20:20 A VISION FOR LAWYER EXPERTISE DURING A PANDEMIC AND BEYOND
Presented by the CBA Immigration Law Section
DAY 1 – THURSDAY, MAY 21 2020 3:15 PM - 4:40 PM ET
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Truth, Nothing but the Truth! Implications of Misrepresentation
This session will address lawyer and client obligations in terms of accurate representation for applications under the Act as well as what to advise clients when they inform you that they are working when not legally authorized to do so.
Topics to be covered will include:
- What is the definition of misrepresentation under IRPA?
- What constitutes unauthorized work?
- What are the consequences of misrepresentation?
- Strategies to overcome
- How to deal with clients that do not wish to disclose required information (lawyer ethics)?
- Review of recent case law
- Non-materiality and the defence of innocent mistakes
Speakers:
The Honourable John Norris, Justice of the Federal Court (Ottawa, ON)
Lorne Waldman, Waldman & Associates (Toronto, ON)
Moderator: Laura Best, Embarkation Law (Vancouver, BC)
4:30 pm – 4:40 pm
Closing Remarks and Reminders
Ravi Jain, Conference Co-Chair & CBA Immigration Law Section Chair
