This Borderlines episode is with Lorne Sossin, the Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School. Prior to his appointment, he was a Professor with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. Dean Sossin also serves on the Boards of the National Judicial Institute and the Law Commission of Ontario. He has also acted as [...]
Peter Edelmann was interviewed by Law Times in relation to Bill S205 and oversight by Canada Border Services Agency.
On the 10th Borderlines podcast episode, Professor Kent Roach joins Peter Edelmann, Deanna Okun-Achoff and Steven Meurrens to discuss national security law in Canada. Kent Roach is a Professor of Law and the Prichard-Wilson Chair of Law and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and is [...]
Erin Roth is giving a presentation for newcomers, addressing family reunification and sponsorship applications, maintaining residency, and citizenship, on 12 December 2016. The seminar is hosted by S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Immigrant Settlement & Integration Program.
On the 9th Borderlines podcast episode, Garth Barriere and Eric Purtzki join Peter Edelmann and Steven Meurrens to discuss the constitutionality of laws that are retroactive or retrospective. Peter and Steven also discuss the recent election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Garth and Eric are both criminal defence attorneys in [...]
Judith Boer is doing a presentation on humanitarian and compassionate applications (H&Cs) at the Continuing Legal Education in British Columbia (CLEBC) conference Immigration Issues In Depth on Friday, December 2, 2016.
Erica Olmstead has joined the Red Cross Steering Committee helping to plan a conference for February, 2017. The conference is on International Humanitarian Law (Respecting International Humanitarian Law in the changing face of Global Conflict. Details to follow as planning progresses.
Judith Boer and Peter Edelmann are giving an information session for families with temporary status (working / student visa) who would like to remain in Canada as permanent residents. The information session is organized by the Settlement Workers in School Program from the Vancouver School Board. November 30, 2016 4:30 to 6:30 pm VSB District [...]
Peter Edelmann was interviewed on the Immigration Law Podcast with host Mark Holthe. In this podcast about inadmissibility issues on security grounds, Peter shared some insight on this very complex area of the intersection of immigration, criminal and national security law in Canada.
On behalf of the Canadian Bar Association, Peter Edelmann is appearing before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security regarding Bill C-22. Bill C-22 is an Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts. You can watch a video of the appearance [...]