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AUDIO
CONFERENCE
The Pros and Cons of Human Rights
Reform in Ontario: Experts Debate
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| WHEN: |
September 28,
2006 12:30
p.m. EDT
Playback:
Tuesday, October 3, 3:30 - 5pm |
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| WHERE: | Your
own office or boardroom |
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MODERATOR - |
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Pamela Chapman
Arbitrator/Mediator |
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SPEAKERS - |
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Mark Hart
Union Counsel
Sanson & Hart |
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Nitya Iyer
Employer Counsel
Heenan Blaikie |
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David Lepofsky
Member,
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance |
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Mary Anne McKellar
Vice-Chair,
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal |
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ISSUES: | Some
of the questions to be addressed:
A panel of prominent human rights experts, with widely varying perspectives, will debate the pros and cons of the Ontario government’s proposed amendments in Bill 107 to the Human Rights Code (abolishing the investigation and screening function of the Commission and allowing complainants direct access to the Human Rights Tribunal). Questions addressed will include:
- How will the proposed changes affect:
- the time lapse between filing a complaint and a determination by the Tribunal (now 5 years)?
- the backlog of complaints?
- the number of cases proceeding to a hearing?
- the cost of pursuing and responding to a complaint?
- the obligations and potential liabilities of unions?
- the response to systemic discrimination?
- procedural fairness? opportunities for appeal?
- the range of remedies ordered by the Tribunal?
- access and resort to the courts in human rights disputes?
- penal sanctions for violations of the Code?
- What has been the experience in B.C. where the Human Rights Commission was abolished, and all complaints are referred to the Human Rights Tribunal?
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| Q
& A: | Gather
your colleagues around a speakerphone in your own office or boardroom. Have the
opportunity to ask questions in the Question & Answer portions of the sessions.
An additional 15 minutes will be added at the end of the session for those who
wish to continue with Q & A. |
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| MATERIALS: | Valuable,
up-to-date materials and case summaries will be available for downloading from
our website. |
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| REGISTRATION
FEE: | $195,
plus GST (Registrations must be paid in advance of the audio conference).
Registration costs are per listening site/telephone, so you can have any number
of people listening at your location for one low price. Click
here for registration information. |
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| REGISTRATION
INFORMATION: | When
you register, you'll be given a toll-free number to dial at the time of the session
and a PIN number for access. For additional program and registration information,
call Lancaster House at 416-977-6618 or register now. |
