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October 2018 Events (BC-wide, Online)

Events, The broader context

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BC’s inaugural Access to Justice Week will take place from October 1 – 5, 2018 with events in Vancouver, Kamloops, and Victoria. The initiative is being led by Allard Law School at the University of British Columbia, Thompson River University Faculty of Law, and the University of Victoria Faculty of Law. While many of the events are for law students, you may be interested in the ones below. Get more information here.

  • Monday, October 1 (8:45 am – 12:05 pm): Innovate BC presents the AI Challenge at the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Centre, Harbour Centre in Vancouver. A half-day event featuring keynotes, panels, and presentations from industry and government leaders. Spend your morning learning how AI innovation is transforming the public and justice sectors and what that means for residents of British Columbia. Admission is free but seats are limited. Get more information and register online here.
  • Thompson River University Faculty of Law, Kamloops
    • Tuesday, October 2 (8:00 – 10:00 am) TRU Community Legal Clinic – free coffee, outside the clinic at 623 Victoria Street
    • Wednesday, October 3 (4:30 – 5:30 pm) Meeting the Self-Represented Litigant Challenge: Lessons from Research & Practice – for lawyers (1 hr CPD credit available), at the TRU Community Legal Clinic (623 Victoria Street)
    • Thursday, October 4 (8:00 – 10:00 am) TRU Community Legal Clinic – OPEN HOUSE, at 623 Victoria Street, email RSVP by Monday, September 24, 2018 to scarroll@tru.ca
  • Allard Law School at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver
    • Tuesday, October 2 (12:30 – 1:45 pm) What would A2J look like for victims of sexual violence? Talk by Professor Julie Macfarlane – Room 122
    • Wednesday, October 3 (12:30 – 1:45 pm) Lawyering with Heart: Violence-informed and solution-focussed lawyering for Indigenous youth and families, a Panel – Room 123

Nidus presents Personal Planning Month with free presentations and webinars, with viewing available at public host locations throughout BC.

3 ways to participate:

  1. As a group – sign up to watch online.
  2. Individually – sign up to watch online.
  3. Attend at a public host location. See poster or full list at PPM2018.

4 topics, each offered twice on different dates. See the poster with webinars information and registration link here (PDF).

  1. Joint ownership – the Good, the Bad & the Risky!
    • October 2, Tuesday morning, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
    • October 11, Thursday evening, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
  2. Dying Without a Will & Tips for Making a Will
    • October 16, Tuesday morning, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
    • October 18, Thursday evening, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
  3. Consent to Health Care and to Facility Care
    • October 23, Tuesday morning, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
    • October 25, Thursday evening, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
  4. The Planning Continuum — A Will is Not Enough!
    • October 30, Tuesday morning, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
    • November 1, Thursday evening, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
    • In-person presentations, for this topic only, are being held in Vancouver & Burnaby, click for poster PPM2018MetroVan (PDF).

Free in-person presentations held in Metro Vancouver: The Planning Continuum — a Will is not enough! See the poster with presentations and registration information here (PDF).

  • Thursday, Oct 4 (2 – 3:30 pm) Burnaby Public Library – Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch
  • Monday, Oct 29 (1:30 – 3:00 pm) West End Seniors Network, 1447 Barclay Street, Vancouver
  • Friday, Nov 9 (1:00 – 2:30 pm) South Granville Seniors Centre, 1420 W. 12th Ave. (at Hemlock St.), Vancouver

Check out other events, webinars, and workshops from various organizations throughout October:

  • Tuesday, October 2 (1:00 – 2:00 pm): the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) presents an information session in Vancouver.

  • On April 1, 2019, the CRT will begin resolving certain motor vehicle personal injury disputes in BC. Community groups are invited to an information session to find out more about how the CRT works and how we’re implementing this new area of jurisdiction. This session will be held at the CRT office in downtown Vancouver. If you are not able to participate in person, please let us know and we will provide you with call-in information. Get more information and register online here.

