Unveiling the CBA Child Rights Toolkit: A Child Rights Framework

FREE WEBINAR

Presented in collaboration with the CBABC Children's Law Section and Youth advisory participants

This webinar is only the first part of the Access to Justice for Children Conference which will fully explore the Child Rights Toolkit over two days. Attend the two-day conference in-person or via webinar!

Thursday, May 11, 2017
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Live Webinar

Who should attend: Lawyers in all practice areas, judges, family justice counselors, mediators, arbitrators, parenting coordinators, anyone involved in access to justice, and psychologists/psychiatrists.

Learning level: All levels 

Join us for the unveiling of the Canadian Bar Association's "Child Rights Toolkit"! Attend this free webinar and you will be the first to be introduced to the CBA's "Child Rights Toolkit", an online resource developed by diverse legal professionals from across Canada that will be brought to life at the Access to Justice for Children Conference, taking place on May 11 and 12, 2017.

You can use this toolkit long into the future and better understand key themes that cross-cut all areas of the justice system in your practice, such as:

• cultural competency and what this means for all of us arising from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations;
• children living free from all forms of violence; and
• child participation essentials from the perspectives of psychology, social work, law enforcement, as well as child and family serving agencies.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 1.5 hours. This course will NOT involve aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management.
 
Course Chairs
The Honourable Donna J. Martinson, QC — Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of BC 
Suzanne S. Williams — Brown Henderson Melbye; International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), Victoria

Pricing
Complimentary 

CLEBC Program Lawyer
Teresa Sheward
tsheward@cle.bc.ca

Course Chairs
The Honourable Donna J. Martinson, QC — Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of BC 
Suzanne S. Williams — Brown Henderson Melbye; International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), Victoria

Faculty
The Honourable Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Chief Judge Thomas J. Crabtree — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Donna J. Martinson, QC — Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Yu-Han (Linda) Chen — Founder of the Little Lantern Cultural and Heritage Society & adult ally of Fresh Voices Initiative, Vancouver
Dale Hensley, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Former ED and Senior Counsel — Children’s Legal & Educational Resource Centre, Calgary
D. Wayne Robertson, QC — Law Foundation of British Columbia, Vancouver
Cheyenne Stonechild — International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), Vancouver
Caterina E. Tempesta — Ministry of Attorney General, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Toronto
Michael F. Welsh — President, CBABC, Mott Welsh & Associates, Penticton
Suzanne S. Williams — Brown Henderson Melbye, International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), Victoria

Unveiling the CBA Child Rights Toolkit: A Child Rights Framework

The Canadian Bar Association, as part of its Reaching Equal Justice initiatives, recognized that while adults face access to justice challenges that are significant and difficult to remedy, these problems are amplified for young people, especially vulnerable, high risk and marginalized children and youth.

Young people have broad legal entitlements under domestic and international law, and in particular under the Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, designed to ensure their overall well-being. Yet legal education about these rights has been limited and there is a lack of user-friendly resources available to assist.

The CBA national Children’s Law Committee has collaborated with lawyers and other professionals across Canada to create a comprehensive Child Rights Toolkit. We are pleased to introduce it in collaboration with young people who will discuss why child rights matter to them. The Toolkit provides a framework for analysis over many areas of law, and focuses on practical suggestions for legal professionals that can be incorporated into their day to day work.

Why Child Rights Matter — Young People’s Perspectives

Yu-Han (Linda) Chen — Founder of the Little Lantern Cultural and Heritage Society & adult ally of Fresh Voices Initiative, Vancouver
Cheyenne Stonechild — International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), Vancouver

Addressing Child Rights through the CBA Online Toolkit

The Honourable Donna J. Martinson, QC — Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Dale Hensley, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Former ED and Senior Counsel — Children’s Legal & Educational Resource Centre, Calgary
Caterina E. Tempesta — Ministry of Attorney General, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Toronto
Suzanne S. Williams — Brown Henderson Melbye, International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), Victoria

Why Access to Justice for Children Matters

The Honourable Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman — Court of Appeal for BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Chief Judge Thomas J. Crabtree — Provincial Court of BC, Vancouver
D. Wayne Robertson, QC — Law Foundation of British Columbia, Vancouver
Michael F. Welsh — President, CBABC, Mott Welsh & Associates, Penticton