2006

Dijana Simonovic co-chairs OBA conference
On October 11, 2006, Dijana Simonovic co-chaired an evening program entitled “A Discriminatory Code but Equal Health Services: Section 15 and the Autism Litigation” put on jointly by the Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Section and the Education Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association.

Dijana Simonovic speaks at Osgoode Hall Law School
Dijana Simonovic spoke to law students at Osgoode Hall Law School on November 1, 2006 regarding pursuing a career focused on human rights and social justice in private practice.

Dijana Simonovic lectures at Middlefield Collegiate Institute
Dijana Simonovic was a guest lecturer at Middlefield Collegiate Institute on November 24, 2006 and spoke to the students of the Grade 12 University Law Class regarding the developing arbitral jurisprudence surrounding personal harassment at work.

Susan Ursel speaks on Bill 107
Susan Ursel spoke on Bill 107: The Proposed Human Rights Reforms, October 20, 2006 at the Ontario Bar Association's Conference "Labour Law: Staying Ahead of the Game".

David Wright spoke at the Osgoode Professional Development Conference
David Wright spoke on "Procedural and Tactical Issues in Judicial Review" at the Osgoode Professional Development Conference entitled, "New Directions in Administrative Law & Practice: The Second National Forum" on October 6, 2006.

David Wright moderates at OBA Charter Conference
David A. Wright was the moderator for the morning plenary session on "Recent Developments in Constitutional Law" at the Ontario Bar Association's 5th Annual Charter Conference on September 29, 2006.

David Wright spoke at Osgoode Hall Law School
David Wright was a guest instructor in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop at Osgoode Hall Law School on July 10, 2006

Simon Blackstone elected to CALL Council
In June 2006 Simon Blackstone was elected as an Ontario Vice President of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers.

Simon Blackstone spoke on discipline and discharge
In June 2006, Simon Blackstone and Andy Simpson of OSSTF spoke at the annual conference of the Council of Ontario University Staff Associations about practical approaches to discipline and discharge.

Barrie Chercover spoke on Legal Services Plan Trustees
In May, Barrie Chercover conducted sessions on basic training and ethical issues for plan trustees at the 2006 Annual Education American Prepaid Legal Services Institute in Chicago.

Josh Phillips and David A. Wright present at CAPSLE
Joshua Phillips and David A. Wright presented at the 2006 Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education (CAPSLE) Conference on determining the correct forum for pursuing claims of human rights violations, and the remedies available to complainants. Click here for a copy of their paper.

Ian Fellows at the Lancaster House Human Rights and Accommodation Conference 2006
Ian Fellows spoke on the impact of human rights legislation on employers' methods of dealing with absenteeism in the workplace.

Susan Ursel speaks on accommodating mental disability
In April, 2006, Susan Ursel presented on the union perspective on accommodating mental disability in the workplace at the Canadian Institute Conference on "The Employer's Duty to Accommodate".

Joshua Phillips speaks about bullying and harassment to the PAO
In March 2006, Joshua Phillips spoke at the Police Association of Ontario about the Association's roles and responsibilities in preventing and remedying workplace harassment and bullying. Click here for Josh's paper.