12th Human Rights Summit
Date
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.)
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* Remember: You must attend CPD programs (in-person, live webcast, or live webcast replay) or view them on-demand to claim CPD Hours. Reading CPD materials alone does not qualify.
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Shana French,Sherrard Kuzz LLP -
Rani Khan, Counsel and Legal ManagerHuman Rights Legal Support Centre
Keeping up with developments in human rights law is important for so many practice areas. That's why we offer this annual program with a full day devoted to the issues and topics you most want to hear about. Whether you are a paralegal representing clients at the OHRT or the WSIB, in-house counsel providing advice on employment matters, or a civil litigation lawyer, this summit keeps you on top of the most important substantive, procedural, and ethical issues in human rights. Don't miss out!
- Learn to navigate challenging issues that arise in investigations
- Get an update on human rights in sports: sexual harassment, participation of Transgender athletes, and more
- Consider how we can reconcile the use of AI with human rights laws
Presenters
- Shana French, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
- Rani Khan, Counsel and Legal Manager, Human Rights Legal Support Centre
- Melissa Mark, Counsel, Human Rights Legal Support Centre
- Stephanie Ramsay, Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
- Jeanie Theoharis, Associate Chair, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
- Alex Battick, Battick Legal Advisory
- Nitin Pardal, Counsel, Royal Victoria Hospital
- Ellen Low, Ellen Low & Co.
- Jacqueline Luksha, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
- Reema Khawja, Senior Counsel, Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Allyson Lee, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
- Simone Ostrowski, Whitten & Lublin LLP
- Melissa Knox, Barrister & Solicitor
- Craig Stehr, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
- Jennifer White, SportSafe Investigations Group
- Dr Stephanie Kelley, Assistant Professor of Management Science, Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University
- Robert Richler, Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP
- Nicole Heelan, Employment Lead, ClearyX
- Gita Anand, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
