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The Rule of Law & Combatting Systemic Discrimination: Policing, Judicial Proceedings, and Corrections

Three Part Special Series Event

The Rule of Law & Combatting Systemic Discrimination:

Policing, Judicial Proceedings, and Corrections

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This conference is hosted by the International Commission of Jurists Canada and its President, Professor Errol Mendes and co-sponsored by the Professional Development Institute

This three-part special series will offer high quality presentations and discussions by leading experts on the topic of Combatting Systemic Discrimination in Policing, Judicial Proceedings, and Corrections. The events will be hosted virtually by Zoom, with the meeting links sent to attendees the day prior to each event. 

Event 1: Policing Event 2: Judicial Proceedings Event 3: Corrections
When: April 9th, 2021 from 1:00 to 3:00pm ET When: April 29th, 2021 from 1:00 to 3:00pm ET When: May 17th, 2021 from 1:00 to 3:00pm ET
Host: Julianne C. Dunbar, Senior General Counsel & Director General - Military Police Complaints Commission Host: David Antonyshyn, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Host: Monette Maillet, Executive Director and General Counsel - Office of the Correctional Investigator 

Speakers:

  • Chief Peter Sloly, Ottawa Police Service
  • Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Professor, University of Toronto
  • Sunil Gurmukh, Counsel, Ontario Human Rights Commission & Adjunct Research Professor, Faculty of Law, Western University 
  • Christa Big Canoe, Legal Advocacy Director, Aboriginal Legal Services
  • Knia Singh, Principal Lawyer of Ma'at Legal Services, Toronto

 Speakers:

  • Judge Gerald Morin, Saskatchewan Provincial Court Judge, Northwest Territories and Yukon Territorial Court Judge
  • Kathleen Roussel, Director of Public Prosecutions, and Deputy Attorney General of Canada 
  • Mr. Rob Dhanu, co-founding partner, Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group, former Crown prosecutor

 Speakers:

  • Senator Kim Pate
  • Dr. Ivan Zinger, Office of the Correctional Investigator
  • Tom Cardoso, Crime and Justice Reporter, Globe and Mail
  • Patricia Whyte, Indigenous Peer Support Worker, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
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Each event will be eligible for 2 substantive CPD hours in Ontario for a total of 6 CPD hours (for other provinces please check with your provincial law society).

Registration: Register Here

ICJ Canada members: Free with coupon code provided with confirmation of new membership or membership renewal (To become a member or renew your membership, click here).

Non-members: 

1 event: $40

2 events: $80

3 events: $100 (Includes a complimentary ICJ Canada membership for 2021)