Access to Justice Week 2022
From Oct. 24-28, 2022, the Canadian Bar Association and its partner organizations will be offering a variety of virtual events and activities across the country highlighting the importance of justice, the barriers to accessing it, and the ways we can work together to break down those barriers.
The theme of Access to Justice Week (A2J) this year is Data and Access to Justice.
Register for an upcoming event below, or view the full list of A2J scheduled programs.
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| Monday, Oct. 24 at 8:30 a.m. (MT)
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Accountability in Justice – Practical Tips to Increase Access to Justice, presented by the Social Security Tribunal of Canada and the Department of Justice Canada |
| Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. (MT)
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Self-Representation: Where Do We Stand, What is Being Done, and Where Do We Go from Here, presented by the National Self-Represented Litigants |
| Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. (MT)
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People-Centred Data Collection, presented by the Law Society of Manitoba, Manitoba Bar Association and the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law |
| Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. (MT)
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Barriers to Accessing Justice for Two Spirit, Trans, Non-Binary and Gender Nonconforming People in Canada, presented by the Law Society of Saskatchewan |
| Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. (MT)
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Data, Drugs & Disorientation: Access to Justice Research from the Edge, presented by the CBA British Columbia Branch |
| Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. (MT)
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Access to Justice, Data and Advocacy, presented by the CBA Alberta Branch |
| Thursday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. (MT)
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We’ve Got the Data – Now What?, presented by the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters |
| Thursday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. (MT)
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Access to Justice in the Wake of the Divorce Act Amendments, presented by the Atlantic Canada Justice Panel |
| Friday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. (MT)
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Well-Being Matters: Mental Health in the Legal Professions, presented by the Law Society of Ontario and the Federation of Law Societies of Canada |