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2005 Annual Conference of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT) Administrative Justice in the Modern Canadian Mosaic Ottawa, Ontario June 19 to 21, 2005 This event was sponsored by the Law Commission of Canada

Law Commission of Canada Public Consultations Iqaluit, Nunavut June 20 to 22, 2005 The Law Commission of Canada hosted a presentation on Indigenous Legal Traditions and consultations on current Law Commission projects.

Canadian Association of Law Teachers Annual Meeting Law's Paradoxes Vancouver, British Columbia June 22 to 24, 2005 The LCC hosted two events at the conference: A panel discussion on the Is Work Working? project; and A Legal Dimensions Initiatives presentation on Indigenous Legal Traditions.

2005 Canadian Law and Society Association Conference Law's Empire - A Critically Engaged Social-Legal Conference Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia June 25 to 30, 2005 The LCC hosted three events at the 2005 Conference: A presentation on the Governance Beyond Borders project; A Legal Dimensions Initiatives presentation on Indigenous Legal Traditions; and A book launch for their Legal Dimensions Series, an initiative sponsored by the Canadian Law and Society Association, the Canadian Council of Law Deans, the LCC and UBC Press.

2005 Canadian Bar Association Legal Conference & Expo Vancouver, British Columbia August 14 to 16, 2005

50th Anniversary Commonwealth Law 2005 Conference Developing Law & Justice Central Hall Westminster Storey’s Gate London, England Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary, Westminster London, England UK September 11 to 15, 2005 On September 11th, Law Commission of Canada Vice-President Bernard Colas commented on Priorities for Law Reform. Organized by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association and the Law Society of England and Wales

Law Commission of Canada - Public Consultation Is Work Working? Work Laws That Do A Better Job Whitehorse, Yukon The Law Commission of Canada hosted a public consultation to discuss questions raised in its latest discussion paper "Is Work Working? Work Laws That Do A Better Job". Speaker:      Frederica Wilson, Senior Research Officer, Law Commission of Canada Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon

17th Annual Conference of the Indigenous Bar Association LCC Event on “Hate and Racism” Chippewas of Mnjikaning (Rama) First Nation, Ontario October 20-22, 2005 This event was sponsored by the Law Commission of Canada.

Public Consultation The Relevance of International Law in Canada The Law Commission of Canada hosted a public consultation to discuss the relevance as well as the implementation and application of international law in Canada. The debate will be initiated by comments from leading experts and practitioners. This public consultation is part of the Law Commission of Canada’s nation-wide consultations on Governance and Globalization: Issues for Law Reform and is being held in conjunction with the Canadian Council on International Law Conference “Fragmentation: Diversification and Expansion of International Law”, October 26 - 28, 2005 in Ottawa. Speakers: Senator Raynell Andreychuk, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, former judge and diplomat. Mr. Benoît Pelletier, Quebec Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, Francophones within Canada, the Agreement on Internal Trade, the Reform of Democratic Institutions and Access to Information. The Honourable Marc Lalonde, Senior Counsel, Stikeman Elliott, former federal minister. Ms. Debra Steger, Executive in Residence at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, former Director of the Appellate Body Secretariat of the World Trade Organization. Mr. Gib van Ert, Lawyer, Hunter Voith, author of Using International Law in Canadian Courts (The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2002).  Date:  Friday, October 28, 2005  Location: Ottawa, Ontario

30th Canadian Congress on Crminial Justice Viewpoint 2005 - Is the future ours to see? Calgary, Alberta October 26-29, 2005 The President of the Law Commission, Yves le Bouthillier, gave the keynote presentation, and the LCC hosted a session on Indigenous Legal Traditions on October 27th.

Canadian Conference on Elder Law Law, Community and Care Vancouver, British Columbia October 29-30, 2005 Sponsored by the Law Commission of Canada.

