Conference Presentations
Plenary Session and Luncheon Presentations
Luncheon Address, June 14, 2011
Plenary Address, June 15, 2011: Truth and Reconciliation and their role in Human Rights
Chief Wilton Littlechild, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Concurrent Session Presentations
1a. Human Right Legal Update
1b. Human Rights at Lightning Pace
Inclusion strategies: Don Carruthers Den Hoed, Inclusion and Collaboration Team Leader, Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Human rights education for employers: Sushila Samy, Coordinator, Strategic Initiatives, Alberta Culture and Community Spirit
Accessibility: Melita Avdagovska, Alberta Disabilities Forum Provincial Coordinator, Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
PhotoVoice: Pieter de Vos, Community Development Officer, Alberta Culture and Community Spirit
1c. Should Racist and Homophobic Speech be Prohibited by Human Rights Laws?
Dan Shapiro, Research Associate, Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership
2a. Privacy and Human Rights at the Crossroads of Personal and Professional Life
Chantal Bernier, Assistant Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Ottawa
2b. Human Rights Systems
Heather MacNaughton, Former Chair, British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
2d. Hate and Bias Incidents and Crime: From incident to prosecution
Lori McMorran, Crown Counsel, British Columbia Criminal Justice Branch
3a. Human Rights Maturity Model: The next step in innovative and forward-thinking workplaces (ECE)
3b. The Art of Assessing Credibility: An interactive session
Heather MacNaughton, Former Chair, British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
3c. Accommodation: New directions
4a. Emerging Issues in Disability Law
David Baker, Partner, Bakwelaw, Toronto
Kathy Laird, Executive Director, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre
4b. Strategies for Resolution of Human Rights Complaints
William Johnson Q.C., McGowan Johnson, Barristers and Solicitors, Calgary
4c. Strategies for Meaningful Engagement with the Aboriginal Community
Roy Pogorzelski, Aboriginal Diversity Support Coordinator, Aboriginal Council of Lethbridge
Ed Yuen, Aboriginal Human Rights Education and Support Worker, Native Counselling Services of Alberta
4d. When Should Domestic Violence be Treated as a Hate Crime?
Dr. Wilfreda (Billie) Thurston, Institute for Gender Research, University of Calgary
5c. Intercultural Competence: A success strategy for the culturally diverse workplace
5d. How are Human Rights Laws Used to Combat Hate and Discrimination?
Janice Gingell, Senior Staff Solicitor, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
6a. New Directions in Resolution and Adjudication: Remedies
Professor Emeritus David Mullan, Queen’s University, Kingston
6d. Hate on the Ground: Engaging communities to respond to the continuum of hate
