In February 2014, social media and news sources buzzed with the story of Avery Edison, a transgender woman placed in a prison for men after being apprehended at Pearson airport. The incident brought the issue of equality and accommodation for trans* individuals to the forefront. Join us for this critical discussion on the experience of trans*people in schools, shelters, prisons, and other public institutions. Learn from our expert panel as they unravel the issues of sex and gender diversity, including:

• How have X.Y. v. Ontario and the inclusion of “gender identity” and “gender expression” as prohibited grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code impacted this issue?
• Exploring the new Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Policy on Preventing Discrimination Because of Gender Identity and Gender Expression
• What is being done by public institutions to recognize and improve the experience of trans* people?
• Best practices for accommodating trans* individuals in the public sector
• What are the obligations of public sector lawyers in accommodating trans* individuals?
• Best practices for counsel representing trans* people in the context of disputes with public institutions

*Use of “trans” includes transsexual, transgender, two-spirit, non-binary, intersex etc.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Julie Jai, Caledon Institute of Social Policy
N. Nicole Nussbaum, Legal Aid Ontario

SPEAKERS

Barbara Hall, Chief Commissioner, Human Rights Commission of Ontario
Kyle Kirkup, Doctoral Candidate, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Christian Paquette, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Lesley McMillan, Eva's Initiatives

Thank you to our planning committee: Ryan Edmonds, Paul Lomic and Geri Sanson.

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