28th Immigration Law Summit (Day Two)
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Date
Friday, November 27, 2020 (9:00 a.m.–4:30 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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Alyssa Manning, Manager – Lawyer, Refugee Law OfficeLegal Aid Ontario -
Ladan ShahroozCounsel, National Litigation Sector, Department of Justice Canada
A must-attend program for lawyers and paralegals working in citizenship, immigration, and refugee law, this two-day summit gives you a comprehensive update on quickly changing rules and programs, including express entry and asylum applications. Our presenters address how tribunals and courts navigate the transition to online processes and adjudication. Government immigration and refugee officials, Department of Justice lawyers, adjudicators, and private practitioners comprise a stellar faculty that provides you with the latest information on their portfolios. Make sure that you join us for this key program!
- Get an update on detention review and the Court’s stay of release protocol
- Consider removal orders in the context of family law disputes and child protection matters
- Receive practice tips for conducting efficient remote hearings
Presenters
- Alyssa Manning, Manager – Lawyer, Refugee Law Office, Legal Aid Ontario
- Ladan Shahrooz, Counsel, National Litigation Sector, Department of Justice Canada
- The Honourable Russell Zinn, Federal Court of Canada
- Molly Joeck, Edelmann & Co. Law Offices
- James Todd, Senior Counsel, National Litigation Sector, Ontario Regional Office, Immigration Law Division, Department of Justice Canada
- Bernard Assan, Counsel, Department of Justice Canada
- Swathi Sekhar, Swathi Sekhar PC
- Nadine Silverman, Counsel, National Litigation Sector, Department of Justice Canada
- Sharon Stewart Guthrie, Senior Counsel, National Litigation Sector, Ontario Regional Office, Department of Justice Canada
- Emma White, Refugee Law Office, Legal Aid Ontario
- Carole Dahan, Senior Legal Advisor on Judicial Engagement, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva)
- The Honourable Alan Diner, Federal Court of Canada
- Matthew Siddall, Counsel, Department of Justice Canada
- Adrienne Smith, Battista Smith Migration Law Group
- Adela Crossley, Crossley Law
- Cheryl Robinson, Refugee Law Office, Legal Aid Ontario
- Doron Gold, Staff Clinician, Homewood Health
- Barrington Walker, Associate Vice-President, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Professor, Department of History, Wilfrid Laurier University
- Maureen Silcoff, Silcoff, Shacter
