Access to Justice: Recognizing the Rights of Children under the UN Convention
Date
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.)
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The Honourable Freya Kristjanson,Superior Court of Justice
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Caterina Tempesta, Senior CounselOffice of the Children's Lawyer
Great strides have been made recently to recognize children's rights, especially the importance of their participation in justice processes. Challenges remain, however, for the implementation of Canada's obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This full-day program provides you with critical updates on children's rights under new federal and provincial legislation, case law developments and research. Presenters address family law practitioners specifically but social workers, mental health professionals in family and child protection law, and those who work with children and youth in immigration law and in youth criminal justice will also benefit from this intensive review.
- Hear about issues on the rights of Indigenous and LGBTQQIP2SAA children and youth
- Understand why children's meaningful participation in matters that affect them - especially in tough cases - is critical
- Learn about international standards to support children's access to justice
Presenters
- The Honourable Freya Kristjanson, Superior Court of Justice
- Caterina Tempesta, Senior Counsel, Office of the Children's Lawyer
- The Honourable Donna Martinson, (retired), Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Peter Jaffe, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Education,, Western University; Academic Director of the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children; Director Emeritus of the London Family Court Clinic
- Sheena Scott, Office of the Children's Lawyer
- Michael Stangarone, MacDonald & Partners LLP
- The Honourable Stanley Sherr, Ontario Court of Justice
- Elizabeth McCarty, Office of the Children's Lawyer
- Samantha Wisnicki, Office of the Children's Lawyer
- Brock Jones, Assistant Crown Attorney, Crown Law Office - Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General
- Sarah Clarke, Clarke Child & Family Law
- Seema Jain, Jain Family Law and Mediation
- Lisa LaBorde, Barrister and Solicitor
- Tammy Law, Barrister and Solicitor
- Shawn Richard, Lenkinski, Carr & Richard LLP
- Ian Ross, Office of the Children's Lawyer
- The Honourable Mary Lou Benotto, Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Ann Skelton, Member: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Claire Houston, Assistant Professor, Western Law
- Professor Simon Lapierre, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa
- Kathryn Hollingsworth, Professor of Law, Newcastle Law School, UK
- Katherine Hensel, Hensel Barristers (practising in association with Folger Rubinoff LLP)
- Sinéad Dearman, Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
- Mary Birdsell, Executive Director, Justice for Children and Youth
- Maureen Silcoff, Silcoff, Shacter, Barristers & Solicitors
