2024 Conference

The 2024 Best Practices in Child Legal Representation Conference was held in beautiful Canmore, Alberta. We heard from leading experts in the field and engaged in workshops designed to help professionals refine their skills.
The conference was hosted by Alberta's provincial Child and Youth Advocate, Terri Pelton. 
​Elder Casey Eagle Speaker guided conference attendees through our two-day experience.
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Speakers included:
  • Dr. Cindy Blackstock - Child Welfare for Indigenous Children - 10 Years Later
  • The Hon. Justice Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay - Child Legal Representation Family Law and Child Welfare
  • Dr. Hadley Friedland & Koren Lightning  - Single Strong Rope: Updates on the Implementation of C92
  • Dr. Rachel Birnbaum- A retrospective study of children, parents, lawyers and counsellors in Ontario alienation cases
  • Faye Hamilton - Dealing with Stress
  • Andrea Doyle & Sheila Raffray - Intersection of Child Welfare Proceedings and Family Law/Divorce High Conflict Parenting Proceedings
  • JoAnn Quinn & Cindy Turner, K.C. - The Top 5 Cases to Know Now in Child Welfare Practice
  • Dr. Peter Choate - Structural Bias in Assessment and Implications for Evidence
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  • Elder Casey Eagle Speaker - Teachings
  • Dr. Michael Ungar - Resilience and Connections
  • The Hon. Justice David Hancock, Andrea Doyle, Denise Lightning, and guests - Edmonton Indigenous Family Justice Initiative
  • The Hon. Deputy Chief Justice J Durant, The Hon. Justice M Christopher, The Hon. Justice A Loparco, Ramona Cardinal, Sandra Christensen-Moore & Stacey Harrison - Honourable Beverley Browne - Wîyasôw Iskweêw - Restorative Justice Pilot Project Outcomes and Implications for Family Violence
  • Jessica Buffalo - Applications of Indigenous Social History / Gladue in Family Matters
  • Dr. Jacqueline Pei & Dr Dorothy Badry- FASD Presentation
  • Belinda St. Amand, Jackie Astle, & Jessica Winship - Child and Family Services presentation