CLE Online

Registration

Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Remarks

Laura A. Best — Embarkation Law Corporation, Vancouver
Lorne Lachance — Department of Justice, Vancouver

Jurisdiction:  Signs You Might Be in the Wrong Court

Oliver Pulleyblank — Department of Justice, Vancouver

Class Actions: “If the Glove Doesn’t Fit”

Richard T. Kurland — Kurland & Tobe, Vancouver
Kathy Ring — General Counsel, Department of Justice, Vancouver

Networking Break

Advocacy in Federal Courts: Tips, Slips, and Traps to Avoid

The Honourable Mr. Justice Wyman W. Webb — Federal Court of Appeal, Ottawa
Prothonotary Roger Lafreniere — Federal Court, Vancouver
Judges from the Federal Courts TBA

Recent Court Initiatives

The Honourable Mr. Justice Michael D. Manson — Federal Court, Ottawa
The Honourable Mr. Justice Wyman W. Webb — Federal Court of Appeal, Ottawa
Prothonotary R. Lafreniere — Federal Court, Vancouver
Judges from the Federal Courts TBA

Networking Lunch

Deference Under Dunsmuir: Has it Made a Difference?

The Honourable Mr. Justice James W. O'Reilly — Federal Court, Ottawa
Robert J. Danay — Department of Justice, Vancouver

Immigration Law: Interventions by Public Interest Groups

Lobat Sadrehashemi — Embarkation Law Corporation, Vancouver

National Security Litigation in the Federal Court: Challenges and Opportunities

Jan Brongers — Department of Justice, Vancouver

Networking Break

Pipe Dreams: Are Big Projects Drowning in Federal Court Waters?

Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson — White Raven Law Corporation, Surrey 
Anthony Ho — Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria, Victoria

Aboriginal Law in Federal Court: First Nations Governance Disputes

Krista Robertson — JFK Law Corporation, Victoria

Concluding Remarks