clerked for the judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario
before being called to the Ontario bar in 2006. Then she clerked for the Honourable Justice
LeBel of the Supreme Court of Canada from 2006 to 2007.
Owen Rees, Stockwoods LLP
Owen Rees is a partner at Stockwoods LLP in Toronto. Owen’s practice focuses on civil, commercial,
and regulatory litigation. Owen has appeared as lead counsel before all levels of
courts in Ontario, the Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Before joining
Stockwoods, Owen was a college lecturer in the University of Oxford, where he taught administrative,
contract, and tort law. He clerked for Mr. Justice LeBel of the Supreme Court of
Canada in 2003-04. Owen has been adjunct faculty at Queen’s University Faculty of Law
and is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. He is counsel to Amnesty International
on matters related to national security and human rights. He is a member of Legal Aid
Ontario’s Group Applications and Test Cases Committee. Owen is co-founder and, between
2006 and 2011, was executive director of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute, which assists
counsel appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada.
Fredrick Schumann, Stockwoods LLP
Fredrick holds a J.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where he was silver
medalist and recipient of the Dean’s Key. Fredrick also holds a B.A. (Hons.) in English and
Mathematics from the University of Toronto. In 2008-2009, Fredrick served as a law clerk to
the Hon. Justice Ian Binnie of the Supreme Court of Canada. In 2009-2010, Fredrick was a
Fox Scholar and served a year as a pupil in three commercial barristers’ chambers in London.
While in law school, Fredrick assisted Prof. (now Mr. Justice) Michael Code in his work (with
the Hon. Patrick Lesage) for the Attorney-General of Ontario, the Ontario Review of Large
and Complex Criminal Case Procedures.
He is empanelled in the Legal Aid criminal panel. In pro bono work, he volunteers at Law
Help Ontario centres at the Superior Court of Justice and Small Claims Court. He also serves
in amicus at civil motions, and duty counsel at criminal appeals at the Court of Appeal.
Ron Draper Health Promotion Award
Doctors Nova Scotia [Organization]
Doctors Nova Scotia is the professional association representing all physicians in the
province. It has the honour of being the oldest medical association in Canada. There are
over 3,500 members in total. The membership includes practicing physicians, retired physicians,
medical students and residents. In addition to serving its membership, Doctors Nova
Scotia works to promote high quality health care and disease prevention in Nova Scotia by
educating the public on the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. The association plays a
role in keeping Nova Scotians informed on important health-care issues while also providing
input on health-care policies and legislation (i.e., smoke-free legislation, banning cell phones
while driving, Tanning Bed Act). Key priorities for the association include being active, eating
healthy, smoking cessation, and annual influenza immunization. The association’s commitment
to achieving a healthier province is the driving force behind its health promotion
initiatives and partnerships with various health-care stakeholders.
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