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Justice
December 15, 2010
The following statement was given
today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Felix Collins,
Minister of Justice and the Attorney General:
Long-time Public Servant Recognized
for Service
I am pleased to rise in this
Honourable House today to recognize the tremendous contributions
of one of the most dedicated public servants I have had the
privilege of working with, as he prepares to retire after 31
years of faithful service to the Province of Newfoundland and
Labrador. Over that last three decades, this individual has
served his tenure with dignity, respect and dedication.
Mr. Calvin Lake is the Chief
Legislative Counsel for the Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador, a position he has held since 1991, but Calvin has been
working with the Department of Justice since he was called to
the Bar of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1979. A native of
Fortune, Calvin began his education at Haddon Academy before
pursuing post-secondary education at Memorial University and the
University of New Brunswick. However, it could be said that
Calvin is an eternal student of life, taking time everyday to
read scholarly texts, practice languages and enjoy the culture
of far-off lands in France, Greece and Italy.
Calvin Lake�s contribution to this
province�s legislative history can not be overstated. Having
served under all premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador, except
Joey Smallwood, Calvin has played a pivotal role in drafting
many pieces of provincial legislation. With over 400 acts and
regulations, it would be difficult to find something his
fountain pen has not touched.
However, Calvin�s legacy will not just
be forever etched in the pages and pages of statutes and
regulations he has crafted, but in the generations of legal
minds that follow him in the Department of Justice. Calvin has
been an inspiration, a source of knowledge and an ever-patient
advisor to the young lawyers that seek his sage opinion
everyday. Lovingly referred to as "The Oracle", Calvin is always
on hand to discuss and debate points of law and statutory
interpretation with ease.
Calvin exemplifies the very best of
the legal profession and has shown a professionalism and a
dedication second to none.
I can honestly say I have never come
across another individual who so perfectly embodies the words a
gentleman and a scholar.
I ask my colleagues in this Honourable
House to join with me now in celebrating and congratulating
Calvin Lake as he embarks on this new journey in his life.
2010 12 15
2:25 p.m.
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