| LRCY Conference Agenda |
Agenda
We are very pleased to offer a variety of sessions led by leaders in the field of advocating for children. Speakers will appear either in person or via video.
- Justice Anna Loparco, Professor Nicholas Bala, Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, Cindy Turner KC- Children’s Participation in The Family Court Process: Recent Alberta Precedent (Re L)
- Myrna McCallum - Trauma-Informed Lawyering and Advocacy
- John-Paul Boyd KC - Non-Evaluative Reports and the Child Perspective in Legal Disputes
- Dr. Peter Choate & Dr. Gabrielle Lindstrom - Cultural Considerations in Applying Best Interest Test
- Andrea Doyle and Panel - Indigenous Family Justice Initiative Edmonton and Area Courts
- Cathy Tempesta - Children's Rights and Access to Justice: Legal Empowerment and Inclusion
- Dr. Peter Choate & Dr. Gabrielle Lindstrom – Attachment Theory: A Barrier for Indigenous Children Involved with Child Protection
- Suzette Narbonne and Maya Sophia - Access to Justice for Young People: Perspectives from the Trenches
- Brooks Topp - Summary Judgments
- Sally Rivers - Children and Youth’s Voice from an Indigenous Wholistic Practice; an Indigenous Child and Family Well-being Agency Best Practice Presentation
- Jennifer Shaften KC - UNCRC: Participation and Representation
- Dr. Rachel Birnbaum - Cross-over High Conflict Family and Child Intervention
- Justice Anna Loparco, Sue Channan, Rowan Fisher, Dr. Terry Singh Immigration and Domestic Violence relating to Child Protection and Family Law
- Anthony Oliver and Brittiany Sunshine - Practicing Kiskinohâmakewin
- Dr. Hadley Friedland and Koren Lightning-Earle - Judicial Workbook for Bill C-92 Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge
- Ken Kinnear - Child Legal Representation in the NWT
- Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit - ICE: An Introduction to ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation Team
- Gavin Stuart-Kotze - When Your Child Client Needs More Than Legal Counsel
Agenda Changes and the Pandemic
Please note - this agenda may change over time due to Covid-19 or other unexpected and unplanned events. participants will be notified as soon as possible if there is a change in speaker line up.