On July 20, 2017, we held our 2017 Annual General Meeting at the Calgary offices of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. We were also joined remotely by members and executives in Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Ottawa.

Everyone who comes across Steven Ngo immediately notices his energy. Then they become impressed by his accomplishments. From building communities, to simply bringing joy to others through his music, his ideas and execution bring people together. In this article we probed a little bit more into what makes Steven who he is.

Omar Ha-Redeye is a Toronto lawyer, legal academic, and legal educator committed to access to justice and public service. He holds a JD from Western Law and an LLM from Osgoode Hall. He operates out of Fleet Street Law with a practice background that includes civil litigation, employment and labour law, health law, and technology law.

Bindu is an inspiring Asian Canadian trailblazer in the Asian Canadian community. She graduated from the University of Calgary with a Commerce Degree. Afterwards, she studied law at the University of Toronto. She articled and became an associate at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP before becoming a Partner at McMillan LLP. Today, Bindu is the Deputy General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer at BMO Financial Group.

As a 1995 graduate from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law with a passion for development and construction, Richard stayed true to his aspirations.  He followed his heart starting as an articling student at a boutique firm practicing real property and land development law and built that into his career with Osler today. We are extremely excited to present his personal story and the lessons he has shared with us.

FACL Western launches its Spotlight Series by interviewing Lillian Pan, Carscallen LLP's first female partner.