Date
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 (9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)
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Monmi Goswami, CounselDepartment of Justice Canada -
Alyssa Manning, Manager – Lawyer, Refugee Law OfficeLegal Aid Ontario
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. Our presenters review how tribunals and courts have transitioned to online processes and adjudication and give you tips on how to effectively navigate the new procedures. Government immigration and refugee officials, Department of Justice lawyers, adjudicators, and private practitioners join together to create informative panels that provide you with up-to-date information and give you ample opportunity to ask your questions.
- Receive an update on recent board and court cases
- Hear about the latest temporary immigration programs
- Understand how criminal proceedings can impact your client’s refugee case
- Learn how to follow the Federal Court’s new protocol on solicitor competence
Presenters
- Monmi Goswami, Counsel, Department of Justice Canada
- Alyssa Manning, Manager – Lawyer, Refugee Law Office, Legal Aid Ontario
- The Honourable John Norris, Federal Court of Canada
- Christopher Ezrin, Counsel, Department of Justice Canada
- Asiya Hirji, Staff Lawyer, Downtown Legal Services
- Katie James, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO®)
- Warda Shazadi Meighen, Landings LLP
- Djawid Taheri, Taheri Law Office
- Kate Webster, Staff Lawyer, Refugee Law Office
- Amy King, Counsel, Department of Justice Canada
- Emma White, Staff Lawyer, LAO LAW, Legal Aid Ontario
- Richard Sharpe, Director, Equity, Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Justice Canada
- The Honourable Justice Donald J. Rennie, Federal Court of Canada
- Jacqueline Swaisland, Landings LLP
- Marianne Zoric, General Counsel, Ontario Regional Office, National Litigation Sector, Department of Justice Canada
- Ayesha Kumararatne, Kumararatne Law
- Megan Howatt, Criminal Counsel, Legal Aid Ontario
- Swathi Sekhar, Swathi Sekhar PC
- James McNamee, Senior Director, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- David Schembri, Senior Program Advisor, Asylum Interoperability Team, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Jeannine Plamondon, Crown Prosecutor, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
- Desiree Adams, Member, Anti-Racism Working Group, Refugee Appeal Division
- Lisa Boot, Director, Human Resources, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Lynne Lamarche, Director, Canada Border Services Agency
- Kimberly Roach, Policy Counsel for the Racialized Communities Strategy, Legal Aid Ontario
- Melany Mercier, Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
