{UVic Poverty Law Club} Social Justice and the Law Conference - March 3

Social Justice and the Law Conference- March 3

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 am: Doors open

Coffee, Tea, and Muffins

9:00 – 9:10 am: Welcome

9:10 – 9:50 am: Keynote Address

David Eby, Executive Director, BC Civil Liberties Association

"Skunks at the Picnic: The Disruptive But Essential Role of Social Justice Lawyers, Advocates and Law Students in British Columbia"

9:50 – 10:00 am: Break

10:00 – 11:20 am: Panel #1: Indigenous Issues and the Law

Moderator:
Josh Mason, Co-Chair, Indigenous Law Students Association, Faculty of Law, UVic

Panelists:
Val Napoleon, Law Foundation Professor of Aboriginal Justice and Governance, Faculty of Law, UVic
Shane Johnson, Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC
Rose Henry

Discussion

11:20 – 11:30 am: Break

Coffee and Tea

11:30 – 12:50: Panel #2: The Importance of Legal Aid and Advocacy

Moderator:
Kelly Newhook, Executive Director, TAPS (Together Against Poverty Society)

Panelists:
Kasari Govender, Executive Director, West Coast LEAF (Women's Legal Education & Action Fund)
Robin Loxton, BC Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
Rick Schwartz, Lawyer
Kerry L. Simmons, Vice-President, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch

Discussion

12:50 – 1:40 pm: Lunch

Sandwiches and beverages (included with registration)

1:40 – 3:00 pm: Panel #3: Environment: Justice and the Law

Moderator:
Will Horter, Executive Director, Dogwood Initiative

Panelists:
Deborah Curran, Hakai Professor in Environmental Law and Sustainability, Faculty of Law, UVic
Tria Donaldson
Chris Tollefson, Hakai Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainability, Faculty of Law, UVic, Executive Director, Environmental Law Centre
Zoe Blunt, Founding Director of Vancouver Island Community Forest Action Network and WildCoast.ca

Discussion

3:00 – 3:10: Break

3:10 – 4:30 pm: Panel #4: Poverty Law & Criminalization of the Poor

Moderator:
Kevin Walby, UVic, Sociology

Panelists:
Irene Faulkner, Lawyer
Anushka Nagji, People's Assembly, Occupy Victoria
Stephen Portman, Legal Advocate, TAPS (Together Against Poverty Society)
Mark Willson, Interim Research Coordinator, VIPIRG (Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group)

Discussion

4:30 – 4:45 pm – Wrap-up

4:45 – 6:00 pm: Wine and Cheese (Student Lounge, Fraser Building)

Sponsored by:

Peter Golden, Richard Schwartz, Roland Kuczma, and Robert Farvolden