12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Access to justice for the LGBTQIA+ community

At this session, a panel of speakers who practice law in French will address the challenges faced by clients who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.  Among the topics discussed will be issues of interest to trans* and non-binary people and their families, the ongoing debates in Canada regarding the rights of underage students to choose their pronouns in the school environment, the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ realities in the school curriculum, the recognition of multi-parent families, and some of the issues raised in the world of work with regard to LGBTQIA+ employees.  Panelists will also address the use of non-binary pronouns in French in the context of legal practice, and discuss the impact of their LGBTQIA+ identity on their career paths.

Speaker(s)

Karl Boulanger, Sociétaire, Torys LLP, Montréal (Québec)
Amelia Calbry-Muzyka, Avocat, Ministère de la Justice du Canada, Ottawa (Ontario)
Joel Lebois, B.A., LL.B. Manager, Corporate Compliance, The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, Winniepeg (Manitoba)

Moderator

Denis Frawley, Ormston List Frawley LLP, Toronto (Ontario)