IRB Consultative Committee
Jennifer Ellis participated in the Immigration and Refugee Board Consultative Committee meeting in Ottawa on June 13, 2017.
CBA National Immigration Conference
On June 10, 2017, Jennifer Ellis presented a paper and moderated a panel discussion at the Canadian Bar Association’s National Immigration Conference in Toronto, Ontario. Jennifer’s paper, Searches of Electronic Devices at Canadian Ports of Entry, is available to conference attendees through the CBA.
National Observer article
Peter Edelmann was interviewed for the article Canada just increased data sharing with international spy partners in the National Observer.
CARFMS Conference presentation
On May 17th, Peter Edelmann is presenting at the CARFMS Conference in Victoria on the "Recent Developments in Canadian Refugee Law" plenary.
Presentation on electronic device searches
On Saturday, May 6th, Peter Edelmann presented at the Criminal Law Perspectives 2017 course put on by CLEBC . He joined RCMP Cpl Paul Wrigglesworth and Crown counsel Jay Fogel to discuss the practical aspects of electronic device searches.
Associate Lawyer Postion
We are a small, progressive law firm located in downtown Vancouver specialized in refugee, immigration and criminal law. The successful candidate will be responsible for the conduct of a wide variety of client files in a friendly and supportive environment. Experience and Qualifications: -Demonstrated interest in human rights and social justice -J.D. or LL.B. degree [...]
Presentation at LSS conference
On May 5, 2017 Erica Olmstead presented on Refugees and the law at a Legal Services Society conference put on for community workers in the lower-mainland.
CARL conference – presentation
On May 5th, Erin Roth is presenting at the annual conference for the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL). She will be speaking about the importance of corroborative evidence for refugee claimants, and the connection between credibility and providing documentary evidence to substantiate the refugee claim.
Lecture at the University of British Columbia
Jennifer Ellis is presenting a lecture on refugee and immigration law at UBC on May 5, 2017 as part of the Vancouver Mentorship Society's "Intro to the Law" program.
Radio Canada – interview in French
Une enquête remontant à 2012 a permis de démanteler une vaste fraude à l'immigration au Canada. Trois anciennes employées d'une agence spécialisée dans en immigration ont écopé de peines allant jusqu'à 18 mois de prison et de lourdes amendes pour leur rôle dans des fraudes destinées à faciliter l'obtention du statut de résident permanent au [...]