The Immigration Detention Summit Organizing Committee, in partnership with CARL and AQAADI, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Immigration Detention Summit, to be held on December 4, 2025, in Toronto. Zoom access will also be available to registrants; recording will be available for the first panel only.
Conference details are set out below:
Date: 4 December 2025 (60 Lowther Ave, Toronto)
Time: 7am-2pm (PDT) / 8am-3pm (MDT) / 10am-5pm (EDT) / 11am-6pm (ADT)
Summit agenda:
| Time | TOPIC |
| 7:00 – 7:15 (PDT)
8:00 – 8:15 (MDT) 10:00 – 10:15 (EDT) 11:00 – 11:15 (ADT) |
Opening remarks |
| 7:15 – 8:45 (PDT)
8:15 – 9:45 (MDT) 10:15 – 11:45 (EDT) 11:15 – 12:45 (ADT) |
Updates on detention law, with a focus on:
(1) transfers (2) compellability to testify (3) conditions in detention (4) mental health and PRRA service |
| 8:45 – 9:45 (PDT)
9:45 – 10:45 (MDT) 11:45 – 12:45 (EDT) 12:45 – 1:45 (ADT) |
Lunch
|
| 9:45 – 11:15 (PDT)
10:45 – 12:15 (MDT) 12:45 – 2:15 (EDT) 1:45 – 3:15 (ADT) |
Regional differences & best practices for counsel in detention reviews |
| 11:15 – 11:30 (PDT)
12:15 – 12:30 (MDT) 2:15 – 2:30 (EDT) 3:15 – 3:30 (ADT) |
Coffee & snack break |
| 11:30 – 12:30 (PDT)
12:30 – 1:30 (MDT) 2:30 – 3:30 (EDT) 3:30 – 4:30 (ADT) |
Breakout groups to identify priority issues and brainstorm next steps
(1) children & families (2) alternatives to detention (3) mental health (4) Human Rights Tribunal litigation
** Please note: this session will only be available to in-person attendees. |
| 12:30 – 1:00 (PDT)
1:30 – 2:00 (MDT) 3:30 – 4:00 (EDT) 4:30 – 5:00 (ADT) |
Report back and summary from breakout groups |
| 1:00 – 1:30 (PDT)
2:00 – 2:30 (MDT) 4:00 – 4:30 (EDT) 5:00 – 5:30 (ADT) |
Reflections and takeaways |
| 1:30 – 2:00 (PDT)
2:30 – 3:00 (MDT) 4:30 – 5:00 (EDT) 5:30 – 6:00 (ADT) |
Connect and share (in-person networking)
** Please note: this session will only be available to in-person attendees. |
In-person venue:
Friends House
60 Lowther Ave.
Toronto, ON
Note: Zoom access will be available for those unable to attend in person. However, please note that breakout sessions and the connect and share networking period will not be livestreamed.
Catered Lunch:
In person registration includes a catered lunch.
*Lunch cannot be guaranteed to those who register after December 1, 2025*
Fees:
| In-Person or Virtual Attendance | |
| In-person: General registration | $60 |
| In-person: Reduced rate for students and employees of NGOs | $40 |
| Virtual attendance: | $45 |
Payment should be made by credit card
CPD Accreditation: TBA
REQUEST TO JOURNALISTS AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES/CONTRACTORS
Given the nature of the material to be discussed, we respectfully ask that journalists and government employees/contractors not attend this summit.
Questions: Please contact the Immigration Detention Summit Steering Committee at immigrationdetentionsummit@gmail.com