  • Tuesday, October 2 (5:30 – 7:30 pm): Amici Curiae presents a lecture and a panel as part of Amici Curiae Lecture Series 2018 at the Justice Education Society in downtown Vancouver (also accessible as a webinar).

Professor Julie Macfarlane of the University of Windsor will deliver a lecture titled Stepping Up to the Challenge of Access to Justice, followed by a panel What makes A2J BC unique? CPD: 2 hours including 2 hours in client relations, ethics and professional responsibility. Seating is limited. Get more information and register online here.

  • October 4 – 5: Access Pro Bono BC presents the 7th National Pro Bono Conference in Vancouver.

Entitled “Seeing the Need, Taking the Lead,” the 7th National Pro Bono Conference will bring together lawyers, paralegals, law students, judges, politicians, government representatives, non-profit sector leaders, academics and the public from Canada, the US and abroad to share ideas and best practices for increasing access to justice for all members of society. Get more information and register online here.

  • October 4 – 18 (various dates): People’s Law School presents free classes for the public in Burnaby and Port Moody.
    • Thursday, October 4 (7:00 – 8:30 pm) Strata Homeowner Survival Guide – Tips for avoiding problems with your strata corporation – Burnaby Public Library – McGill Branch
    • Thursday, October 11 (7:00 – 8:30 pm) Landlord Survival Guide – Tips for avoiding problems with your tenants – Burnaby Public Library – McGill Branch
    • Monday, October 15 (7:00 – 8:30 pm) Wills and Estates – Burnaby Public Library – Bob Prittie Branch
    • Wednesday, October 17 (7:00 – 8:30 pm) Wills and Estates – Port Moody Library
    • Thursday, October 18 (7:00 – 8:30 pm) Probate – Burnaby Public Library – Tommy Douglas Branch

Level: Intermediate/Advanced. There are many kinds of psychological injuries workers may suffer on the job. Some examples are: PTSD for those who witness or are involved in a traumatic event, anxiety, phobias, depression arising from workplace events or from chronic pain from a work-related injury. This course will look at some of the requirements to get a psychological injury accepted by the WCB or on appeal. All courses are held by at the Maritime Labour Centre, 111 Victoria Drive, Vancouver. Course fee for 1-day courses is $70 (members of affiliated unions)/$90 (other). Get more information and the registration form here.

  • Wednesday, October 17: Law for Nonprofits presents two workshops in Vancouver.
    • 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Employment & Human Rights 101 Workshop – Alliance for Arts + Culture, Vancouver. Cost: $50. City of Vancouver Bursaries available. Get more information and register online here.
    • 1:00 – 3:30 pm The New Societies Act: What You Need to Know – Alliance for Arts + Culture, Vancouver. Cost: $50. City of Vancouver Bursaries available. Get more information here.
  • October 24 – 30 (various dates): Courthouse Libraries BC presents two free CPD-eligible webinars.
    • Wednesday, October 24 (12:00 – 1:30 pm) Human Rights 201 for Advocates and Service Providers. This 1.5 hour webinar is a follow up to the introductory level course on human rights law offered earlier this year. This course will expand on the topics covered in the Human Rights 101 course and delve deeper into the topic of the duty to accommodate in human rights law. Our presenter, Laura Track is a lawyer and the Director of Education for the Human Rights Clinic at the Community Legal Assistance Society. Participants in this webinar may claim up to 1.5 hour of CPD credit with the LSBC. Get more information and register online here.
    • Tuesday, October 30 (12:30 – 1:30 pm) Civil Resolution Tribunal: New Areas of Jurisdiction. This 1 hour webinar will highlight some of the areas of jurisdiction that will come under the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) starting next year, including some motor vehicle personal injury disputes, and provide you with an inside look at the CRT and Solution Explorer. Our presenter Shannon Salter is the Chair of the CRT. This webinar is suitable for lawyers, advocates and front line workers who may be assisting clients in navigating the CRT or the Solution Explorer. Participants in this session may claim up to 1 hour of CPD credit with the LSBC. Get more information and register online here.
  • Friday, October 26 (3:45 – 6:00 pm): Cerebral Palsy Association of BC presents a workshop Mental Health in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities of Youth with Disabilities at the Richmond Centre for Disability, Richmond.

