Agenda

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Time Topic
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

Moderators

The Honourable Justice Andromache R. Karakatsanis
Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa, ON

The Honourable Justice Richard Wagner
Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa, ON

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Different Models of Supreme Court Judging

Moderator

The Right Honourable Beverley M. McLachlin, P.C.
Chief Justice of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa, ON

Speakers

Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington, DC

The Right Honourable Dame Sian Elias
Chief Justice of New Zealand
Supreme Court of New Zealand
Wellington, NZ

Mr. Jean Spreutels
President of the Constitutional Court of Belgium
Honorary Professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles
Brussels, Belgium

11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Health Break
11:20 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

The Supreme Court, the Executive and Parliament

Moderator

Professor Carissima Mathen
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
Ottawa, ON

Speakers

The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, P.C., C.C., O.B.C., Q.C.
University of Alberta, Peter Lougheed Leadership College
Edmonton, AB

The Honourable Bob Rae, P.C., C.C., O.Ont., Q.C.
OKT - Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP
Toronto, ON

12:50 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Lunch
2:20 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

The Public Presence of the Supreme Court and the Role of the Media    

Moderator

The Honourable J. Michael MacDonald, Chief Justice
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Halifax, NS

Speakers

Mr. Yves Boisvert
Columnist, La Presse
Montreal, QC

Ms. Chantal Hébert, O.C.
Columnist, Toronto Star
Montreal, QC

Mr. Jesse Hirsh
Internet Strategist, Researcher, Broadcaster
Toronto, ON

3:35 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Health Break
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The Supreme Court of Canada of the Future: An Open Discussion 

Moderator

Professor Daniel Jutras
McGill University, Faculty of Law
Montreal, QC

5:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.

Seminar Close

Moderators

The Honourable Justice Andromache R. Karakatsanis

The Honourable Justice Richard Wagner

Supreme Court of Canada
301 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0J1