Suzanne S. Williams
Legal Foundations of Best Interest of the Child in BC [37min]

Date:

March 6, 2020

Course:

Access to Justice for Children 2020: Best Interests of the Child

Contributor(s):

Halie Kwanxwa'loga Bruce

Suzanne S. Williams

Aboriginal Law » Child protection, Rights
Family Law » Adoption, ADR, Child protection, Client Relations, Custody and access, Division of property, Divorce, Ethics, General, Guardianship, Multiculturalism, Professional Responsibility, Separation agreements, Unrepresented Litigants
Human Rights » Client Relations, Ethics, General, Professional Responsibility
Immigration » Client Relations, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Access to Justice » Children

Presentation Content:

Slides: Best Interests of the Child—Legal Foundations
Handout: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Summary (Provision, Protection, Participation Rights)

Bringing it all Together. Developing a Practice Framework to Implement Best Interest of the Child and Advance Children's Access to Justice in British Columbia [27min]

Date:

March 6, 2020

Course:

Access to Justice for Children 2020: Best Interests of the Child

Contributor(s):

Halie Kwanxwa'loga Bruce

The Honourable Donna J. Martinson, QC

Jane B. Morley, QC

Suzanne S. Williams

Aboriginal Law » Child protection, Rights
Family Law » Adoption, ADR, Child protection, Client Relations, Custody and access, Division of property, Divorce, Ethics, General, Guardianship, Multiculturalism, Professional Responsibility, Separation agreements, Unrepresented Litigants
Human Rights » Client Relations, Ethics, General, Professional Responsibility
Immigration » Client Relations, Practice, Professional Responsibility
Access to Justice » Children

Presentation Content:

Handout: Annex — Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Handout: CBA Child and Youth Law Section Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Handout: Statement of Commitment — Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Family Justice System

Unveiling the CBA Child Rights Toolkit: A Child Rights Framework [1h 27min]

Date:

May 11, 2017

Course:

Access to Justice for Children Conference: Child Rights in Action 2017

Contributor(s):

The Honourable Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman

Jessie G. Caryl

Yu-Han (Linda) Chen

The Honourable Chief Judge Thomas J. Crabtree

Dale Hensley, QC

The Honourable Donna J. Martinson, QC

D. Wayne Robertson, QC

Cheyenne Stonechild

Caterina E. Tempesta

Michael F. Welsh

Suzanne S. Williams

Aboriginal Law » Child protection, Family law, Practice, Rights
Family Law » Child protection, Client Relations, Custody and access, Ethics, General, Guardianship, Multiculturalism
Human Rights » General
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics

Child Protection [42min]

Date:

May 11, 2017

Course:

Access to Justice for Children Conference: Child Rights in Action 2017

Contributor(s):

Halie Kwanxwa'loga Bruce

Grand Chief Edward Akile Ch'oh John

Suzanne S. Williams

Aboriginal Law » Child protection, Family law, Practice, Rights
Family Law » Child protection, Client Relations, Custody and access, Ethics, General, Guardianship, Multiculturalism
Human Rights » General
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics

Education & Health [1h 10min]

Date:

May 11, 2017

Course:

Access to Justice for Children Conference: Child Rights in Action 2017

Contributor(s):

Dr. Wilma G. Arruda

George K. Bryce

Nancy Kartsonas

Frances M. Kelly

Suzanne S. Williams

Health Law
School Law
Family Law » Child protection
Human Rights » BCHRA, Discrimination

Presentation Content:

Paper: Case Update: Moore v. British Columbia (Education)
Paper: The Legal Framework for Health Care Consent by Young People

Fundamentals of Child Participation in Practice: Part 1 [1h 18min]

Date:

May 11, 2017

Course:

Access to Justice for Children Conference: Child Rights in Action 2017

Contributor(s):

Romona Baxter, BSW

Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, RSW, LLM

Dr. Mary Korpach, RPsych

Cheyenne Stonechild

Caterina E. Tempesta

Suzanne S. Williams

Aboriginal Law » Child protection, Family law, Practice, Rights
Family Law » Child protection, Client Relations, Custody and access, Ethics, General, Guardianship, Multiculturalism
Human Rights » General
Practice Management » Client Relations, Ethics

Why and How We Hear from Children: Evaluative and Non-Evaluative Views of the Child Reports [43min]

Date:

March 11, 2016

Course:

Assessments & Interventions: The Intersection of Family Law and Psychology 2016 - Day 2

Contributor(s):

David C. Dundee

Mary Korpach, PhD, MBA, RPsych

Suzanne S. Williams

Family Law » Custody and access, Guardianship

Presentation Content:

Paper: Children’s Rights and Participation in Family Law (BC): What They Are; Where They Come From; and How and Why We Should Promote Them
Paper: Hear the Child: A Child Rights Based Approach to Why and How

Children's Human Rights: Legal Framework Fundamentals [46min]

Date:

May 14, 2015

Course:

Access to Justice for Children Conference 2015

Contributor(s):

David C. Dundee

The Honourable Donna J. Martinson, QC

Suzanne S. Williams

Aboriginal Law » Child protection, Family law, Rights
Administrative Law » Practice
ADR » Practice
Criminal Law » Charter of Rights, Ethics
Family Law » Child protection, General
Human Rights » Charter, Discrimination, General, Procedure

Presentation Content:

Paper: Children’s Rights and Participation in Family Law (BC): An Aerial Tour of the Legal Fundamentals
Paper: Justice, Not Just Access: Effective Outcomes for Children

Children's Human Rights: Legal Framework Fundamentals - Q&A [9min]

Date:

May 14, 2015

Course:

Access to Justice for Children Conference 2015

Contributor(s):

David C. Dundee

The Honourable Donna J. Martinson, QC

Suzanne S. Williams

Aboriginal Law » Child protection, Family law, Rights
Administrative Law » Practice
ADR » Practice
Criminal Law » Charter of Rights, Ethics
Family Law » Child protection, General
Human Rights » Charter, Discrimination, Procedure