Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights / Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Law
Original Program Date: April 27, 2017

Currently before the Senate, Bill C-16 seeks to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to add gender identity and gender expression to the prohibited grounds of discrimination, bringing the federal legislation in line with Ontario and other provincial human rights statutes.

Join us on April 27 to get up to speed on recent developments in this area of the law, and gather helpful strategies for interacting with transgender and gender queer clients, staff and others in a respectful and inclusive manner.

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Major Kathryn Foss, Director Military Careers, Canadian Armed Forces
Beck Hood, Public Education and Outreach Worker, Around the Rainbow, Family Services, Ottawa
Siobhan O’Brien, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Sheila Osborne-Brown, Canadian Human Rights Commission

MODERATOR

Fiona Campbell, Goldblatt Partners LLP

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Susheel Gupta, Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Claire Yick, Barrister and Solicitor