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EMBRACING CHANGE: THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC LAW & PRACTICE
Presented by the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch
in partnership with Department of Justice Canada
SEPTEMBER 17 & 24, 2020
ZOOM WEBINAR
(Two Half-Days)
SYNOPSIS
The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch and the Department of Justice Canada BC Regional Office (BCRO) are pleased to jointly host this unique public law conference.
This annual event brings together private and government counsel to hear scholars, senior private practitioners, and senior government counsel share their perspectives on the latest developments and emerging trends in Crown law. The overall theme is the future of law with topics including diversity and inclusion, human rights law, access to justice and COVID-19, civility, class actions, and Aboriginal law and litigation. Participants will leave this course with a review of recent and emerging case law, including relating to COVID-19, the impact of technology on the practice of public lawyers and other macro trends affecting the legal profession.
The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada will kick off the first morning with a keynote presentation. For the second morning’s keynote, participants will hear from Christina Blacklaws, Past-President of the Law Society of England and Wales, and a champion of diversity and the use of technology to modernize the legal profession. Other distinguished speakers will be confirmed in the following weeks.
We look forward to having you join us for what promises to be engaging discussions on the challenges and opportunities facing public law practitioners today!
| Registration Type |
Registration Fee |
| CBA Member |
$260 (+GST) |
| CBA Non-Member |
$650 (+GST) |
PDF Registration Form - CLICK HERE!
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DAY 1: SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 | 9:30 am-12:30 pm
9:30 am-9:35 am | WELCOME
Sandra Weafer, Deputy Regional Director General, Justice Canada
9:35 am-10:05 am | KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Moderator: Sandra Weafer, Deputy Regional Director General, Justice Canada
The Minister discusses some of the challenges and opportunities posed by the pandemic on the justice system, including access to justice considerations and the work of the Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19. There will be an opportunity to ask questions following the Minister’s initial remarks.
10:05 am-10:15 am | BREAK
10:15 am-11:15 am | Class Actions Against the Government: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward
Panelists: Luciana Brasil, Partner, Branch McMaster, Vancouver, Professor Jasminka Kalajdzic, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, Lorne Lachance, Senior General Counsel, Department of Justice
Moderator: Banafsheh Sokhansanj, General Counsel, Department of Justice
Class action experts discuss developments and trends, including the legal, and practical, impacts of legislative change in BC and beyond, and of recent decisions in class actions for Charter damages and systemic negligence.
11:15 am-11:25 am | BREAK
11:25 am-12:25 pm | Top 10 Updates from 2020
Moderator: Sandra Weafer, Deputy Regional Director General, Justice Canada
Cast your vote for the most important legal development of the past year!
12:25 pm-12:30 pm | CLOSING REMARKS
DAY 2: SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 | 9:30 am-12:45 pm
9:30 am-9:35 am | WELCOME
Clare Jennings, CBABC 2020-2021 Vice-President, Crown Counsel – Victoria
9:35 am-10:05 am | KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Christina Blacklaws, Past President of the Law Society of England and Wales
10:05 am-10:15 am | BREAK
10:15 am-11:05 am | New Paradigms for the Justice System: Technology, Diversity and Inclusion
Panelists: Ena Chadha, Interim Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission, Professor Karen Eltis, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Joshua Sealy-Harrington, Lawyer at Power Law & doctoral student at Columbia Law School
Moderator: Brenda Carbonell, Director and General Counsel, Department of Justice, Vancouver, BC
Experts discuss how to create a more equitable and diverse post-COVID justice system, including the tools human rights law affords to address systemic discrimination, confronting racial bias within institutions, and how to avoid reinforcing existing prejudices as justice systems take on technological modernizations.
11:05 am-11:15 am | BREAK
11:15 am-12:05 pm | Developments in Aboriginal Law and Litigation
Panelists: Anita Boscariol, Associate Counsel, Watson Goepel LLP, Vancouver, Debbie Chan, Senior Legal Counsel, Indigenous Legal Relations, BC Ministry of Attorney General
Moderator: Marnie Munro, Department of Justice, Vancouver, BC
Aboriginal law experts discuss legislative and jurisprudential developments and trends, in Aboriginal law and litigation, including UNDRIP, BC’s legislative efforts respecting its Declaration, and litigation trends on consultation and accommodation.
12:05 pm-12:15 pm | BREAK
12:15 pm-12:40 pm | In a Post-Groia World: Whither Civility?
Carolyn Anderson, Staff Lawyer, Investigations Monitoring and Enforcement, Law Society of British Columbia.
12:40 pm-12:45 pm | CLOSING REMARKS
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Acknowledging First Nations Territories
This webinar is hosted by CBABC, which is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage our members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada, past and present.
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