19th Annual Conference of the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada
With the theme “Partnering for Progress and Unprecedented Possibilities,” the conference will feature a Gala Keynote Address by Justice Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré, a discussion on Ontario’s legal aid boycott, a look at racial profiling in Canada in the context of the shooting death of Fredy Villanueva in Montreal North, the 3rd Annual Koskie Minsky Diversity Moot – among many other exciting lectures, activities and discussions.
To see the full program and register online, visit www.blsacanada.ca.
Some Highlights
Gala Keynote Address by Justice Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Luncheon with Special Guest Professor Emeritus Peter W. Hogg speaking on the topic: "Are national class actions constitutional?"
Special Guest Lectures
"The Caribbean as a Mixed Legal Jurisdiction" by Justice Adrian Saunders of the Caribbean Court of Justice
Topical Discussion: Ontario's Legal Aid Boycott with Selwyn Pieters, Sean Robichaud and Denise Dwyer
"Cases in Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Rights in Contemporary Canada"by Julian Falconer, lawyer for Maher Arar and Suaad Hagi Mohamud
Panel discussions and other events
"Systemic Racism in the Canadian and International Context", featuring Grenadan Senator Pemba Braveboy and Fo Niemi of the Centre for Research and Action on Race Relations
"Racial Profiling in Canada: Revisiting the Montreal North Shooting Death of Fredy Villanueva"
3rd Annual Koskie Minsky Diversity Moot
Session hosted by Kent D. Lollis, Executive Director for Diversity Initiatives at the National Law School Application Council, Inc. on "Mastering the LSAT" and "Increasing Minority Representation in Law Schools"
Professional Skills Building Workshop facilitated by Terrie-Lynne Devonish (Chief Counsel at Aon Canada) and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association.
Heritage Lecture by Prof. Dorothy Williams and a tour of Montreal and its historic Black community.