Yanni Nicolidakis-Mustafa will speak at World Refugee Day 2026 – