WELCOME BACK!
The 2024/2025 executive wishes you a happy start to the new term! Led by the Chair, Patricia Harper, the section will continue its many efforts, from consulting on advocacy-related matters, to organizing professional development programming as well as our annual conference. Check out the ways you can get involved here!
UPCOMING FALL CONFERENCE IN OTTAWA
There’s still time to register! The CBA Administrative Law, and Labour and Employment Law sections are proud to present the 2024 National Admin, and Labour and Employment Conference, November 29-30 at the historic Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, ON. We have prepared an outstanding agenda, featuring speakers and topics covering the latest developments in the law from coast to coast. Program highlights include the Administrative Law Year in Review; Self-Governance vs Self Administration, the Crossover for Administrative Law, Employment Law with Truth & Reconciliation; the Cross-Country Labour Law Roundup; and fireside chat with Supreme Court Justice Moreau. The full conference agenda and registration can be found here. We look forward to seeing you there!
JOIN US FOR THE FALL WEBINAR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CBA HEALTH LAW SECTION
9th December 2024
Year in Review: Regulated Professionals – Right or Responsibility of Expression?
Regulated professionals have traditionally commented publicly on a wide variety of topics in their field – they are known teachers, advocates, researchers, speakers and writers. Have our modern means of communication, and social media, changed that landscape? Members of the public, and regulators, appear to be paying increased attention to statements made by regulated professionals on professional, social and political issues. The recent case of Dr. Jordan Peterson and the College of Psychologists of Ontario attracted international attention. This “year in review” Webinar will examine the tension between freedom of expression and public-interest professional regulation generally and will turn to a more detailed examination of these issues in the regulated health professions.
CBA ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION PAUL SMITH AWARD
The section is pleased to announce the winning essay of the 2024 CBA Administrative Law section Essay contest is for “Deference or More Deference? – Reviewing Regulations after Vavilov” by Derek Wu.
Derek Wu is a 2L JD candidate at Queen’s University with an undergraduate degree in Commerce from the University of British Columbia. He has developed interests in administrative, corporate, competition and securities law. His most recent experience was at the Canadian Competition Bureau. He will be spending his 2024 summer at a national law firm in Ottawa.
INTERESTED IN PUBLISHING AN ARTICLE?
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