ONLINE MEETING: Child Protection Series Part 1: Children's Rights within Child Protection
This meeting is being hosted by the Children's Law Section.
| Speakers: |
Michael Zimmerman, Associate Counsel, Lindsay Kenney LLP
Danica Vance Grimard, Associate Counsel, Lindsay Kenney LLP |
| Time: |
Thursday, October 17, 2024, 12:45pm - 1:45pm (PT) |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
Synopsis
Child protection proceedings frequently result in a child’s ties with their families and their communities being irrevocably severed. Often, a parent’s inability to properly care for their child stems from generational discrimination, poverty, homelessness and addiction. Child protection proceedings can have severe short and long term impacts on child wellbeing.
International principles regarding a child’s rights when they interface with child welfare authorities have been incorporated into domestic child protection law. Michael Zimmerman and Danica Vance Grimard of Lindsay Kenney discuss the rights of children involved in the child protection system in British Columbia.
Speaker Bios
Michael Zimmerman is a Family Law Lawyer and Children’s Lawyer with Lindsay Kenney in Vancouver and Managing Lawyer (Roster) at the Society for Children and Youth’s - Child and Youth Legal Centre in Vancouver. Michael is currently the Chair of the CBA National Child and Youth Law Section and Chair of the CBABC Children’s Law Section. Michael is also a Roster member of the Hear the Child Society as well as an Executive member.
Danica Vance Grimard has experience with representing clients in high conflict family files throughout British Columbia. Danica has experience as a parent’s lawyer and counsel for the Director in child protection matters as well as working with the Director in relation to the disclosure of information with respect to child protection reports. Danica is a Family Law Lawyer and Children’s Lawyer with Lindsay Kenney in Vancouver and Children’s Lawyer at the Society for Children and Youth’s - Child and Youth Legal Centre in Vancouver.
Territorial Acknowledgement
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
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