Simon Ruel

Simon Ruel was senior counsel on the government litigation team at the Gomery Commission (“Ad Scam”).  He is commission counsel with the Cornwall Public Inquiry. 

1995: Called to the Bar. 

Law school: ?

Simon Ruel, Commission Counsel, has been counsel at the civil litigation services of the federal Department of Justice. He was a senior counsel on the litigation team that represented the government of Canada before the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities (Gomery Commission), where he managed legal and strategic issues and prepared a number of senior public servants and ministers to give evidence before the Commission. Previously, Simon acted as counsel for the Privy Council Office and the Department of Finance in Ottawa. He also worked at the law firm Grey Casgrain in Montreal in public law and human rights litigation.

In his career, Simon has been involved in a number of major litigation files in various fields of public law and in important government initiatives, such as the development of anti-terrorism legislation.

Simon has been a member of the bar since 1995 and is perfectly fluent in French and English. For three years, he taught Civil and Commercial Evidence at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa (Civil Law Section).

Minutes of the National Administrative Law Section Meeting November 25, 2006 The Westin Hotel – Newfoundland Room

Present : Robert Dawson – Chair

Nancy Forbes – Treasurer

Maureen Baird – Vice-Chair – via teleconference call

Michèle Hurteau – Secretary

Hermann Luitingh – British Columbia

Clay Purves – Manitoba

Sarina McKinnon – New Brunswick

Donna Strong – Newfoundland and Labrador

James Mahon – Northwest Territories

Brian Awad – Nova Scotia Carole Prest – Ontario

Murray Murphy – Prince Edward Island

Bruce Willis – Yukon (for part of the meeting)

John Frecker – Member-at-Large

Holly Doerksen – Director, National Sections The meeting began at 12:45  

1. Introduction and Approval of Agenda  Bob Dawson welcomed members and thanked them for their presence. He indicated that this was the best turnout for the section meeting in some time. He also gave special thanks to Holly for her hard work and continuing assistance. There were no comments on the agenda.  

2. Approval of the Minutes of the June 2006 Meeting  Bob asked if there were any objections to the minutes. As none were made Murray Murphy of PEI made the motion to approve the minutes and Hermann Luitingh from BC moved the motion. The motion was carried.  

3. Report from the Chair  Bob reported that Simon Ruel had expressed an interest in participating on the executive. Mr. Ruel is a counsel for the Cornwall Inquiry. Bob proposed that the section appoint Simon Ruel as a member-at-large. Murray Murphy of PEI made the motion to appoint Simon Ruel as a member-at-large and Hermann Luitingh from BC moved the motion. The motion was carried.  

Action : Holly will inform Simon Ruel.

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