YOUCAN and their partners, as part of Ottawa’s Restorative Justice Week, invite you to the… Restorative Justice Forum Resolving Conflict = Peaceful Schools. An all day Youth Forum THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 2005 Ottawa, Ontario Sponsored by the Law Commission of Canada

Restorative Justice Week 2005 Wisdom Gained through Experience Restorative Justice Symposium The Ottawa Restorative Justice Week Planning Committee has organized a symposium targeted at the interests of a wide range of national partners to stimulate discussion about the potential role for a National Restorative Justice Association in Canada. By focussing on several key areas of interest, the primary purpose of the event is to provide participants the opportunity to exchange ideas and to participate in stimulating dialogue in a number of areas including: media relations & restorative justice; balancing the interests of stakeholders (victims, offender, community, government); meeting the needs of restorative justice practitioners; and, emerging research priorities. Date: November 19th, 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Public Consultation As part of their Community Conversations Series, Opportunities Waterloo Region is hosted a Public Consultation on "Is Work Working? Work Laws that do a Better Job". This event is part of the Law Commission of Canada's national consultation on "Is Work Working". One third of Canadian workers are involved in non-standard arrangements such as temporary work or self-employment.  The Community Conversations Series venue will act as a community forum to address your thoughts and ideas. Kitchener, Ontario November 22, 2005

National Symposium on Crown-Métis Relations Métis National Council (MNC) and Law Commission of Canada (LCC) co-hosted the national symposium on Crown-Métis Relations. The symposium explored with academics, lawyers, government officials and Métis leadership the issues that require action and clarification in order to improve Crown-Métis relations. These sessions and discussions will focus on jurisdictional questions, the implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decisions on Métis rights, Métis identity, Métis self-government and the state of current Crown-Métis relations. Specifically, the following four areas will be tackled at the symposium: Are the Métis people “Indians” within section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867?; The Doctrine of Inter-Jurisdictional Immunity and the Aboriginal Rights of the Métis; Moving Forward on the Métis Self-Government Agenda; and Métis Identification and Citizenship. Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Date: February 5th to 7th, 2006

Canadian Forum on Women's Activism in Constitutional and Democratic Reform February 14 – 15, 2006 Ottawa, Ontario February 14, 2006 marks 25 years of Canadian women's constitutional activism. Speakers include: Doris Anderson, Michele Landsberg, the Hon. Irwin Cotler, the Hon. Carolyn Bennett, and former parliamentarians, such as the Hon. Ed Broadbent, the Hon. Flora McDonald and the Hon. Judy Erola.

3rd National Health Law Conference February 23 - 25, 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia This conference explored the role of the Supreme Court of Canada in shaping the development of health law and policy in Canada. Issues to be discussed include assisted suicide, informed consent, abortion, confidentiality of health information, and the public/private health system debate.

Moving Towards Justice: Legal Traditions and Aboriginal and Canadian Justice March 1-3, 2006 Regina, Saskatchewan University of Regina hosted a national conference on the challenges and issues of Aboriginal justice. The Law Commission of Canada’s Bruno Bonneville spoke about the LCC sponsored project Indigenous Legal Traditions.   YouCan Conference Resolve It! 2006 March 22-26, 2006 Winnipeg The Law Commission lead a workshop entitled 'You Talkin' To Me? Getting Heard on the Future of Justice'. Australasian Law Reform Agencies Conference April 10-12, 2006 Sydney, Australia Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences May 27 to June 3 , 2006 York University Toronto, Ontario. The LCC hosted two events at the conference: 1 June - 2006 Legal Dimensions Initiatives Presentation on Social and Economic Rights: Addressing Social Inequalities 2 June - Presentation of 2006 Nathalie Des Rosiers Audacity of the Imagination Award 72 Biennial Conference of the International Law Association June 4 - 8 , 2006 The Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto, Ontario. The LCC hosted a panel on globalization Le Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal (CORIM) and the Law Commission of Canada hosted a Round Table on: The International Role of Provinces and Municipalities June 8 , 2006 This round table is part of the Law Commission of Canada’s nation-wide consultations on Canadian law in a globalized world and the issues raised in the LCC's discussion paper titled "Crossing Borders: Law in a Globalized World"