2017 Law & Freedom Conference

The CCF’s annual Law & Freedom Conference is a weekend long opportunity for scholars, practitioners, law students, and anyone interested in the Canadian Constitution and the rule of law to meet and discuss the pressing issues of the day. Join us for networking, vigorous and entertaining discussions, and opportunities to advance your legal education.

This year's topics include privacy & surveillance, interprovincial trade, conscience rights and many other fascinating and important topics in Canadian law.

Download the full program here.

A special group-rate at the Chelsea Hotel is available for conference attendees. Go to theccf.ca/conferencehotel to reserve your room.

This year's speakers to include:

The Honourable Chief Justice Glenn D. Joyal (Friday night keynote)

Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench

Ari Cohn (Saturday luncheon keynote)

Lawyer, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)

Doug King

Lawyer, Pivot Legal

Sharon Polsky

President of Amina Corp, President of Privacy and Access Council of Canada

Asher Honickman

Lawyer, Matthews Abogado LLP

John Robson

Documentary filmaker, Columnist and Invited Professor at the University of Ottawa

Patrice Dutil

Professor, Ryerson University

Michael Pal

Professor, University of Ottawa

Justin Safayeni

Lawyer, Stockwoods LLP

Shawna Fattal

Lawyer, Fattal Law

Alberto Polizogopoulos

Lawyer, Vincent Dagenais Gibson LLP

Ricardo Smalling

Professor, Queens Unviersity

Emmett Macfarlane

Professor of Political Science, University of Waterloo

Peter McCaffrey

Director of Research, Manning Centre

Portia Proctor

Researcher, Manning Centre