This workshop series will address the issues of mental health in the workplace for youth with disabilities. The workshops will be given by two lawyers. Get more information and registration details here.

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September 2018 Events (BC-wide, Online)

Events, The broader context

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  • September 5 – 14 (various dates): Access Pro Bono presents the 11th Annual Pro Bono Going Public in Vancouver and Surrey, and also by phone.
    • Wednesday, September 5 (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) City Hall Plaza, Surrey
    • Friday, September 7 (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) Victory Square Park, Vancouver
    • Wednesday, September 12 (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) Vancouver Art Gallery, North Plaza, Vancouver
    • Friday, September 14 (2:00 – 4:00 pm) Telephone clinic, BC-wide

In each free legal advice-a-thon location, volunteer lawyers will work in one-hour shifts throughout the day to advise individual clients in an open-air setting. Clients will be low- and modest-income individuals, including homeless people who may otherwise have limited access to traditional free legal advice clinics. Some clients will have pre-scheduled appointments, while others will simply drop in for free advice on a wide range of legal issues. Get more information here.

Improperly conducted workplace investigations can place you and your organization at considerable risk. Organizations are being sued for improperly conducted harassment investigations. You need to be sure that you handle all investigations in a way that doesn’t place your organization at risk. Learn how to handle workplace harassment investigations from the experts at our free webinar. This webinar will be of interest to HR managers, program managers, executives and nonprofit leaders. Get more information and register online here.

This workshop reviews the key foundations of the Act and how it affects the ongoing work of your board and organization. This Part 1 workshop will focus specifically on key governance and legal compliance issues. Part 1 will also address some common questions about basic corporate attributes and the difference between corporate status and tax designation and provide the basic hierarchy of rules that societies must follow. Cost: Member- $95.00; Non-member- $110.00. City of Vancouver bursary available. Get more information and register online here.

  • September 12 – 15 (various dates): Law for Nonprofits presents two workshops in Nelson and Vancouver.
    • Wednesday, September 12 (9:30 am – 12:00 pm) The New Societies Act: What You Need to Know – Alliance for Arts + Culture, Vancouver. City of Vancouver Bursaries available. Get more information and register online here.
    • Saturday, September 15 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) BC Societies Act: Recordkeeping and Privacy for Non-profits – Hume Hotel, Nelson. Get more information here.
  • September 13 – 17 (various dates): People’s Law School presents two free classes for the public in Burnaby.
    • Thursday, September 13 (7:00 – 8:30 pm) Power of Attorney – Burnaby Public Library, McGill Branch.
    • Monday, September 17 – (7:00 to 8:30 pm) Immigration Law – Burnaby Public Library, Bob Prittie Branch
  • Tuesday, September 18 (12:30 – 2:00 pm): Indigenous Legal Studies at Peter A. Allard School of Law presents Jim Reynolds and his book Aboriginal Peoples and the Law at Indigenous Classroom, Rm 123, UBC Vancouver.

Can Canada claim to be a just society for Indigenous peoples? As part of the process of reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission urged a better understanding of Aboriginal law for all Canadians and Jim Reynolds responds to that call in his latest book “Aboriginal Peoples and the Law: A Critical Introduction.” Get more information here.

  • Wednesday, September 19 (various dates): Nelson CARES Society presents the Annual General Meeting in Nelson.

To vote at the AGM you must be a member in good standing with a paid membership at least 14 days in advance. Light refreshments provided. Get more information here.

  • September 19 – 26 (various dates): Vancouver & District Labour Council presents Labour Education courses in Vancouver.
    • Wednesday, September 19 (10:00 am – 4:30 pm) Introduction to WCB – Level: Beginner. A basic overview of the Workers’ Compensation system as it applies to workers who are injured or develop an occupational disease on the job.
    • Wednesday, September 26 (9:30 am – 4:00 pm) Canada Labour Code – All levels.  This new course is designed to provide an understanding of key
      aspects of the code and its application to the unions and employers covered by federal labour law.

