OBA Women Lawyers Forum Packaged PROGRAms | 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Revisiting Touchstones for Change: 25th Anniversary
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

The CBA WLF, together with the OBA WLF, are pleased to present a truly unique event - the 25th Anniversary commemoration of the CBA Gender Equality Task Force Report, Touchstones for Change: Equality, Diversity and Accountability.

Four of the Task Force members, the Honourable Judge Corrine Sparks, Dr. Sharon McIvor, Daphne Dumont, QC, and Dr. Melina Buckley, will come together to provide their insights and reflections on the work of the Task Force, as well as their thoughts and comments on the progress that has been made to date and the work still to be accomplished.

The event will also be webcast so those unable to attend in person can be part of this historic event.

We encourage you to join us for these exceptional presentations and discussions.

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

The Honourable Justice Sophie Bourque
The Honourable Judge Corinne Sparks
Dr. Sharon McIvor
Daphne Dumont, QC
Dr. Melina Buckley

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Kelly McLaughlin, Secretary, WLF
C. Rebecca Brown, Member-at-Large, WLF

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

June Dipchand, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Women Lawyers Forum: Celebrating 25 Years of Action
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Join the Women Lawyers Forum (WLF) as we celebrate our 25th anniversary as an OBA section. Our distinguished panel will engage in an inter-generational discussion of issues faced by WLF over the last 25 years, the areas that have improved for women’s rights and those that still require improvement.

We will focus on how the law has impacted women as litigants, and how the law has developed over the last in terms of women rights & equality. Find out more about the different challenges faced by these women lawyers over the course of their careers, including gender bias, harassment, discrimination, the fight for more equal pay, and the evolution of parental leave.  Discover how WLF has made progress over the years on these various issues.

Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned professional, you will benefit from this timely and important conversation.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Nandi Deterville, Deterville Law Office
Rachel Sachs, CIBC

PROGRAM MODERATOR

Bianca Thomas, BMO Financial Group

SPEAKERS

M. Sandra Appel, DLA Piper
Sabrina Bandali, Bennett Jones LLP
Linda Silver Dranoff, Dranoff & Huddart
Sara Gottlieb, University of Toronto

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