EVENTS
Afifa Hashimi will be presenting at a human rights law webinar, “Know Your Rights: Islamophobia, Racism, and Your Human Rights”, hosted by the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association (CMLA) - BC Chapter.
Location: Zoom
Register for the event here: Know Your Rights: Islamophobia, Racism, and Your Human Rights | CMLA (cmla-acam.ca)
Lindsay A. Waddell will be co-chairing the CLEBC Human Rights Law Conference.
Afifa Hashimi will be presenting on “Giving Intersectionality its Due: The Importance of Using an Intersectional Framework in BC Human Rights Law”.
November 16 and 17, 2023 from 9:00 am – 4:15 pm
Location: Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel, Vancouver, and online via webinar
Register for the event here: Human Rights Law Conference 2023: Combo | CLE BC Online Store
Lindsay A. Waddell will be co-chairing the Human Rights Law Conference.
Daniel McBain will be presenting on the impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal v. Schrenk, 2017 SCC 62 over the last five years.
Time: November 3rd (9:00am - 4:30pm) and November 4th (9:00am - 4:15pm)
Location: TBD
Register for the event here >>
Time: Tuesday, November 16 and 23, 2021
9:00 am – 3:00 pm (both days)
Lindsay A. Waddell will be co-chairing the CLEBC Human Rights Law Conference 2021. The event will be held via Zoom Video Conference.
Tamara Ramusovic and Daniel McBain will be teaching a course on Employer Drug and Alcohol Policies and Testing, as part of VDLC’s 2021 Labour Education, Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law Series.
Melissa VanderHouwen will be teaching Employer Policies, as part of VDLC’s 2021 Labour Education, Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law Series. This event will take place over Zoom Video Conference.
Mary Thibodeau will be teaching a course on employer investigations as part of VDLC’s 2021 Labour Education, Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law Series. This event will take place via Zoom Video Conference.
Tamara Ramusovic will be teaching a course on the Canada Labour Code Part II, as part of VDLC’s 2021 Labour Education, Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law Series. This event will take place via Zoom.
This event is held via Zoom Video Conference.
Tamara Ramusovic will be teaching a course on the Canada Labour Code Part I, as part of VDLC’s 2021 Labour Education, Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law Series. This event will take place via Zoom.
This event is held via Zoom Video Conference.
Tamara Ramusovic will be presenting on “The ABCs of IMEs: Constructing a fair and workable process” at the Lancaster House National Human Rights and Accommodation Conference on October 7, 2020.
See link for more information and registration: http://lancasterhouse.com/conferences/show/id/125/info/tab-495/subinfo/panel-1041
Melissa VanderHouwen and Natasha Edgar will be teaching Employer Policies, as part of VDLC’s 2020 Labour Education, Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law Series. This event will take place at the Maritime Labour Centre.
Lindsay M. Lyster, QC is speaking about Topical Issues in Accommodation, at the Labour Law Online 2020 Accommodation Law Conference on June 11, 2020, at the Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver.
Heather Hoiness will be one of the leaders of Lancaster House’s Workshop on Recognizing and Responding to Drug-Related Impairment: An in-depth workshop at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver.
Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C. will be co-chairing the Lancaster House Human Rights and Accommodation Conference on April 28 and 29, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver.
Melissa VanderHouwen is presenting a webinar on Discrimination in the Workplace for the ADR Institute of BC on March 27, 2020 at 12:30 pm.
Tamara Ramusovic will be teaching Parts 1 and 2 of the Canada Labour Code as part of VDLC’s 2020 Labour Education, Anita Yan Memorial Labour Law Series, at the Maritime Labour Centre.
Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C. will be presenting at The 25th Annual BC Labour Law Review. More details will be announced in the future.
Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C. will be a panelist presenting on the topic of “Recent Reforms: Caselaw and legislative changes affecting bargaining”.
Tamara Ramusovic will be teaching the Canada Labour Code Part 2 for the Vancouver & District Labour Council, 2019 Labour Law - Fall Program.
Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C. will be co-chairing the CLEBC Human Rights Law Conference 2019. Melissa VanderHouwen will be presenting on the topic of Practice Management Aspects of Involving Support People in Legal Representation. Lindsay A. Waddell, Heather Hoiness, and Tamara Ramusovic will also be presenting, with more details to be announced in the future.
Lindsay A. Waddell and Heather Hoiness will be presenting on human rights perspectives on accommodating substance use disorders to law students enrolled in Legal Perspectives on Substance Use at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia on October 21, 2019.
Lindsay A. Waddell will be speaking on legal advocacy do’s and don’ts for parents of children with special needs at the BCEdAccess Fall Conference in Surrey, BC on October 18 - 19, 2019.
Shona A. Moore, Q.C. is a panelist speaking on the topic “Revisions to the Labour Relations Code”.
Melissa VanderHouwen will be presenting on "How to Arbitrate Discrimination Complaints in Labour Law while Ensuring Consistency Across Decisions".
Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C., is a panelist on "Session #1 - Human Rights at the Workplace".
Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C., will be presenting on "Psychological Health at Work: Meeting Legal Obligations, Providing Effective Support"
Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C., will be presenting on:
"The Legal Duties of Employees and Their Unions When Seeking Accommodation"
"Medical Information Needed to Support an Accommodation Claim"
"Scheduling Accommodation",
"Ten Winning Accommodation Strategies".
Lindsay A. Waddell will be presenting on "Accommodating Family Status, Accommodation Remedies, Accommodating Mental Disabilities, Accommodating Addiction".
Lindsay M. Lyster, Q.C., is a panelist on "Free Speech: Marketplace or Market Failure? Hot Topics".
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