Our Charter — Our Rights
40th Anniversary Gathering on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom.
Thursday, June 16 & Friday, June 17, 2022
See the public program below. | These sessions will be offered online only to the public.
June 16 | Watch the public webinar starting at 8:30 a.m. until Noon.
June 16 | Watch the special event with former Ministers of Justice/Attorneys General starting at 5:30 p.m.
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June 17 | Watch the public webinar starting at 9 a.m. until 12:30.
June 17 | Watch the public webinar starting at 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
8:30 | Opening
- Welcome — John Packer | Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa
- Opening — Alex Neve | Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
- Blessing — Elder Verna McGREGOR
- Speaker — Clément NYALETSOSSI VOULE | UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Association
- Speaker — Gary ANANDASANGAREE | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
9:30 | Protest and International Human Rights
- Paul CHAMP | Barrister and Solicitor
- Pam PALMATER | Professor and Chair in Indigenous Governance, Department of Politics and Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Leilani FARHA | The Shift
- Bernard DUHAIME | Professor, Department of Legal Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
10:45 | BREAK
11:00 | Protest and the Charter
- Emilie TAMAN | Barrister and Solicitor
- João VELLOSO | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
- Kasari GOVENDER | Commissioner, BC Human Rights Commissioner
13:00 | Afternoon program for invited participants only.
17:30 | Special Event: Reflections of Canada's Ministers of Justice | Attorneys General
9:00 | Opening
- Penelope SIMONS | Gordon F. Henderson Chair of Human Rights, Associate Professor & Vice Dean Research at the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section), University of Ottawa
9:10 | 40 Years for Human Rights — Recalling the Challenges and Progress
- Senator Marilou McPHEDRAN
- Huguette LABELLE | Chair of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments; former Chancellor of the University of Ottawa
- Library and Archives Canada
- Justice William F. PENTNEY | Federal Court of Canada
10:30 | BREAK
11:00 | Filling Gaps — Environment, Economics & Social Rights, Full Inclusion
- MP Elizabeth MAY | Green Party
- James BURTON, QC | Doughty Street Chambers, co-founder JustFair
- Dr Murtazah SHAIKH | UK Ofcom Hate Speech and Social Media Advisor
- Dr Fernand de VARENNES | UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues
12:30 | LUNCH
13:30 | The Fourth Branch: Towards Effective Implementation
- Marie-Claude LANDRY | Chief Commissioner CHRC – 45th Anniversary
- Kasari GOVENDER | Commissioner, BC Human Rights Commissioner
14:45 | BREAK
15:00 | The Human Rights Based Approach Towards Better National and Global Governance, Development and Wellbeing
- Professor Alan MILLER | Inaugural Chair, Scottish Human Rights Commission
16:15 | Nation Building and Charter Implementation in Inuit Nunangat
- Natan OBED | President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is celebrating its 40th anniversary during the academic year 2021-2022! This event is part of a diverse and rich programme developed to highlight this major milestone. #CREDP40HRREC