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Canadian Bar Association 2006 International Law Conference Jurisprudence on International Treaties: Update on National and International jurisprudence and its Use before Canadian Courts and Tribunals September 29, 2006 Palais des Congrès de Montréal Montreal (Québec) Yves Le Bouthillier, President, Law Commission of Canada, and Armand de Mestral, McGill University, Montreal will moderate an interactive session on the question: How Can Canadian Courts and Tribunals Make Better Use of International Jurisprudence: Is There Room for Improvement? This interactive session is part of the Law Commission of Canada’s consultations on law and globalization and the issues raised in the LCC's discussion paper titled "Crossing Borders: Law in a Globalized World" Conference Program and Registration Form For further information about the 2006 International Law Conference, please visit the Canadian Bar Association's website at: http://www.cba.org/cba/cle/cle00/intl_06.aspx 2006 Canadian Conference on Elder Law “LEGAL AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES OF AGING: A VIEW FOR POSITIVE CHANGE” Vancouver, British Columbia October 14-15, 2006 Sponsored by the Law Commission of Canada. For further information, please visit the conference website at: http://www.ccels.ca/conferences.htm     The Law Commission of Canada along with the Social Rights Advocacy Centre (SRAC) and the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA) are hosting a series of workshops to be held across across Canada. These workshops are organized around the question of how international law may inform or enhance domestic decision-making in courts and tribunals. Workshop dates and locations are listed below. These workshops are part of the Law Commission of Canada’s consultations on law and globalization and the issues raised in the LCC's discussion paper titled "Crossing Borders: Law in a Globalized World" Date City Location Time 23 October, 2006 Toronto, Ontario TBC TBC 24 October, 2006 Hamilton, Ontario LIUNA Station, 360 James St. North 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. 30 October, 2006 Montreal, Quebec TBC TBC 10 November, 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia Glube Room Dalhousie University Law School 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. 24 November, 2006 Winnipeg, Manitoba Room 307 Conference Room B 175 Hargrave Street 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. 27 November, 2006 Ottawa, Ontario Gatineau Room, Government Conference Centre, 2 Rideau Street 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.