2022 | The Right to Dignity in Canadian LawReport from the Conference l May 23, 2023Instantiating, Preserving and Restoring DignityAuthors: Nathan Afilalo & Sarah Rowe Please find below some extra content related to CIAJ’s 2022 Annual Conference on “The Right to Dignity in Canadian Law.” The speakers’ documentation can be found at the bottom of this page. Note: Documents are grouped by panel […]
Épisode 52 (En anglais): The SCC and the Matter of R. v. Brown and Self-Induced IntoxicationIn this timely episode, Sarah A. Inness and Professor Kent Roach will discuss the history of the defence of self-induced intoxication, how it was interpreted and applied in previous cases, its inclusion as Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code, and the potential fallout of the Brown decision for Parliament.
Episode 52: The SCC and the Matter of R. v. Brown and Self-Induced IntoxicationIn this timely episode, Sarah A. Inness and Professor Kent Roach will discuss the history of the defence of self-induced intoxication, how it was interpreted and applied in previous cases, its inclusion as Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code, and the potential fallout of the Brown decision for Parliament.
May 27, 2022 | National Roundtable on Administrative LawTitle: “Promoting Mental Health in the Justice System for Both Professionals and Users”Date: May 27, 2022Co-Chairs: Michael Gottheil, Athanasios Hadjis, The Honourable Justice James W. O’ReillyLocation: Online Program
2024 Annual Conference: Families and the LawCIAJ’s 48th annual conference will discuss the justice system as it affects families in Canada.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation
• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory
• Participation approval is pending (Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act)
Episode 37: With the Best of Intentions: Are Courts and Tribunals Really Providing Accessible Service to People With Disabilities?Are courts and tribunals really providing accessible service to people with disabilities? Michael Gottheil, Chief of the Commission and Tribunals of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, and Michael McNeely, Family Lawyer at Rogerson Law Group and first deaf-blind lawyer to graduate from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, are seeking to answer this question in the third and last episode of our series on disability.
Episode 37 (En anglais): With the Best of Intentions: Are Courts and Tribunals Really Providing Accessible Service to People With Disabilities?Are courts and tribunals really providing accessible service to people with disabilities? Michael Gottheil, Chief of the Commission and Tribunals of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, and Michael McNeely, Family Lawyer at Rogerson Law Group and first deaf-blind lawyer to graduate from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, are seeking to answer this question in the third and last episode of our series on disability.
Episode 35: Disability Inclusion: Access to Administrative Justice, Post-Secondary Education and Community ActivismIn this episode, Laverne Jacobs, a professor at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law and a person with physical disabilities, interviews Michael McNeely, who is the first deaf-blind lawyer to graduate from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.
Episode 35 (En anglais): Disability Inclusion: Access to Administrative Justice, Post-Secondary Education and Community ActivismIn this episode, Laverne Jacobs, a professor at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law and a person with physical disabilities, interviews Michael McNeely, who is the first deaf-blind lawyer to graduate from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.
Justice Forward − A Series on Modernization | Webinar #3: Transforming the Justice System: Exploring a Trauma-Informed ApproachThis webinar series held in collaboration with PwC has been designed to initiate discussion and pave the way to a major national roundtable on the future of justice to be held in the Spring of 2022
• Accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory.
• Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation.
