A Call to Action: Fundamental Rights and the Notwithstanding Clause

Event Recording

 

Event Overview

The notwithstanding clause has seen a dramatic resurgence since 2018. Joining locations in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, this event will be bilingual and truly national in scope. The event will take stock of current debates and controversies, examine Canada’s experience from Indigenous and international perspectives, and look ahead to what Canadians can do to preserve and re-invigorate their fundamental rights in Canada.

Presented by :

  • International Commission of Jurists Canada
  • Faculté de droit, Université de Montréal
  • Centre for Constitutional Studies, University of Alberta
  • uOttawa Professional Development Institute 

Panel 1 (Montréal)
Going back to the basics: Understanding the principles governing the Canadian Charter to better address the possible derogations under section 33 

Panelists:

  • Professor Stéphane Beaulac, Université de Montréal
  • Professor Karine Millaire, Université de Montréal

Discussant: Mr. Vincent Brousseau-Pouliot, La Presse 

 Panel 2 (Edmonton)
 Lessons from the Past: The History of the Notwithstanding Clause in Alberta

Panelists:

  • Dr. Richard Mailey, Director of Centre for Constitutional Studies, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law
  • Professor Eric M. Adams, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law
  • Professor Anna Lund, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law 

Panel 3 (Ottawa)
Back to the Future: The Ontario Experience and Looking Ahead 

Panelists:

  • Professor Errol Mendes, University of Ottawa, ICJ Canada President
  • Ms. Marion Sandilands, ICJ Canada Board Director, Partner at Conway Litigation
  • Senator Peter Harder, Senate of Canada

Discussant: Ms. Althia Raj, National Columnist, Toronto Star 

Event Partners

University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute logo    International Commission of Jurists logo          University of Montreal logo.  

 

 

 

 November 29, 2024

 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT (Ottawa time) *subject to change

 

 Free

 Online - Broadcasted from Montréal, Ottawa and Edmonton