17th NATIONAL CONFERENCE | 17e CONFÉRENCE NATIONALE
INSCRIPTION HÂTIVE SE TERMINE VENDREDI 27 Septembre 2019
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2019
- Register Here / Inscrivez-vous ici -
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) welcomes you to join us at our 17th national conference.
L’association canadienne des avocats et avocates en droit des réfugiés (ACAADR) vous invite à la 17e conférence nationale .
Our conference locations will once again be connected together by videoconference.
Les lieux de notre conférence seront encore une fois reliés par vidéoconférence.
- CPD ACCREDITATION / ACCREDITATION PROFESSIONNELLE -
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Ontario Main Conference: 5 hours of Substantive content Ontario Morning Workshops: This program contains 1 Professionalism Hour British Columbia & Quebec: CARL is currently pursuing CPD accreditation for this conference with the governing provincial law societies in Quebec and British Columbia. CPD details will be announced as they are determined. ACAADR est en attente d’accréditation pour la conférence auprès des organismes compétents en Québec et Colombie Britannique. |
- CONFERENCE START TIMES -
Montreal, Ottawa & Toronto: The conference will start with a 9:45 AM EDT local workshop (topics below). Vancouver and Webcast: The conference will start at 11 AM EDT / 8 AM PDT.- AGENDA -
- MONTREAL, OTTAWA & TORONTO LOCATIONS ONLY -
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Morning Workshop Description |
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9:30 EDT |
Conference check-in begins in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto Coffee, refreshments & snacks provided |
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9:45-10:45 EDT
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MONTREAL
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TBA shortly |
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9:45-10:45 EDT |
OTTAWA & TORONTO An ethics and professionalism workshop covering issues arising with retainers, interaction with LAO certificates and receipt of cash, and use of social media to advertise. |
Kristin Marshall for Toronto
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Ronalee Carey for Ottawa
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- ALL LOCATIONS / TOUS LES SITES -
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Event Description |
Speakers |
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10:30-10:55 EDT 7:30-7:55 PDT |
Conference Check-in begins in Vancouver Coffee, refreshments & snacks provided |
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10:55-11:00 EDT 7:55-8:00 PDT |
Welcome and Introduction |
Maureen Silcoff, CARL President (Toronto) |
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11:00-11:40 EDT 8:008:40 PDT |
Empirical study of the IRB’s credibility decision-making: findings and reflections
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Hilary Evans Cameron (Toronto) |
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11:40-12:30 EDT 8:40-9:30 PDT |
Representing Clients Who Have Made U.S. Asylum Claims - What you need to know for effective presentation of their refugee claims & PRRA applications Strategies to advocate on behalf of clients whose claims failed in the US, or those who claimed in the US and now are only eligible for PRRA |
Heather Neufeld (Ottawa)
Kate Webster (Toronto)
Moderated by: Jaime Lefebvre (Ottawa) |
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12:30-13:15 EDT 9:30-10:15 PDT |
CARL in the Courts Update & Top 10 Court Cases
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Prasanna Balasundaram (Toronto)
Anthony Navaneelan (Toronto)
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13:15-14:15 EDT 10:15-11:15 PDT |
Lunch Break Lunch, coffee & refreshments provided |
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14:15-15:15 EDT 11:15-12:15 PDT |
Effective Document; Medical Evidence & Challenging RIRs
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Amanda Aziz (Vancouver) Jean Lash (Ottawa) Debbie Rachlis (Toronto)
Moderated by: Mitchell Goldberg (Montreal) |
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15:15-15:30 EDT 12:15-12:30 PDT
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Annual General Meeting & Student Update |
Maureen Silcoff (Toronto) Anthony Navaneelan (Toronto) National Student Committee Co-Chair Hana Marku (Toronto) |
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15:30-16:15 EDT 12:30-13:15 PDT |
Solutions for Nationals of Moratorium Countries
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Laila Demirdache (Ottawa)
Janet Dench (Montreal)
Moderated by: Erica Olmstead (Vancouver) |
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16:15-17:15 EDT 13:15-14:15 PDT |
An In-depth breakdown of the BIA & PRRA hearings
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Lobat Sadrehashemi (Vancouver) Sarah Boyd (Toronto) Stephanie Valois (Montreal)
Moderated by: Ben Liston (Toronto) |
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17:15-17:20 EDT 14:15-14:20 PDT |
Closing Remarks |
Lorne Waldman (Toronto) |
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- Register Here / Inscrivez-vous ici -
Take advantage of early-bird rates until Friday, September 27, 2019
Profitez des tarifs lève-tôt jusqu'au Vendredi, 27 Septembre 2019
- REGISTRATION FEES / FRAIS D’INSCRIPTION -
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CARL Member Membre ACAADR |
Non-Member Non member
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Early Bird lève tôt |
After September 27th après le 27e Septembre |
Early Bird Lève tôt |
After September 27th après le 27e Septembre |
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Lawyer /avocat |
$130 |
150 |
175 |
195 |
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Associate /associé |
$130 |
150 |
175 |
195 |
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Articling Student /stagiaire |
55 |
80 |
80 |
95 |
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NGOs / ONG |
55 |
80 |
80 |
95 |
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Student /étudiant* |
27.50 |
40 |
37.50 |
50
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*Please note that CARL membership is free for students
Veuillez noter que l'inscription à ACAADR est gratuite pour les étudiants.
