20th Anniversary 2015 BCCAT Education Conference & Annual General Meeting
Conference Agenda:
*The list of topics and presenters below is subject to change and will be updated on an ongoing basis.
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MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 2015 |
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Presenter |
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08:00 |
Registration Desk open |
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08:45 – 08:50 |
WELCOME |
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08:50 – 09:05 |
Hon. Suzanne Anton, Q.C. Attorney General of British Columbia |
MINISTER’S ADDRESS: |
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09:05 – 09:50 |
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of BC The Honourable Christopher Hinkson |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: View from the Bench |
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09:50 – 10:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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10:15 – 11:00 |
Sara Levine, Q.C., Alliance Lex Law |
FIRST PLENARY SESSION: Information & Privacy Issues |
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11:00 – 11:45 |
Adele Adamic, Legal Counsel, Ministry of Justice |
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Update |
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11:45 – 12:15 |
BCCAT Annual General Meeting |
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12:15 – 1:15 |
Networking Lunch |
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1:15 – 1:30 |
BCCAT Awards |
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1:30 – 2:15 |
Dr. Laverne Jacobs, Professor, Windsor Law, University of Windsor |
SECOND PLENARY SESSION: A New Way of Doing Things |
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2:15 – 2:30 |
COFFEE Break |
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2:30 – 3:30 |
Moderator: Alison Narod, Chair, BCCAT Panelists: Richard Fyfe, Q.C. Deputy Attorney General Mr. Justice Paul Pearlman, Supreme Court of British Columbia Cristie Ford, Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Business Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC Mark Underhill, Underhill Gage Litigation Law Corp. Inc. |
SECOND PLENARY – continued: Panel discussion on the changing face of administrative tribunals
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3:30 – 4:00 |
Cheryl Vickers & Iain Macdonald |
20 Year Reflections |
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4:00 – 4:15 |
Closing Remarks/Door Prizes |
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4:15 – 6:00 |
Wine and Cheese Anniversary Celebration |
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015 Workshops (optional day) |
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Presenter |
Topic |
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08:30 – 09:00 |
Light refreshments available |
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09:00 – 09:45 |
Lisa Southern, Lawyer, Southern Law |
Investigations: Helping Organizations Make Sound Decisions Based on Good Information View Details Lisa will discuss the evolving and increasing role of the investigator in today’s workplace, challenges that can arise in the process, and the many roles that the investigator can play – fact finder, mediator, advisor, and witness. |
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9:45– 10:30 |
Kris Sutherland, Advocacy Manager, Kettle Society |
Mental Health Issues |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Refreshment Break |
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11:00 – 12 Noon |
Shannon Salter, Chair, Civil Dispute Resolution Tribunal |
Introduction to the Civil Resolution Tribunal View Details Find out more about how the CRT is pioneering a new approach to administrative decision-making and dispute resolution, using technology and alternative dispute resolution to increase access to justice. Learn how the Solution Explorer, a guided pathway system will empower people with legal information and self-help options for dispute resolution |
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12 Noon – 1:00 |
Networking Lunch |
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1:00 – 1:45 |
Emma Cunliffe, Associate Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC |
Evidence |
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1:45- 2:45 |
Sharon Sutherland, Sutherland Law |
Dealing with Difficult Parties |
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2:45 – 3:00 |
Closing Remarks/ Door Prizes |
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