2025 Annual Conference | Environment and the Law

Date: October 28-30, 2025
Price per person: See the Registration fees section for rates and special offers.
Location: In person - Vancouver, BC

Overview | Registration Fees | Contact | Terms and Conditions

OVERVIEW

CIAJ’s 49th Annual Conference on Environment and the Law will critically examine the intersection of environmental crises, legal implications, and human rights. Vital to the discussion will be the issues of climate change refugees, immigration, land rights, and Indigenous people. The conference’s inclusive and multidisciplinary approach provides a platform for amplifying the voices of individuals and groups most affected and marginalized by environmental issues. This conference will foster dialogue aimed at understanding and addressing these issues, encouraging participants to contribute to crafting forward-thinking solutions. Together, we will explore the means to shape a legal environment that respects human rights, acknowledges the reality of environmental crises, and work toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Bilingual program with simultaneous interpretation.
Participation in this program is accredited in provinces where CLE requirements for lawyers are mandatory.
Participation in this program is approved under Section 41 (1) of the Judges Act.

 

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fees includes breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks on conference days.

Participant type

Early Bird*

Until May 2, 2025

Regular*

From May 3, 2025
CIAJ Members $995 $1,095
Non-Members $1,195 $1,395

Academics
Not-for-profit
Young Lawyers (5 years or less)
Group rate (minimum 4 people)

 $695 $795
Students $95 $95
Fees for one day only (for all) $595 $595

*No tax is added to the registration fee.

 

CONFERENCE SITE AND ACCOMMODATIONS

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Saturna Island Meeting room
900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 2W6

The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is conveniently accessible, just a 20-minute drive from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) or a 25-minute SkyTrain ride. Its prime downtown location offers easy access to top attractions like the Vancouver Art Gallery, Granville Island, and Robson Street shopping.

  • Room Rate: $299 + applicable taxes
  • Group Code: See on the registration form or in the confirmation email
  • Room Reservation Deadline: September 28, 2025
  • Online Room Reservation link: https://book.passkey.com/go/ciaj2025
  • Phone Room Reservation: 1-604-684-3131 or 1-866-540-4452.

 

CONTACT 

For further information, please contact Lise Bujold, CIAJ’s Assistant Director:
Tel.: 514-378-4765
Email: lise.bujold@ciaj-icaj.ca

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • Payment in full of the registration fee is due before the Event. Should a registrant have an outstanding balance, a credit card will be requested at the Event before the beginning of the program.
  • Inability to attend may result in a registration being transferred to a colleague of the same organization up to 7 days before the Event. The request must be made in writing.
  • Cancellation incurs processing fees as follows: $100 for cancellations 30 days or more before the event and 50% of the registration fee for cancellations 7 days or more before the event. No refund will be extended for cancellations made less than 7 days before the event.