U of S Alumni Honoured

Posted March 20, 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? March 19, 2001 2001-03-14-OTHER

U of S Alumni Honoured

Two University of Saskatchewan distinguished alumni received the awards of
honour and achievement from the University?s Alumni Association in a special
ceremony held in the College of Law today.

Lawyer Tom Molloy was the recipient of the Alumni Honour Award: "in
recognition of receiving notable acclaim for professional achievements which
have enhanced the image of the U of S and its alumni".

Lawyer Harold MacKay, received the Alumni award of Achievement: "for
outstanding contribution to his profession, Saskatchewan and Canada".

Mr. Molloy who graduated from the College of Law in 1964, has for the past
20 years, been Chief Negotiator for the Government of Canada in land claims.
Most notably, he was a key player in the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement,
which led to the creation of Nunavut and the Nisga?a Treaty, the first
modern treaty with First Nations people in British Columbia.

Mr. Molloy has been tireless in communicating with the public to explain the
significance of the land claims settlement process, and has published a
book: The World is Our Witness: The Historic Journey of the Nisga?a into
Canada.

Mr. McKay, graduated from the College of Arts and Science in 1960 with Great
Distinction and graduated in law from Dalhousie University in 1963. During
his career he has acted as counsel to a variety of companies in oil and gas,
mining, steel, forest products and financial sectors, and has represented
their interests both in Canada and abroad. He has served as a consultant to
the Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan and as Special Representative of
the Minister of Post-Secondary Education of Saskatchewan. He also served as
Chair of the Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services
Sector. The report of the Task Force to Canada?s Minister of Finance is the
basis for legislative reforms affecting financial institutions which are
currently before Parliament.


University President Peter MacKinnon, who presented the awards, said: "U of
S Alumni Awards are an excellent way for the university to recognize and
celebrate the achievements of some of its finest graduates, Tom Molloy and
Harold Mackay are an inspiration to those who follow after them."


For further information, contact:

Sue Hicks
Alumni and Development
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5600

Dana Kingsbury
College of Law
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5873