A2J Week is held each year in October to focus on access to justice and raise awareness of the needs, initiatives and momentum to make justice in Canada more accessible.
National Events
level: changing lives through law
Facing Resistance Speaker Series
Speakers Maggie Wente and Anthony Morgan examine Canada’s access to justice crisis and its effects on marginalized youth.
Tuesday, October 20 from 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m PT via Zoom.
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Facing Resistance Speaker Series
Speakers Maggie Wente and Anthony Morgan examine Canada’s access to justice crisis and its effects on marginalized youth.
Tuesday, October 20 from 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m PT via Zoom.
Register
JUSTICE CANADA
Global Dialogue of Justice Leaders
Chaired by Justice Canada, Justice Leaders from across the world will come together to discuss strategies and plans to increase justice as part of COVID-19 response and recovery.
Tuesday, October 20, 5:30 PT
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Investing in and Financing Justice
Deepening the case for investing in justice and exploring smarter financing strategies for justice systems that redirect resources to cost-effective approaches and build partnerships to close the justice gap.
Thursday, 22 October, 5am – 6:30am PT
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Justice Data Priorities and the Pandemic
A discussion of lessons and priorities among policymakers and data producers to generate better and more timely justice data to help target the COVID-19 response.
Thursday, 22 October, 8am – 9:30am PT
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Global Dialogue of Justice Leaders
Chaired by Justice Canada, Justice Leaders from across the world will come together to discuss strategies and plans to increase justice as part of COVID-19 response and recovery.
Tuesday, October 20, 5:30 PT
Register
Investing in and Financing Justice
Deepening the case for investing in justice and exploring smarter financing strategies for justice systems that redirect resources to cost-effective approaches and build partnerships to close the justice gap.
Thursday, 22 October, 5am – 6:30am PT
Register
Justice Data Priorities and the Pandemic
A discussion of lessons and priorities among policymakers and data producers to generate better and more timely justice data to help target the COVID-19 response.
Thursday, 22 October, 8am – 9:30am PT
Register
LEAF (Women's Legal Education & Action Fund)
GENDER JUSTICE NOW: Intersectionality and Gender Justice
Join us for a conversation about the role of intersectionality in advocacy for gender justice, featuring:
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GENDER JUSTICE NOW: The Legal System and Justice for Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA Persons
Join us for a conversation about the uses and limitations of the legal system for advancing the rights of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA persons, featuring:
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GENDER JUSTICE NOW: Opportunities Moving Forward
Join us for a conversation about opportunities and challenges for using law in the current moment, featuring:
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GENDER JUSTICE NOW: Intersectionality and Gender Justice
Join us for a conversation about the role of intersectionality in advocacy for gender justice, featuring:
- Grace Ajele, Calgary Legal Guidance
- Sarah Jama, Disability Justice Network of Ontario
- Jena McGill, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
- Rosel Kim, LEAF National
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GENDER JUSTICE NOW: The Legal System and Justice for Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA Persons
Join us for a conversation about the uses and limitations of the legal system for advancing the rights of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA persons, featuring:
- Lynn Gehl, Writer and Artist
- Beth Kotierk, Maliiganik Tukisiiniakvik
- Naiomi Metallic, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
- Alana Robert, McCarthy Tétrault
- Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, LEAF National
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GENDER JUSTICE NOW: Opportunities Moving Forward
Join us for a conversation about opportunities and challenges for using law in the current moment, featuring:
- Fay Faraday, Faraday Law and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
- Raji Mangat, West Coast LEAF
- Megan Stephens, LEAF National
- Cee Strauss, LEAF National
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