CARL’S SPRING CONFERENCE 2023
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Thursday, 27 April 2023
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) was proud to host our Spring 2023 National Conference on April 27, 2023. Below is an archive of the conference materials.
For those who have previously registered for the conference:
A recording of the conference is available here. Conference materials are available here. (The password was included in the registration confirmation email).
For those who did not register for the conference:
You can still register for the conference and replay a recording of all of the speakers and presentations here.
AGENDA:
CARL’S SPRING CONFERENCE 2023
Register Here for Replay
Thursday, 27 April 2023
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) was proud to host our Spring 2023 National Conference on April 27, 2023. Below is an archive of the conference materials.
For those who have previously registered for the conference:
A recording of the conference is available here. Conference materials are available here. (The password was included in the registration confirmation email).
For those who did not register for the conference:
You can still register for the conference and replay a recording of all of the speakers and presentations here.
AGENDA:
Time | Topic | Speaker(s) |
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9:30am-10:30am(EDT) | PRE-CONFERENCE SKILLS-BUILDING WORKSHOP
Atelier Pré-Conférence: INTRO TO DEFERRALS AND STAY MOTIONS Introduction aux demandes de reports de renvois et sursis judiciaires The workshop in Montréal will take place in French. L’atelier à Montréal aura lieu en français. |
Luke McRae – Toronto
Nicholas Hersh – Ottawa Suzanne Taffot – Montréal |
7:30am-8:00am (PDT)
10:30am-11:00am (EDT) 11:30am-12:00pm (ADT) |
Light breakfast and registration | |
8:00am-8:10am (PDT)
11:00am-11:10am (EDT) 12:00pm-12:10pm (ADT) |
OPENING REMARKS | Warda Shazadi Meighen – Toronto
Nicholas Hersh – Ottawa |
8:10am-8:30am (PDT)
11:10am-11:30am (EDT) 12:10pm-12:30pm (ADT) |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS FROM SECRETARY-GENERAL OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA (ENGLISH SPEAKING) | Ketty Nivyabandi – Ottawa |
8:30am-9:30am (PDT)
11:30am-12:30pm (EDT) 12:30pm-1:30pm (ADT) |
MANDAMUS – WHAT IS IT, WHEN SHOULD I FILE IT AND HOW DO I FILE IT? | Erika Olmstead – Vancouver and Erin Simpson – Toronto
Moderator: Warda Shazadi Meighen – Toronto |
9:30am-9:35am (PDT)
12:30pm-12:35pm (EDT) 1:30pm-1:35pm (ADT) |
Membership vote to amend by-laws to include two VPs | Aviva Basman – Toronto |
9:35am-10:30am (PDT)
12:35pm-1:30pm (EDT) 1:35pm-2:30 (ADT) |
Lunch (breakfast in BC) provided by the conference.
Informal social with CARL executive and working group chairs |
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10:30am-11:30am (PDT)
1:30pm-2:30pm (EDT) 2:30pm-3:30pm (ADT) |
USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FACIAL RECOGNITION IN IMM-REF DECISION-MAKING | Tina Hlimi – Zoom
Andrew Kolton and Zeynab Ziaie – Toronto Moderator: Gabriella Utreras Sandoval – Halifax |
11:30am-12:30pm (PDT)
2:30pm-3:30pm (EDT) 3:30pm-4:30pm (ADT) |
IMPORTANT NEW TRENDS IN H&C JURISPRUDENCE | Natasha Manning and Nadia Nadeem – Toronto
Nazar Saaty – Montréal Moderator: Coline Bellefleur – Montréal |
12:30pm-1:00pm (PDT)
3:30pm-4:00pm (EDT) 4:30pm-5:00pm (ADT) |
Break | |
1:00pm-1:50pm (PDT)
4:00pm-4:50pm (EDT) 5:00pm-5:50pm (ADT) |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN REPRESENTING CHILD REFUGEE CLAIMANTS (BOTH ACCOMPANIED AND UNACCOMPANIED) | Allison Rhoades – Toronto
Annie O’Dell – Zoom Moderator: Heather Neufeld – Ottawa |
1:50pm-2:00pm (PDT)
4:50pm-5:00pm (EDT) 5:50pm-6:00pm (ADT) |
CLOSING REMARKS | Aviva Basman – Toronto |
2:00 – 3:00 PM (PDT) |
POST-CONFERENCE SKILLS-BUILDING WORKSHOP: INTRO TO DEFERRALS AND STAY MOTIONS |
Aiden Campbell – Vancouver |
INFORMAL POST-CONFERENCE EVENT IN ALL HOST CITIES – INFORMATION TO FOLLOW |
Registration Fees: | Member | Non-Member |
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Lawyer | $130 | $150 |
Associate | $100 | $120 |
Articling Student | $80 | $100 |
NGOs/Academics | $80 | $100 |
Students | $40 | $50 |
*Please note that membership in CARL is free for students
Should you need assistance with the fees, please contact membership@carl-acaadr.ca.
CPD ACCREDITATION:
Ontario : 5 hours substantive CPD, and 30 minutes EDI
British Columbia: 5.5 hours substantive CPD
Québec : 5.5 hours substantive CPD
PAYMENT:
Payment should be made by credit card. If you have any questions or concerns please email membership@carl-acaadr.ca.
NOT SURE OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP PASSWORD OR IF YOU’RE STILL A CARL MEMBER?
In order to qualify for your membership discount, please register using the email you had provided upon joining CARL. Should you not recall your membership password, please click on the ‘forgot your password’ link and input your email address when prompted. You will be emailed a new password within a couple hours. If our registration software is not recognizing that you are a current member, please contact membership@carl-acaadr.ca.
If you are unsure whether your membership has lapsed, please contact membership@carl-acaadr.ca to receive details about your membership status.
REQUEST TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Given the nature of material to be discussed, we respectfully ask that government employees not attend this conference.
QUESTIONS:
Please contact membership@carl-acaadr.ca