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New book explores legacy of the first female Supreme Court chief justice

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Beverley McLachlin was Canada's longest-serving chief justice of the Supreme Court and the first-ever woman to hold the position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

October 2, 2019

In a recently released book, two academics explore the legacy of Canada's first-ever female Supreme Court chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, who held the role from 2000 to 2017. [caption id="attachment_217431" align="alignright" width="200"]

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