2010 Recipients
The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws
Hon. Raymond Charles Lee
On Thursday, June 10, 2010, an honorary Doctor of Laws was conferred on Hon. Raymond Charles Lee in recognition of his dedication to the preservation of Chinese Canadian history in Alberta and the integration of Asian Canadians into the mainstream of Canadian society and in recognition of his work in fostering understanding, openness and good relations between Asian and non Asian Canadians. Mr. Lee played a national leadership role in reconciling longstanding misunderstandings between Chinese Canadians and their fellow citizens, serving as an advisor in the development of national policy. His work helped bring about the Government of Canada’s historic 2006 apology to the Chinese Canadian community for the Chinese head tax and the Exclusion Act with which it was associated. Mr. Lee was appointed as a citizenship judge for Calgary, Alta., in December 2006 and served in that capacity until November 2009.
The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science
Mr. Bill St. Arnaud
On Friday, June 11, 2010, an honorary Doctor of Science was conferred on Mr. Bill St. Arnaud in recognition of his technical leadership in the design of Canada’s national research network and his tireless efforts to promote the effective use of this network. During his tenure as director of Network Projects at CANARIE Inc., Mr. St. Arnaud championed the building of a Canada-wide academic research network based on emerging fibre-optic technologies. This development resulted in an almost unlimited supply of bandwidth for academic communication and research. Mr. St. Arnaud is a member of the Internet Society and, in 2005, was the recipient of the World Technology Network’s Communications Technology Award.
The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws
Dr. Lawrence Lessig
On Saturday, June 12, 2010, an honorary Doctor of Laws was conferred on Dr. Lawrence Lessig in recognition of his outstanding work in advocacy and support of fair copyright legislation. Dr. Lessig is a strong advocate of fair use, open access and open source. He has won numerous awards, including the Free Software Foundation’s Freedom Award, and was named one of Scientific American’s Top 50 Visionaries for his argument “against interpretations of copyright that could stifle innovation and discourse online.” Dr. Lessig is director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University, and a professor of law in the Harvard Law School. Prior to his current appointment at Harvard University, he was a professor in the Stanford Law School and founded the school’s Center for Internet and Society. Previously, he was the Berkman Professor of Law in the Harvard Law School, a professor at the University of Chicago and a clerk for both Judge Richard Posner on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court.
Updated May 12, 2021 by Digital & Web Operations, University Relations (web_services@athabascau.ca)