All courses are held by at the Maritime Labour Centre, 111 Victoria Drive, Vancouver. Course fee for 1-day courses is $70 (members of affiliated unions)/$90 (other). Get more information and the registration form here.

On April 1, 2019, the CRT will begin resolving certain motor vehicle personal injury disputes in BC. Community groups are invited to an information session to find out more about how the CRT works and how we’re implementing this new area of jurisdiction. This session and another one in October will be held at the CRT office in downtown Vancouver. If you are not able to participate in person, please let us know and we will provide you with call-in information. Get more information and register online here.

  • September 26 – 28 (various dates): the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC presents the AGM and a workshop in Burnaby and Richmond.
    • Wednesday, September 26 (5:30 – 8:30 pm) the 63rd Annual General Meeting at Bonsor Recreation Complex, Burnaby. Light refreshments will be served at 5:30 pm. Members, community partners, and new members are all welcome. Get more information and RSVP details here.
    • Friday, September 28 (3:45 – 6:00 pm) Mental Health in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities of Youth with Disabilities – Richmond Centre for Disability, Richmond. Get more information and registration details here.

Join us for our 8th BC Information Summit as we explore how the changing perceptions of the right to know versus the right to one’s privacy are being shaped. As technological innovation continues to evolve and connect our world, it is time for our information and privacy frameworks to catch up. Commissioners and committees are calling for a change to the systems. In terms of the BC freedom of information system, there is the potential for change on the horizon as we await the results from the provincial public consultation. Federally, there is still a lot of work to be done. This conference has assembled a range of experts from varying backgrounds to look at these developments and what they might mean for information and privacy rights. Get more information and register online here.

  • Thursday, September 27 (5:30 – 9:00 pm): Disability Alliance BC presents Fall Fling Gala and Fundraiser at the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver.

Fall Fling is a fun evening out and a great way to connect with friends and colleagues from BC’s diverse disability community. And your attendance is an opportunity to show your support for our work and for British Columbians with disabilities. All proceeds from Fall Fling benefit people with disabilities through Disability Alliance BC’s programs and services. DABC’s Executive Director, Jane Dyson, is retiring this year and this will be her last DABC gala. We really hope you can join us to help celebrate her 20-year legacy advocating for people with disabilities! Get more information and register online here.

  • Friday, September 28 (1:00 – 2:30 pm): Nidus presents a presentation The Planning Continuum — a Will is not enough! at the South Granville Seniors Centre in Vancouver.

What are the essential legal documents in BC to plan for incapacity, for end-of-life, and for after death? This presentation gives an overview of legal documents such as Representation Agreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Wills. Learn how Personal Planning is different from Estate Planning. Find out how to make your plans and where to register them. This is part of Nidus’ October Personal Planning Month. Get more information here.

TRU CLC will kick off Access to Justice Week with other Kamloops legal resources at the weekend Farmers Market, stop by to say hello! Get more information here.

Justice Hack BC is a coding-encouraged-but-not-required hackathon/designathon. It is part of BC’s Access to Justice Week and aims to facilitate knowledge-sharing, and community-building around BC justice issues. Technologists, business people, designers, and justice system actors (including lawyers) can all benefit from attending. Justice Hack BC is designed to provide a deep level of knowledge-sharing between participants that will enhance their careers while gaining a detailed level of knowledge about challenges in the justice system, meeting new people with similar interests and complementary abilities, and (most importantly) having a good time. Get more information and purchase the tickets online here.

BC’s inaugural Access to Justice Week is coming soon in the first week of October. Here’s one of the events planned for the week:

  • Monday, October 1 (8:45 am – 12:05 pm): Innovate BC presents the AI Challenge at the Joseph & Rosalie Segal Centre, Harbour Centre in Vancouver.

A half-day event featuring keynotes, panels, and presentations from industry and government leaders. Spend your morning learning how AI innovation is transforming the public and justice sectors and what that means for residents of British Columbia. Admission is free but seats are limited. Get more information and register online here.

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