Those of you looking for an interesting conference to attend this month will want to check out the University of Western Law Lecture and Conference.  The theme of this year's Conference is "Equity in the Workplace: Twenty- Five Years after the Abella Report."

Michael Lynk, Professor in the Faculty of Law at The University of Western and one of the conference organizers, provided me with a brief overview of the conference:

"Madam Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada, who authored the report of the Royal Commission on Equality in Employment in 1984, will be delivering the Koskie Minsky Lecture on Labour Law on Friday, 30 October, reflecting on employment equity and the impact of her report. A reception and dinner will follow.

 

The following day, Heenan Blaikie and Western Law are co-sponsoring the labour law conference, which will continue the assessment of how well employment equity has fared in Canada.  The conference will host four panels of legal and industrial relations scholars, lawyers, and policy advisors who will critically examine the successes and shortcomings of employment equity, both here in Canada and abroad."

 

 

Have a look at the Conference brochure for further details and how to register.

The Conference will be of interest to academics, lawyers, union officials, industrial relations managers, policy advisors and consultants, human rights specialists, law students, industrial relations students and anyone with an interest in contemporary workplace issues.