Speakers
Conference Chair
The Honourable Chile Eboe-Osuji
Conference Chair, Distinguished International Jurist, Lincoln Alexander School of Law; Special Advisor to the President, Ryerson University
Welcome / Opening Remarks
9-9:20 a.m. EST
Keynote
The Honourable Mahmud Jamal
Judge, Supreme Court of Canada
Keynote Address
Diversity and Inclusion in Canada's Judiciary
9:20 - 10 a.m. EST
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Panelists
The Honourable Anita Anand
Minister of Public Services and Procurement; Receiver General for Canada
Vaccine Apartheid and Canada’s Role in Global Health (video remarks)
12:15 - 1 p.m. EST
Reem A. Bahdi
Dean and Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens
4 - 4:50 p.m. EST
Aaron Bains
Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP
EDI and Big Law: A Peek into the Progress at Canadian Law Firms and Corporations
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
Beth Beattie
Senior Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General Civil Law Division, Ministry of Health & Ministry of Long-Term Care Branch
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Ensuring a Healthy and Resilient Legal Workforce
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
Dr. Jutta Brunnée
Dean, University Professor & James Marshall Tory Dean’s Chair, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens
4 - 4:50 p.m. EST
Norie Campbell
Group Head and General Counsel, TD Bank Group
EDI and Big Law: A Peek into the Progress at Canadian Law Firms and Corporations
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
Erika Chamberlain
Dean and Professor of Law, Western University
Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens
4 - 4:50 p.m. EST
Dr. Mary Condon
Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School
Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens
4 - 4:50 p.m. EST
Tanya (Toni) De Mello
Assistant Dean, Student Programming, Development and Equity, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Welcome / Opening Remarks
9-9:20 a.m. EST
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Ensuring a Healthy and Resilient Legal Workforce
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
The Honourable Todd Ducharme
Justice, Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
Balancing the Bench: A Conversation about Advocacy on EDI and Racial Justice
3 - 4 p.m. EST
Scott Franks
Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Legal Professionalism in Indigenous Practice Areas
11 - 11:45 a.m. EST
Integrating Critical Race Theory into the Curriculum of Canada's Law Schools
1 - 2 p.m. EST
Cathy Guirguis
Partner, Olthuis Kleer Townsend LLP
Legal Professionalism in Indigenous Practice Areas
11 - 11:45 a.m. EST
Roojin Habibi
Research Fellow, Global Strategy Lab; Fellow, Canadian International Council; Doctoral Candidate, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Vaccine Apartheid and Canada’s Role in Global Health
12:15 - 1 p.m. EST
Dr. Jula Hughes
Dean and Professor, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University
Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens
4 - 4:50 p.m. EST
Dr. Laverne Jacobs
Professor of Law, University of Windsor; Visiting Scholar, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Redefining Normal in a Post-Pandemic World
10:10 - 11:00 a.m. EST
Khalid Janmohamed
Inaugural Director, Legal Clinic Programs, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Redefining Normal in a Post-Pandemic World
10:10 - 11:00 a.m. EST
Zahra Juma
Community Health Nurse/Director and Consultant, Scign Consulting
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Ensuring a Healthy and Resilient Legal Workforce
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
The Honourable Harry LaForme
Senior Counsel, Olthuis Kleer Townsend LLP
Balancing the Bench: A Conversation about Advocacy on EDI and Racial Justice
3 - 4 p.m. EST
Drew Lafond
Partner, MLT Aikins LLP
Legal Professionalism in Indigenous Practice Areas
11 - 11:45 a.m. EST
Dr. Angela Lee
Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Integrating Critical Race Theory into the Curriculum of Canada's Law Schools
1 - 2 p.m. EST
Lorin MacDonald
Founder & CEO, HearVue
Redefining Normal in a Post-Pandemic World
10:10 - 11:00 a.m. EST
Solomon McKenzie
Associate, McCarthy Tétrault
EDI and Big Law: A Peek into the Progress at Canadian Law Firms and Corporations
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
Dr. Jesmen Mendoza
Psychologist, Centre for Student Development and Counseling, Ryerson University
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Ensuring a Healthy and Resilient Legal Workforce
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
Laleh Moshiri
National Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
EDI and Big Law: A Peek into the Progress at Canadian Law Firms and Corporations
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
The Honourable Shaun S. Nakatsuru
Justice, Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
Balancing the Bench: A Conversation about Advocacy on EDI and Racial Justice
3 - 4 p.m. EST
Dr. Uchechukwu Ngwaba
Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Vaccine Apartheid and Canada’s Role in Global Health
12:15 - 1 p.m. EST
Dr. Obiora Chinedu Okafor
Inaugural York Research Chair in International and Transnational Legal Studies, Osgoode Hall Law School
Vaccine Apartheid and Canada’s Role in Global Health
12:15 - 1 p.m. EST
Dr. Jennifer Orange
Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Redefining Normal in a Post-Pandemic World
10:10 - 11:00 a.m. EST
Dr. Pooja Parmar
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria
Legal Professionalism in Indigenous Practice Areas
11 - 11:45 a.m. EST
Leila Rafi
Partner, McMillan LLP
EDI and Big Law: A Peek into the Progress at Canadian Law Firms and Corporations
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
Shawn Richard
Partner, Lenkinski, Carr & Richard LLP
Welcome / Opening Remarks
9-9:20 a.m. EST
Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens
4 - 4:50 p.m. EST
Dr. Sanjay Ruparelia
Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Public Administration; Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, Ryerson University
Vaccine Apartheid and Canada’s Role in Global Health
12:15 - 1 p.m. EST
Joshua Sealy-Harrington
Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Integrating Critical Race Theory into the Curriculum of Canada's Law Schools
1 - 2 p.m. EST
Paul Seaman
Partner, Gowling WLG
Legal Professionalism in Indigenous Practice Areas
11 - 11:45 a.m. EST
Dr. C. Tess Sheldon
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
COVID-19 and Mental Health: Ensuring a Healthy and Resilient Legal Workforce
2 - 2:50 p.m. EST
Julia Shin Doi
General Counsel, Secretary of the Board of Governors and University Privacy Officer, Ryerson University
Redefining Normal in a Post-Pandemic World
10:10 - 11 a.m. EST
The Honourable George R. Strathy, Chief Justice of Ontario
Welcome / Opening Remarks
9-9:20 a.m. EST
Balancing the Bench: A Conversation about Advocacy on EDI and Racial Justice
3 - 4 p.m. EST
The Honourable Lori Anne Thomas
Judge, Ontario Court of Justice
Balancing the Bench: A Conversation about Advocacy on EDI and Racial Justice
3 - 4 p.m. EST
The Honourable Michael Tulloch
Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal
Balancing the Bench: A Conversation about Advocacy on EDI and Racial Justice
3 - 4 p.m. EST
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
Redefining Normal in a Post-Pandemic World
10:10 - 11 a.m. EST
Mark Walters
Dean and Professor of Law, Queen's Law
Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens
4 - 4:50 p.m. EST
Patricia J. Williams
James L. Dohr Professor of Law Emerita, Columbia Law School
Integrating Critical Race Theory into the Curriculum of Canada's Law Schools
1 - 2 p.m. EST
Donna E. Young
Inaugural Dean, Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Welcome / Opening Remarks
9-9:20 a.m. EST
Integrating Critical Race Theory into the Curriculum of Canada's Law Schools
1 - 2 p.m. EST
Reimagining Legal Education with an EDI Lens
4 - 4:50 p.m. EST