The Honourable Ellen Irene Picard, O.C.
Edmonton, Alberta
Ellen Picard is a pioneer of health law in Canada. She was the first woman to be both a full-time member and associate dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta. She established the internationally respected Health Law Institute and co-wrote the authoritative text on health law, Legal Liability of Doctors and Hospitals in Canada. Also a former judge of the Alberta Court of Appeal, she is known for her generosity of spirit, and has been a prominent mentor and role model for women entering the legal field.