Schedule

Time (EST)	Session
9 - 9:20 a.m.	Welcome / Opening Remarks The Honourable Dr. Chile Eboe-Osuji, Distinguished International Jurist, Lincoln Alexander School of Law and Special Advisor to the President, Ryerson University Donna E. Young, Dean, Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Ryerson University The Honourable George R. Strathy, Chief Justice of Ontario
9:20 - 10 a.m.	Keynote Address Diversity and Inclusion in Canada's Judiciary The Honourable Mahmud Jamal, Judge, Supreme Court of Canada
10 - 10:10 a.m.	Coffee Break
10:10 - 11 a.m.	Plenary Session 1 Redefining Normal in a Post-Pandemic World Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Orange, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Dr. Laverne Jacobs, Professor of Law, University of Windsor; Visiting Scholar, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Khalid Janmohamed, Inaugural Director, Legal Clinic Programs, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Lorin MacDonald, Founder & CEO, HearVue Julia Shin Doi, General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors and University Privacy Officer, Ryerson University Dr. Rinaldo Walcott, Director, Women and Gender Studies Institute, Faculty of Arts and Science; Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto
11 - 11:45 a.m.	Plenary Session 2 Legal Professionalism in Indigenous Practice Areas Moderated by Scott Franks, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Cathy Guirguis, Partner, Olthuis Kleer Townsend LLP Drew Lafond, Partner, MLT Aikins LLP; President of the Indigenous Bar Association Dr. Pooja Parmar, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria Paul Seaman, Partner, Gowling WLG
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Lunch Break
12:15 - 1 p.m.	Plenary Session 3 Vaccine Apartheid and Canada's Role in Global Health Moderated by Dr. Uchechukwu Ngwaba, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Roojin Habibi, Research Fellow, Global Strategy Lab; Fellow, Canadian International Council; Doctoral Candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University Dr. Obiora Chinedu Okafor, Inaugural York Research Chair in International and Transnational Legal Studies, Osgoode Hall Law School Dr. Sanjay Ruparelia, Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration; Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, Ryerson University VIDEO REMARKS by The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement; Receiver General for Canada
1 - 2 p.m.	Plenary Session 4 Integrating Critical Race Theory into the Curriculum of Canada’s Law Schools Moderated by Joshua Sealy-Harrington, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Scott Franks, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Dr. Angela Lee, Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Patricia J. Williams, James L. Dohr Professor of Law Emerita, Columbia Law School Donna E. Young, Inaugural Dean, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
2 - 2:50 p.m.	Breakout Sessions - 2 options COVID-19 and Mental Health: Ensuring a Healthy and Resilient Legal Workforce Moderated by Tanya (Toni) De Mello, Assistant Dean, Student Programming, Development and Equity, Lincoln Alexander School of Law Beth Beattie, Senior Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General Civil Law Division, Ministry of Health & Ministry of Long-Term Care Branch Zahra Juma, Community Health Nurse/Director and Consultant, Scign Consulting Dr. Jesmen Mendoza, Psychologist, Centre for Student Development and Counseling, Ryerson University Dr. C. Tess Sheldon, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor EDI and Big Law: A Peek into the Progress at Canadian Law Firms and Corporations Moderated by Aaron Bains, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP Norie Campbell, Group Head and General Counsel, TD Bank Group Solomon McKenzie, Associate, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Laleh Moshiri, National Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Leila Rafi, Partner, McMillan LLP
2:50 - 3 p.m.	Coffee Break
3 - 4 p.m.	Plenary Session 5 *Balancing the Bench: A Conversation about Advocacy on EDI and Racial Justice* Moderated by The Honourable George R. Strathy, Chief Justice of Ontario The Honourable Michael Tulloch, Judge, Ontario Court of Appeal The Honourable Harry LaForme, Senior Counsel, Olthuis Kleer Townsend LLP The Honourable Todd Ducharme, Judge, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario The Honourable Shaun S. Nakatsuru, Judge, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario The Honourable Lori Anne Thomas, Judge, Ontario Court of Justice
4 - 4:50 p.m.	Closing Plenary Session *Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens* Moderated by Shawn Richard, Partner, Lenkinski, Carr & Richard LLP Reem A. Bahdi, Dean and Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor Dr. Jutta Brunnée, Dean, University Professor & James Marshall Tory Dean’s Chair, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law Erika Chamberlain, Dean and Professor of Law, Western University Dr. Mary Condon, Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School Dr. Jula Hughes, Dean and Professor, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University Mark Walters, Dean and Professor of Law, Queen's Law Donna E. Young, Inaugural Dean, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
4:50 - 5 p.m.	Conclusion The Honourable Dr. Chile Eboe-Osuji, Distinguished International Jurist, Lincoln Alexander School of Law and Special Advisor to the President, Ryerson University