Day 2 − 2023 Annual Conference on The Law of Borders (6:30:22)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023

8:00 – 9:00 am | REGISTRATION – Insightful Breakfast with IRB

Moderator

  • Stephen Bindman, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law – Common Law Section, University of Ottawa

Speakers

  • Gary Dukeshire, Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  • Angus Grant, Assistant Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Appeal Division, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

9:00 – 10:30 am | PANEL 4 – Extradition

Chair

  • The Honourable Justice Jeanne E. Watchuk, Supreme Court of British Columbia

Speakers

  • Robert J. Currie, K.C., Professor of Law, Distinguished Research Professor, Schulich School of Law, Law & Technology Institute, Dalhousie University
  • Demetra Fr. Sorvatzioti, Associate Professor, Department of Law, School of Law, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Donald Bayne, Partner, Bayne Sellar Ertel Macrae, Ottawa
  • Janet Henchey, Director General and Senior General Counsel, International Assistance Group, National Litigation Sector, Justice Headquarters, Justice Canada

10:30 – 10:45 am | BREAK

10:45 am – 12:15 pm | PANEL 5 – Criminal Law Issues and Immigration

Chair

  • Robert J. Currie, K.C., Professor of Law, Distinguished Research Professor, Schulich School of Law, Law & Technology Institute, Dalhousie University

Speakers

  • The Honourable Justice Peter H. Edelmann, Supreme Court of British Columbia
  • Anthony Navaneelan, Barrister and Solicitor, Refugee Law Office, Legal Aid Ontario
  • Banafsheh Sokhansanj, Senior General Counsel, National Litigation Sector, Justice Canada

12:15 – 1:15 pm | LUNCH

1:15 – 2:45 pm | PANEL 6 – Technology and Its Use in International Law

Chair

  • The Honourable Justice Peter M. Willcock, Court of Appeal for British Columbia

Speakers

  • Naivi Chikoc Barreda, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law – Civil Law Section University of Ottawa
  • Céline Castets-Renard, University Research Chair on Accountable Artificial Intelligence in a Global Context; Faculty member, Centre for Law, Technology and Society; Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa
  • Gerald Chan, Partner, Stockwoods LLP, Toronto

2:45 – 4:15 pm | PANEL 7 – Refugee Protection

Chair

  • The Honourable J.C. Marc Richard, Chief Justice of New Brunswick

Speakers

  • Preeti Adhopia, Assistant Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Protection Division, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  • Aviva Basman, Manager & Lawyer, Refugee Law Office, Legal Aid Ontario; President, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers
  • The Honourable Justice Lobat Sadrehashemi, Federal Court
  • Azadeh Tamjeedi, Senior Legal Officer and Head of Protection Unit, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

2023  I  CIAJ’s 47th Annual Conference on The Law of Borders (October 25-27, 2023 in Ottawa and Online)