Day 1, Part I − 2021 Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2021
9:00 – 10:00 am: Land Acknowledgement and Welcome Remarks
Program Co-Chair
- The Honourable Justice James W. O’Reilly, Federal Court, CIAJ’s Past President
Knowledge Keeper
- Debra Sparrow, Knowledge Keeper of the Musqueam First Nation, weaver and artist, Vancouver
Chair
- The Honourable Robert J. Bauman, Chief Justice of British Columbia and of the Court of Appeal of Yukon
Program Co-Chair
- The Honourable Justice P. Colleen Suche, Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, CIAJ’s President
Honorary Chair
- The Honourable Murray Sinclair
Master of Ceremonies
- Scott Robertson, Senior Associate, Nahwegahbow, Corbiere
Special Guest
- Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, OBC, OC, Reconciliation Canada (***Presentation not available)
10:00 – 11:30 am: PANEL ONE | Voices Past, Present and Future
Moderator
- The Honourable Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Speakers
- Elder Kathy Louis, OBC
- Georges Erasmus, OC, Former Assembly of First Nations National Chief; Former Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Co-Chair
- Chief Clifford White (Nees Ma’Outa), First Nations Summit elected Commissioner, BC Treaty Commission (presenting Indigenous blankets)
***When buying separate days, the purchase of one part gives access to all the videos for that day, in both official languages.
Example: If you purchase Day 1-Part I in English, you will receive the code to access Day 1-Part II in English and both parts in French.
Fees:
All days
CIAJ Members: $650
Non-members: $850
Students (enrolled full-time at Canadian universities): $50
Per Day
CIAJ Members: $250
Non-members: $300
Students (enrolled full-time at Canadian universities): $15
2021 I 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law (November 17-19, 2021 in Vancouver and Online)