April 29 & 30, 2009
University of Alberta Conference Centre
This conference will focus on
tribunals creating access to administrative justice for their
clients and stakeholders.
Creating effective access to fair processes is
one of the biggest issues facing tribunals today and often one of
the most misunderstood issues. Access is a client focus but
the tribunal must take the steps to create the access.
Effective can mean affordable, understandable, timely and
predictable processes and outcomes. It can mean
self-empowering, reflective of the user’s needs, responsive,
flexible and appropriate to cultures. Effective access can
mean having streamlined processes (including productive and
aggressive case management) or processes appropriate to the dispute
(proportional). How can tribunals meet the challenges of
creating effective access for their clients? What new techniques,
rules, procedures and ideas are tribunals using to meet these
challenges?
2009
Conference Brochure
2009 Speaker Papers
Agenda
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Thursday, April 30
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7:30 a.m.
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Registration & Coffee
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8:15 a.m.
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Opening Remarks – Martha Miller & Cheryl Ryder, Co-Chairs
Greetings from:
FAJ
President – Brock Taylor
Government of Alberta – Peggy Hartman, Q.C.
Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals - TBA
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8:30 a.m.
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Plenary Session:
Tribunals’ Responsiveness to the Mentally Ill Participant
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The Honourable Mr. Justice Edward F. Ormston
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9:30 a.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
Workshop 2:
Cultural Diversity:
How Do Tribunals Respond?
Workshop 4:
Residential Schools
Tribunals: What
Are the Lessons Learned?
Workshop 6:
Streamlined Processes:
Can Tribunals Use One Model Code?
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Beth Bryant
Daniel R. Ish, Q.C.
John Trueman
William W. Shores, Q.C.
Micheal Finley
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10:45 a.m.
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Networking Break
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11:15 a.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
Workshop 3:
Administrative Dispute Resolution:
The New ADR
Workshop 5:
Focus on Fairness:
Access is Critical!
Workshop 7:
Make it Clear:
What Are You Really Saying?
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Bill Diepeveen
Sandra L. Schulz, Q.C.
Kevin Fenwick, Q.C.
Joanne Smart
Christine Mowat
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12:30 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:30 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions
Workshop 1:
Evidence: Are
the Old Ways the Only Ways?
Workshop 4:
Residential Schools Tribunals:
What Are the Lessons Learned?
Workshop 5:
Focus on Fairness:
Access is Critical!
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Carol M. Zukiwski
Julie Gagnon
Daniel R. Ish, Q.C.
John Trueman
Kevin Fenwick, Q.C.
Joanne Smart
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2:45 p.m.
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Networking Break
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3:00 p.m. |
Canadian Forum on Civil Justice |
Diana Lowe, Q.C.
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3:15 p.m.
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Plenary Session
The
Intergenerational Challenge:
“Differences are Not Difficulties”
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Brenda Robinson
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4:30 p.m.
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Conference Wrap Up
Martha Miller & Cheryl Ryder, Co-Chairs
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Conference Only Registration:
Members: $495.00 Non-Members $625.00
Take advantage of Pre-conference and
Post-conference courses
