Law Foundation of Saskatchewan H. Robert Arscott Chair

Current chairholder:

Professor Glen Gardner has been appointed as the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan, H. Robert Arscott Chair for a one year term, September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.

As an alumnus of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law and most recently Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General, Glen Gardner’s career has touched upon and grown many areas of the justice system.  In his private law practice, Glen was an early adopter of mediation and other forms of dispute resolution, as counsel representing clients.

Glen moved to government to better pursue this work and elevate the practice and awareness of mediation through his leadership at the Dispute Resolution Office, where he became known for his skill and expertise in resolving conflicts related to civil litigation and family matters, workplace interventions, labour negotiations, and public consultations.  Glen moved from his role of Director of the Dispute Resolution Office to become Saskatchewan’s first Assistant Deputy Minister of Justice Innovation.

Glen’s work throughout his varied career has focused on finding new ways to provide better service in the justice system and building capacity to support those improvements. This focus is anchored in the belief that accessible, affordable, understandable justice services are the key to building stronger communities.

Glen has graciously shared his passion for dispute resolution and collaborative law as a teacher, sessional lecturer and mentor.  He’s been most rewarded by opportunities to recruit top talent to “the cause” and see others excel in these areas.

About the chair:

The Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair was established in 1989 under an agreement between the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan. The chair was renamed the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan H. Robert Arscott Chair in 2014 in honour of H. Robert (Bob) Arscott, F.C.A., who served as secretary of the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan from 1973 until his retirement in 2013.

Income from the endowment for the chair is used to remunerate its holder, the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Professor, and to support teaching and research at the graduate and undergraduate level at the college.

The wide terms of reference for this chair accommodate appointments in any area of law or in law and policy. Incumbents are accomplished legal scholars or other outstanding persons with a background in law and a demonstrated interest in scholarly investigation and practice relating to issues in law and policy. Although the holder of the chair has teaching duties, she or he will also engage in research and other scholarly activities, such as conferences and special seminars related to the chair. 

Past chairs

Professor Gemma Smyth (January 2023 - June 2023)
Dr. Annie Rochette (January 2022 - December 2022)
Dr. Kent McNeil (July 2019 - December 2019)
Dr. Anne-Marie Mooney Cotter, Esq. (August 2015 - August 2016)
Professor Christine Zuni Cruz (July 2014 - August 2015)
Professor John Wade (July 2013 - June 2014)
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Dr. Sydney L. Harring (August 2012 - December 2012)
Dr. Richard Bauman (January 2009 - June 2009)
Dr. John Whyte (January 2008 - December 2008) 
Honourable Mr. Justice Grant Hammond (September 2006 - December 2006)
Professor Judy Fudge (January 2004 - July 2004)
Professor Denise Reaume (January 2003 - June 2003) 
Professor Julien Payne, QC (July 1999 - January 2001)
Dr. Alan C. Cairns (January 1997 - December 1998)
Professor Michael Taggart (January - December 1996)
Dr. Sydney L. Harring (July 1994 - June 1995)
Dr. Richard Gosse, QC (January 1993 - June 1994)
Dr. Allan Blakeney, QC, PC, OC (July 1990 - June 1992)

Ariel F. Sallows Chair in Human Rights

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About the chair:

In January 1979 the late Ariel F. Sallows, QC, of North Battleford, Saskatchewan signed a trust agreement ensuring the future establishment of a chair funded from his estate. The Ariel F. Sallows Chair of Human Rights is the first endowed chair at the College of Law, and the first endowed chair of human rights in any college of law in Canada. The chair, called the Sallows Professor of Human Rights, supports courses and research in human rights at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Past chairs

Catherine Bell (September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023)
Rachel Loewen Walker (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022)
Paul Finkelman (January 2016 - December 2016)
Kim Pate (July 2014 - December 2015)
Dr. Siobhan Wills (July 2013 - December 2013) 
Ms. Mary Eberts (January 2011 - December 2012)
Dr. John Whyte (July 2010 - December 2010)
Dr. Roy Adams
 (July 2009 - June 2010)
Dr. Marilou McPhedran 
(January 2007 - December 2007)
Dr. Penny Andrews (January 2005 - December 2005)
Francisco Forrest Martin
 (July 2000 - June 2002)
Professor John Foster
 (July 1997 - June 1999)
Professor Shelley Wright 
(January 1996 - December 1996)
Dr. Rebecca Wallace 
(January 1994 - June 1994)
Dr. Nihal Jayawickrama 
(July 1992 - June 1993)
Mr. Martin Ennals 
(July 1991 - October 1991)
Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im 
(July 1988 - June 1991)
Mr. Paul J. Mahoney 
(February 1988 - July 1988)
Dr. Virginia Leary 
(July 1986 - December 1987)

Estey Chair in Business Law

Current chairholder:

Professor Virginia Torrie has been appointed to the Estey Chair in Business Law for a one year term, August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.

Virginia Torrie (she/her) is the Editor-in-Chief of the Banking & Finance Law Review and an Affiliated Researcher with the Desautels Centre for Private Enterprise at the University of Manitoba. She is the author of over 40 publications on banking, insolvency and fintech, including Reinventing Bankruptcy Law (University of Toronto Press) and Debt and Federalism (UBC Press, co-authored). Her research has been cited by the Ontario Court of Appeal, la Cour d’appel du Québec and several lower courts.

Dr. Torrie’s current research includes a second volume of Debt and Federalism (co-authored) and a new edition of the Annotated Bank Act (Thomson Reuters, co-authored). A nationally recognized expert, Dr. Torrie has appeared before audiences at universities, financial institutions, labour groups, alumni associations and professional conferences. She has testified as an Expert Witness to the Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (BANC), appeared on TV news, and been interviewed for periodicals such as the Globe and Mail.

An active member of the legal community, Dr. Torrie has served as an elected member of bar council for the Manitoba Bar Association and Chair of its Insolvency Section, as well as on the Executive of the Insolvency Section of the Canadian Bar Association. She currently serves on the Selection Committee for the Walter Owen Q.C. Book Prize (administered by the Canadian Foundation for Legal Research).

About the chair:

The Estey Chair in Business Law was established in 2012 by John and Bill Estey in honour of their father, the late Willard “Bud” Estey, former Justice of Supreme Court of Canada. Their donation of $2 million is the largest-ever private donation to the college. Chairholders are expected to teach business law courses within the college, conduct high quality research in their field of expertise and share their knowledge and insight by engaging in outreach activities with the wider legal community.

The Estey Chair in Business Law is intended to attract outstanding scholars in the area of business law. Chairholders will be expected to teach business law courses within the college, conduct world-class research in their field, as well as share their expertise and engage in outreach activities with the wider legal community.

Past chairs

Professor Anna Lund (January 2023 - June 2023)
Michael W. Milani, KC (July 2022 - Dec 2022)
Professor Cally Jordan (August 2015 - June 2017)
Professor Roderick Wood (July 2014 - June 2015)