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Last updated: May 6th, 2006

Thursday May 18, 2006


3:30 – 5:00

CALL/ACAMS Council Meeting

[Council members only]

(This may require travel on Wednesday for those from the West)

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Reception and Registration

Hotel

Friday May 19, 2006

8:30- 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast

9:00- 9:15 a.m.
Welcome

Susan Philpott CALL President

Local Organizing Committee

Overview of Conference Agenda

9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Plenary

The Future of Labour, Employment and Labour Law

Chair: Simon Archer, Cavalluzzo Hayes

Kerry Rittich c

Kevin Banks c

Angela Cornell c

10:30- 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45- 12:00 p.m.
Plenary

The Future of Labour Law and Industrial Relations as Academic Disciplines

Chair: Jeffrey Sack, Sack Goldblatt Mitchell
Daphne Taras (U of Calgary) c
Anil Verma (UT Centre for Industrial Relations) c
Michael Lynk, UWO c
Pamela Chapman c
Gregor Murray c

12:00-1:15 p.m.
Lunch

Coordinator: (St John’s Committee)

Nancy Riche c

1:30- 2:30 p.m.
Plenary

The Future of Employee Privacy – Are Privacy Laws Protections or Impediments for Unions and Workers?

Chair: Rick Engel
Stéphane Lacoste, Teamsters c (PIPEDA, Employee privacy issues)
Rick Engel (Criminal Records Check) c
Veena Verma (Anti-Terrorism) c

2:30-2:45 p.m.
Break

2:45-4:00 p.m.
Plenary

When the Tribunal fails to deliver justice: how to respond?

Chair: Bob Blair
David Blair, Victory Square c
Lorne Sossin c

Friday night social events

Harbour Cruise (optional for those without Gravol)

The Duke

Saturday May 20, 2006

8:30- 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration

9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Plenary

The Future of Industrial Conflict: The View So Far

Chair: Pat Nugent, Chivers Carpenter
John Rogers (BC Teachers) c
Kate Hughes (CBC lockout; Hydro One) c

10:15- 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30- 11:45 a.m.
Plenary

The Future of Labour Law around the World: Collaboration and Cooperation

Chair: Claude Melançon, Melançon Marceau
Peter Shklanka (CALL)
Francisco Itturaspe (ALAL) c
Michael Dale (NLG) c

11:45 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch

CALL Business Meeting

Jack Harris – Welcome to St. John’s

Agenda:

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Plenary

10 Minute Labour Lawyer

Coordinators: Anne Gregory + Karin Linnebach

2:30- 2:45 p.m.
Break

2:45 - 4:00p.m.
Break-out Sessions

  1. Ethics Session: The Member versus the Union
    Chair: Randy Earle     c
    Garth Smorang c
  2. Litigating Harassment: Creating Strategies
    Coordinator: Kate Hughes     c
    Sophie Cloutier, (Grondin Poudrier) c
    Colin Johnston, ONA c
    Victoria Rheaume c

6:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

TBA

Coordinator: St John's Committee

Lobster Dinner at GeoCentre

Pam Morgan

*included in registration fee

Sunday May 21, 2006

9:30 a.m.
Breakfast

10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Plenary

Supreme and Appellate Court Update (and Incidental Predictions and Ponderings of the Future of Labour before the Court)

Coordinator: Ethan Poskanzer/Steve Barrett

Speakers/Topics:

Johanne Drolet, Melançon Marceau c (Isidore Garon)

Air Canada

11:45 a.m.

Conference Wrap Up – Local Committee

12:00
Adjournment

This year's presenters

Take a look at the numerous presenters attending this year's conference. Their biographies are available here.

Wilderness Adventures

We are proud to present conference go-ers with an opportunity to enjoy our province's natural wilderness during their visit. Get out and enjoy the ocean on an afternoon of sea kayaking with Stan Cook. See our coastal landscape up close and personal.

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The Women's Future Fund will be hosting an information booth at the Fairmont Hotel during the conference. As well, they will be giving a short presentation to the delegates regarding their fund.