
April 29 & 30, 2009
University of Alberta Conference Centre
This conference will focus on tribunals creating access to administrative justice for their clients and stakeholders.
Creating effective access to fair processes is one of the biggest issues facing tribunals today and often one of the most misunderstood issues. Access is a client focus but the tribunal must take the steps to create the access. Effective can mean affordable, understandable, timely and predictable processes and outcomes. It can mean self-empowering, reflective of the user's needs, responsive, flexible and appropriate to cultures. Effective access can mean having streamlined processes (including productive and aggressive case management) or processes appropriate to the dispute (proportional). How can tribunals meet the challenges of creating effective access for their clients? What new techniques, rules, procedures and ideas are tribunals using to meet these challenges?
2009 Conference Brochure
2009 Speaker Papers
Agenda
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Wednesday, April 29
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| 6:30 pm |
Registration |
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| 7:00 pm |
AGM |
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| 7:30 pm |
Key Note Speaker Opening Doors: Tribunals Creating Effective Access to Administrative Justice
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Brian Goodman
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8:30 to 10:30 pm
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Reception No Host Bar
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Thursday, April 30
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7:30 am
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Registration & Coffee
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8:15 am
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Opening Remarks - Martha Miller & Cheryl Ryder, Co-Chairs Greetings from: FAJ President - Brock Taylor Government of Alberta - Peggy Hartman, Q.C. Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals - TBA
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8:30 am
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Plenary Session: Tribunals' Responsiveness to the Mentally Ill Participant
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The Honourable Mr. Justice Edward F. Ormston
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9:30 am
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Concurrent Sessions Workshop 2: Cultural Diversity: How Do Tribunals Respond?
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Beth Bryant |
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Workshop 4: Residential Schools Tribunals: What Are the Lessons Learned? |
Daniel R. Ish, Q.C. John Trueman |
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Workshop 6: Streamlined Processes: Can Tribunals Use One Model Code? |
William W. Shores, Q.C. Micheal Finley |
10:45 am
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Networking Break
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11:15 am
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Concurrent Sessions Workshop 3: Administrative Dispute Resolution: The New ADR |
Bill Diepeveen Sandra L. Schulz, Q.C. |
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Workshop 5: Focus on Fairness: Access is Critical! |
Kevin Fenwick, Q.C. Joanne Smart |
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Workshop 7: Make it Clear: What Are You Really Saying? |
Christine Mowat |
12:30 pm
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Lunch |
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1:30 pm
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Concurrent Sessions Workshop 1: Evidence: Are the Old Ways the Only Ways?
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Carol M. Zukiwski Julie Gagnon |
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Workshop 4: Residential Schools Tribunals: What Are the Lessons Learned? |
Daniel R. Ish, Q.C. John Trueman |
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Workshop 5: Focus on Fairness: Access is Critical! |
Kevin Fenwick, Q.C. Joanne Smart |
2:45 pm
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Networking Break
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| 3:00 pm |
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice |
Diana Lowe, Q.C. |
3:15 pm
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Plenary Session The Intergenerational Challenge: "Differences are Not Difficulties" |
Brenda Robinson |
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Conference Wrap Up Martha Miller & Cheryl Ryder, Co-Chairs |
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Conference Only Registration:
Members: $495.00 Non-Members $625.00
Take advantage of Pre-conference and Post-conference courses
- Interpreting Legislation - April 28 & 29, 2009
- Evidence - May 1, 2009