As Montreal perkily redefines itself as the brain capital of Canada, we argue that Peel Street has more pundits per square metre than any other place in the nation. Canada, that is.

3690 Peel
Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law

David Johnston, McGill's hockey-stick-wielding past principal, now teaches law and advises the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the federal government on the information superhighway.

Director Margaret Somerville, DCL'78, Canada's best known ethicist, pronounces judgement on all matters and recently appeared before the Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada.

3661 Peel
Institute and Center Air and Space Law

Director Michael Milde, McGill's ethereal expert, forms the key academic link with the Montreal-based United Nations agency, International Civil Aviation Organization.

3644 Peel
Faculty of Law

3637 Peel
Student Services

Toiling at Peel's shabbiest address, Dean of Students Rosalie Jukier, LLB'83, BCL'83, energetically advocates for students and fundraises for a proposed new building with greater accessibility.

3463 Peel
Institute for the Study of Canada

Director Desmond Morton, the wry and rumpled war historian, flies the unity flag in the centre of the storm, calling for reason and understanding.

1470 Peel
Institute for Research on Public Policy

Monique Jerome Forget, BA'71, PhD'77, oversees this think tank which espouses on everything Canadian, especially public finance and social policy, and publishes the well-regarded magazine Policy Options.

The Peel Pub
Need we say more? Pundits include McGill students and biz community.

1430 Peel
Seagram Company Ltd.

Co-Chairman Charles Bronfman, Arts'52, LLD'92, the reserved yet passionate Canadian, oversees a family empire.

1170 Peel
Claridge Investment Ltd.

Chairman Leo Kolber, BA'49, BCL'52, Liberal Party- appointed Senator and blunt Bronfman adviser, is the consummate backroom boy.

Robbie Burns
At what Peel Street address does the Scottish Poet reside? Winners get a prize.