Opening luncheon

Opening Remarks

• The Honourable Glen Simard, Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs of Manitoba and MCCF Co-Chair

Intersecting views on person-centred justice

Presentation on how the concept of person-centred justice in a minority setting has evolved, with illustrating examples taken from Canada and elsewhere.

• Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly, Lawyer & Assistant professor – Law Faculty – McGill University

Evolution of language rights

An analysis will be offered on the impact these changes have had on access to justice in French.

• François Larocque, Professor – Faculty of Law – University of Ottawa
• Roger Bilodeau, Lawyer

Impact of different justice administration models in Canada

Analysis of the different approaches and initiatives adopted by provinces and territories to modernize access to justice, including access to justice in French. The segment will draw on real-world examples to highlight the organizational and operational changes that have been put in place to meet language obligations and improve access to justice in French.

• Serge Rousselle, Professor – Faculty of Law – Université de Moncton

Working session

Interactive workshops for sharing experiences and identifying challenges as well as concrete opportunities to act under both previously mentioned themes.

Group 1: Administration of Justice

Facilitator : The Honourable Paul S. Rouleau, Justice – Ontario Court of Appeal

Julie Laliberté, Lawyer and Legal Counsel, French Language Services, Court of King’s Bench of Alberta

Marie-Hélène Girard, PHD, Professor, McGill University

Group 2: Justice and Technology

Facilitator : Christine O’Doherty, Executive Director – Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice

Valentin Callipel, Lawyer & Head of Mission – Cyberjustice Laboratory of the University of Montreal

Philip Louis, Senior Director, Innovation and Digital Transformation – Lavery

Sharing

Networking evening

• Cocktail – Delta Hotel

Welcome and breakfast

Opening Remarks

• The Honourable Laura Lang, Minister of Justice of Yukon and MCCF member.

International perspective

Focus on the practice of law in minority settings.

• Markku Suksi, Law Professor, Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Perspective of the judiciary

Discussion about access to justice in French.

• The Honourable Richard Chartier, Chief Justice of Manitoba (2013-2022)
• The Honourable Caroline Magnan, Justice – Court of King’s Bench of Alberta

Workshops

Small-group discussions

• Family law – Is justice equitable and accessible?

Facilitator : Elsy Gagné, lawyer and chair AJEFA

Marie-Josée Poirier, lawyer, Justice Canada

• Criminal law – How to federate resources

Facilitator : Sarah Boily, Director General, Official Languages, Canadian Heritage

Jean-Benoît Deschamps, Crown Prosecutor, British Columbia

Laura Nagy, Lawyer

• Victim support services – The availability, quality and relevance of services in French

Facilitator : The Honourable Annie Piché, Justice – Supreme Court of Northwest Territories

Liliane Tshiama Kalonji, lawyer and director, Centre juridique pour femmes de l’Ontario

Sharing

Lunch

Workshops

Small-group discussions

• Ancillary legal services in French : Issues and best practices

Facilitator : François Dumaine, Partner Lawyer – PRA Inc.

François D’Aoust, Surintendent – Ottawa Police Service

• Francophone immigration: New realities on the ground

Facilitator : Nicolas M. Rouleau, lawyer

Aissa Nauthoo, vp., Toronto Francophone Legal Clinic

Ruphine Djuissi, lawyer, AJEFM

Sharing

Next steps : Avenues of action

Animation : The Honourable Mary T. Moreau, Justice, Supreme Court of Canada

• The Honourable Réjean Aucoin, Senator of Nova Scotia
• The Honourable Marianne Rivoalen, Chief Justice of Manitoba
• Jacqueline Sirois, Lawyer, McDougall Gauley LLP

Closure of the Agora