January 4, 2012



Paul Monahan has been practising litigation for more than 20 years. He is a recommended litigator by the Practical Law Company, a leading U.K. publication which recommends counsel throughout the world.

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At the time of its release, Paul Monahan of Fasken Martineau in Toronto, co-counsel before the court for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, termed the decision "a victory for the health and welfare of some of the most marginalized members of our society who ofen have no voice in our justice system."

He saw a high likelihood that Ottawa would have to grant exemptions for similar sites in other cities. "If one life can be saved and the health of those potential users of the proposed site can be benefited, the minister will very likely have to grant future exemptions."