Administrative Law Program for Judges Only Committee
Co-Chairs
- The Honourable Justice James W. O’Reilly, Federal Court; CIAJ’s Past President
- The Honourable Justice Harvey Groberman, Court of Appeal for British Columbia
- The Honourable Justice Georgina R. Jackson, Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
Members
- The Honourable Justice Karen Horsman, Court of Appeal for British Columbia
- The Honourable Justice Denise Leblanc, Court of Appeal for New Brunswick
- The Honourable Justice Christine Pallotta, Federal Court
Administrative Tribunals Committee
Co-Chairs
- Michael Gottheil
- Athanasios Hadjis
- The Honourable Justice James W. O’Reilly
Members
- Professor Philip Bryden
- Jean Buie
- Mélanie Chartier
- Jeff G. Cowan
- Marcel Larouche
- Louis Legault
- Lauren Wihak
- Professor Sheila Wildeman
Ex Officio Members
- CIAJ’s Executive Director
- CIAJ’s Academic Advisor
Mandate
- Proposes courses for members of federal, provincial and territorial administrative tribunals where needs exist.
- Proposes individualized courses for specialized administrative tribunals.
- Advises on topics of common interest to the administrative tribunals and judicial communities.
- Liaises with the Canadian Council for Administrative Tribunals, the Society of Ontario Arbitrators and Regulators and other related professional institutions, national and international.
- Promotes CIAJ’s administrative tribunal programs throughout the administrative tribunals’ community.
- Recruits members from the administrative tribunals community.
- Develops teaching material to support course content.
- Recommends local expertise in the field of administrative law when required.
Annual Conference Committee
Honorary Chair
- The Honourable Justice Mahmud Jamal, Supreme Court of Canada
Co-Chairs
- The Honourable Justice P. Colleen Suche, Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba; CIAJ’s President
- The Honourable Justice Julie Dutil, Court of Appeal of Quebec; CIAJ’s First Vice-President
Members
- Naivi Chikoc Barreda, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa
- The Honourable Justice Peter Edelman, Supreme Court of British Columbia
- The Honourable Justice James W. O’Reilly, Federal Court; Past-President, CIAJ
- Mélanie Raymond, Administrative Judge, Tribunal administratif du travail
- Alicia Seifert, Coordinating Member, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- The Honourable Justice Jeanne E. Watchuk, Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Christine O’Doherty, Lawyer & Executive Director, CIAJ
- Nathan Afilalo, Lawyer, CIAJ
Mandate
- Recruits members for the planning and consultative committee.
- Develops conference title, themes and programs.
- Selects speakers, panellists and resource persons.
- Identifies sources for financing the conference.
- Identifies constituencies to promote the conference to.
- Welcomes and host speakers and dignitaries at the conference.
Circle of Indigenous Peoples
Chair
- Adam O. Letourneau, K.C., Lawyer
Members
- Jennifer Cox, K.C., Lawyer
- The Honourable Justice Tracy Engelking
- Scott Robertson, lawyer
- Professor Bradford Morse
Ex Officio Members
- CIAJ’s President
- CIAJ’s Executive Director
Mandate
- Advises the Executive Director.
- Meets as required.
- Composed of Board members and other volunteers, particularly those from Indigenous communities.
- Plans programs related to indigenous issues.
- Advises CIAJ on topics and expertise necessary to ensure Indigenous issues are included in other CIAJ programs when relevant.
- The Executive Director is an ex-officio member.
Communications and Membership Committee
Chair
- The Honourable Judge Eric Tolppanen
Members
- Associate Justice Linda S. Abrams
- Stephen Bindman
- Professor Bradford Morse
- Professor Martine Valois
- Megan Longley, K.C.
- Athanasios Hadjis
- Student Position member
Ex Officio Members
- CIAJ’s President
- CIAJ’s Executive Director
- CIAJ’s Membership Coordinator
- CIAJ’s Communication Manager
Mandate
- Advises the Executive Director.
- Meets as required.
- Composed of Board members and other volunteers.
- Advises on internal and external communication and membership strategies.
- Promotes CIAJ among the communities it serves.
- Recommends communication and membership plans to the Board.
- The Executive Director is an ex-officio member.
International Outreach Committee
Chair
- The Honourable Justice Julie Dutil
Members
- Mark Benton, K.C.
- The Honourable Justice Lana Krogan
- The Honourable Justice Peter Willcock
- Zulie Sachedina
- Miray Granovsky
Ex Officio Members
- CIAJ’s President
- CIAJ’s Executive Director
Mandate
- Advises the Executive Director.
- Meets as required.
- Composed of Board members and other volunteers.
- Advises on international legal projects opportunities.
- Explores how CIAJ could become involved on training projects abroad.
- Recommends partnerships with international organizations.
- The Executive Director is an ex-officio member.
Joint Program – Dealing Effectively with Judicial Review: Seminar in Administrative Law
Co-Chairs
- The Honourable Justice Freya Kristjanson
- The Honourable Justice Mary Gleason
Joint Program – Dialogues on Judging: Challenges and Rewards of a Long-Serving Career
Co-Chairs
- The Honourable Justice P. Colleen Suche
- The Honourable Justice David Gates
- The Honourable Justice Sheila Greckol
- The Honourable Justice Carl Thompson
- The Honourable Justice André Wery
Joint Program – Mastering the Skill of Judgment Writing
Co-Chairs
- The Honourable Justice Peter M.S. Bryson
- The Honourable Justice Marie-Josée Hogue
Joint Seminar – New Federally Appointed Judges (Spring and Fall)
Co-Chairs
- The Honourable Justice Michael F. Brown
- The Honourable Justice Daniel Dumais
- The Honourable Justice Palbinder Kaur Shergill
Judgment Writing Seminar Committee
Co-Chairs
- The Honourable Justice Breese Davies
- The Honourable Justice Marie-Josée Hogue
Legislative Drafting Committee
Chair
- Charlie Feldman
- Lerissa Thaver
Members
- Pam Anderson
- Dabbs Bhreagh
- Elena Bosi
- John Mark Keyes
- Luc Gagné
- Jaimie Graham
- Ian Rennie
- Jean-Félix Robitaille
- Alexandra Schorah
- Mark Spakowski
- Scott Webber
Ex Officio Members
- CIAJ’s Executive Director
- Nathan Afilalo
- Mary Plagakis
Mandate
- Conducts seminars and webinars for members of the legislative drafting community.
- Liaises with the Canadian Association of Parliamentary Counsel, the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel and other related professional institutions, national or international.
- Promotes CIAJ’s legislative drafting programs throughout the legislative drafting community.
- Recruits members from the legislative drafting community.
- Identifies sources for financing the legislative drafting activities.
- Recommends local expertise in the field of legislative drafting when required for related programs.
Mediation Committee
Chair
- Associate Justice Linda S. Abrams
Members
- Carol Albert
- Mark Gannage
- Keiran Gibbs
- Miray Granovsky
- Adam O. Letourneau, K.C.