24th Annual Conference on Advanced Administrative Law & Practice 2024 | The Canadian Institute | 29 October 2024 | Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown, 361 Queen St, Ottawa, ON K1R 0C7, Canada

The gold standard event for administrative law and practice.

Join us for 2 days as we gather federal and provincial decision-makers, Justices, lawyers, and academics.

This Year’s Highlights:
• Distill the key concepts from the Mason decision and understand how they relate to the Vavilov framework
• Assess the use of Artificial Intelligence in submissions and decision-making
• Determine the minimums and the limits to helping the self-represented and appreciate the value of a trauma-informed lens in administrative decision-making
• Extrapolate the impact of the Supreme Court’s affirmation of Doré in the recent York Region decision on Charter rights and values

Be part of the gold standard event for Administrative Law.

Engage with federal and provincial decision-makers, Justices, attorneys, and academics to address critical challenges in the administrative and regulatory sectors. This year’s focus includes the implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Mason decision and the evolving landscape post-Vavilov. Topics include access to justice, procedural fairness, diversity, equity, inclusion, and trauma-informed approaches. Explore the future of court modernization, including AI in decision-making. Equip yourself with the latest insights to ensure legal compliance and effective decision-making.

A Must-Attend Event For:
• Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Administrative Tribunals
• Adjudicators
• Tribunal Members, Counsel, and Paralegals
• Government, Agency, and Commission Lawyers
• Ombudspeople
• Arbitrators and Mediators
• Municipal and University Decision-Makers and their Advisors
• Private Practitioners working in Administrative Contexts

2024 Speakers

CHAIRS:

Michael H. Morris
Senior General Counsel, National Litigation Sector, Department of Justice

Alyssa Tomkins
Partner, Gowlings WLG (Canada LLP)

SPEAKERS:

Hon. Nicholas McHaffie
Judge, Federal Court

Darlene Carreau
Chief Administrator & CEO, Courts Administration Service

Emily Crocco
Chairperson, Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal

Paul Daly
University Research Chair in Administrative Law & Governance, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law

Robert Blair
Manager, Adjudication Legal Services, Ontario Securities Commission

Richard D. Sharpe
Director, Black Equity Branch, People and Culture Division, Centre for People, Culture and Talent, Treasury Board Secretariat, Ontario Public Service

2024 Sponsor

• Gowling WLG