Advancing Social Justice Through Law Conference

LEAF is a national, charitable, non-profit organization, founded in 1985. The funding LEAF receives directly supports our vital work in advancing substantive equality rights for women and girls in Canada through litigation, law reform, and public education. LEAF’s interventions in high-profile cases before the Supreme Court of Canada have not only shaped the Charter  of Rights and Freedoms – they have shaped the national conversation.

Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF)

Join the Women's Legal Education & Action Fund in Winnipeg for a conference focused on addressing violence against Indigenous women & girls.

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The Advancing Social Justice Through Law Conference will be focused on meaningfully addressing violence against Indigenous women and girls in Manitoba and the ongoing imperative of advancing the Calls for Justice coming out of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.The goal is to help educate the broader legal community in Winnipeg about the work that is currently being done to achieve the Calls for Justice, what still needs to be done, and what the responsibilities of the legal community are in this work. It also aims to provide a platform to celebrate, honour, and acknowledge the depth of talent and experience in the Manitoba legal and frontline advocate communities. FULL PROGRAM &amp; AGENDA:<ul><li>8:30am - Check-In &amp; Breakfast Service begin</li><li>9:00am - Opening Ceremony</li><li>9:30am - Welcome Remarks &amp; Keynote Talk by Brandi Morin, Journalist &amp; Author</li><li>10:30am - Justice &amp; Inquiries Panel featuring Breanne Lavallée-Heckert, Stacey Soldier, Sheila North, and Karine Duhamel</li><li>11:30am - Lunch Service begins</li><li>12:30pm - Lunchtime Keynote Talk by Leah Gazan, MP for Winnipeg Centre</li><li>1:30pm - Public Policy &amp; Law Reform Panel featuring Allison Fenske, Victoria Perrie, Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, and Sandra DeLaronde</li><li>2:30pm - Afternoon Break &amp; Snack Service</li><li>3:00pm - Community Action &amp; Advocacy Panel featuring Anna Huard, Priscilla Robert, and Hailey Bird-Matheson, plus research from Erin Okrainec</li><li>4:00pm - Special Performance from the Bannock Babes, Indigenous Drag Collective</li><li>4:30pm - Closing Remarks from Ruth Goba, LEAF Executive Director</li></ul> The conference will include a full day programming. This program should be considered a <a href="https://lawsociety.mb.ca/regulation/education-requirements/mandatory-continuing-professional-development-cpd/" title="https://lawsociety.mb.ca/regulation/education-requirements/mandatory-continuing-professional-development-cpd/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">qualifying activity</a> under the Law Society of Manitoba's CPD requirements. A catered breakfast and lunch will be served for all attendees.Thanks to our sponsors, the <a href="https://manitobalawfoundation.org/" title="https://manitobalawfoundation.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Manitoba Law Foundation</a> and the <a href="https://www.wpgfdn.org/" title="https://www.wpgfdn.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Winnipeg Foundation</a>, for providing funding to make this conference possible. We are also grateful for the support of our volunteer-run local branch, <a href="https://www.leaf.ca/branch/leaf-winnipeg/" title="https://www.leaf.ca/branch/leaf-winnipeg/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LEAF Winnipeg</a>, and members of our conference planning advisory committee.This conference will take place within Treaty One Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota, and the Birthplace of the Métis Nation and the Heart of the Métis Nation Homeland.If you require an accessibility accomodation to attend this conference, or wish to request a Equity Ticket at no cost, please contact Chance Kawar, Branch Resource Manager for LEAF, at c.kawar@leaf.ca.For more information about the conference, please contact Aubrey Abaya, Public Legal Education Manager for LEAF, at a.abaya@leaf.ca.