Of particular note, we heard from the following witnesses: Ms Anne Sullivan, a professor from the faculty of law at the University of Ottawa, a former officer of our own Department of Justice, and an expert in legal drafting; Mr. Michael Hart, a professor from the Norman Patterson School of the Centre for Trade Policy and Law, at Carleton University; Mr. Barry Appleton, a trade lawyer with Appleton and Associates; Dr. Howard Mann, another former legal counsel for the Government of Canada with whom he spent five years and who has a legal and consulting practice in international environment and sustainable development law; and Mr. Nigel Bankes, a professor of law at the University of Calgary.
Parmi les témoins les plus éminents, citons Mme Anne Sullivan, professeur de droit à la faculté de droit de l'Université d'Ottawa, ancien cadre de notre ministère de la Justice et experte en rédaction juridique; M. Michael Hart, professeur à la Norman Patterson School of the Centre for Trade Policy and Law de l'Université Carleton; M. Barry Appleton, avocat de droit commercial chez Appleton and Associates; M. Howard Mann, ancien conseiller juridique du gouvernement du Canada, où il a travaillé pendant cinq ans, qui exerce maintenant à titre de juriste et consultant en droit international de l'environnement et du développement durable, et M. Nigel Bankes, professeur de droit à l'Université de Calgary.