Should you need assistance with the fees, please contact education@carl-acaadr.ca.
Si vous avez besoin d’aide avec les frais, veuillez écrire à education@carl-acaadr.ca.
CONFERENCE MATERIALS AND RECORDING / DOCUMENTATION ET ENREGISTREMENT
Presentation materials will be made available to all conference participants by email within the week leading up to the conference.
Le materiel de presentation sera rendu disponible à tous les participants par courriel dans la semaine précédant la conférence
A recording of the conference will be made available online to all participants within a few weeks after the conference.
[un enregistrement de la conférence sera rendu disponible en ligne à tous les participants dans les semaines suivants la conférence).
PAYMENT / PAIEMENT
Payment can be made by credit card. There is also an option to pay by cheque further into the online registration process. If you have any questions or concerns please email membership@carl-acaadr.ca.
Le paiement peut s’effectuer en ligne par carte de crédit. Le paiement peut également s’effectuer par cheque. Si vous avez des questions ou des préoccupations, svp envoyez un courriel a membership@carl-acaadr.ca.
NOT SURE OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP PASSWORD OR IF YOU’RE STILL A CARL MEMBER? / Vous n’êtes pas certain de votre mot de passe de membre ou si vous êtes toujours membre ?
In order to qualify for your membership discount, please register using the email you had provided upon joining CARL. Should you not recall your membership password, please click on the 'forgot your password' link and input your email address when prompted. You will be emailed a new password within a couple hours. If our registration software is not recognizing that you are a current member, please contact membership@carl-acaadr.ca.
If you are unsure whether your membership has lapsed, please contact membership@carl-acaadr.ca to receive details about your membership status.
Afin de bénéficier du rabais offert aux membres, veuillez vous enregistrer avec le courriel fourni lorsque vous vous êtes joint ACAADR. SI vous avez oublié votre mot de passé, veuillez cliquer sur le lien “mot de passé oublié” et indiquer votre adresse courriel tel que demandé. Vous recevrez un courriel contenant un nouveau mot de passé en l’espace de quelques heures. Si notre logiciel d’enregistrement ne reconnait pas que vous êtes un member actuel, veuillez contacter membership@carl-acaadr.ca
Si vous ignorez si votre adhésion est expirée, veuillez contacter membership@carl-acaard.ca pour recevoir les détails relatifs au statut de votre adhésion.
REQUEST TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES / Demande aux employés du gouvernement
Given the nature of material to be discussed, we respectfully ask that government employees not attend this conference.
En raison de la nature des sujets discutés, nous demandons respectueusement aux employés du gouvernement de ne pas assister à cette conférence.
QUESTIONS
Please contact education@carl-acaadr.ca.
Veuillez communiquer avec education@carl-acaadr.ca.
CONFERENCE LOCATIONS / LES SITES DES CONFERENCES
Montreal McGill University
Burnside Hall, Room 107
805 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montreal, QC H3A 0B9
Local Coordinator / coordonnatrice locale: Stephanie Valois
Ottawa University of Ottawa
FSS (Faculty of Social Sciences), pièce/room 4006
120 University Private
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
Local Coordinator / coordonnatrice locale : TBA Shortly
Toronto University of Toronto
Munk School of Global Affairs, Campbell Conference Facility
1 Devonshire Place, Room 159S
Toronto, ON M5S 3K7
Local Coordinator / coordonnatrice locale : Jiwon Chun (jchun024@uottawa.ca) & Taus Shah (taus.shah@live.ca)
Vancouver Simon Fraser University
515 West Hastings (Harbour Centre campus)
Room TBD shortly
Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Local Coordinators/ coordonnateur locale : Lobat Sadrehashemi
Webcast Login details to be emailed to webcast participants the day before the conference / les détails d’accès seront annoncés la veille de la conférence.