Summary of Meetings
Number of Meetings Held:3
November 23, 2022
Registration Count: Remote: 24 | In-person: 9
Guest Speakers: Arlene Henry, KC and Meena Dhillon
Meeting Title/Topic: Children Participating in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Synopsis: Arlene Henry, KC, and Meena Dhillon discussed children's participation in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration, and collaborative divorce. Should children be allowed to participate, and if so, what does that participation look like? This was a joint meeting with Family Law – Vancouver.
April 20, 2023
Registration Count: 84
Guest Speakers: Hadley Friedland, Heather Cochran, and Kate Gunn
Meeting Title/Topic: Indigenous Child Welfare and Bill C-92 at the Supreme Court of Canada
Synopsis: Dr. Hadley Friedland, Heather Cochran, and Kate Gunn discussed the recent Supreme Court proceedings on the challenge to Bill C-92, and potential impacts of those proceedings and Bill C-92 on child welfare in BC.
June 28, 2023
Registration Count: 3
Guest Speakers: Sections Executives
Meeting Title/Topic: Children's Law Section Meeting
Synopsis: The Section prepared a submission as part of a coordinated initiative with other provincial CBA Sections as it relates to the implementation of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The Section Executives invited feedback to feedback@cbabc.org and at the meeting.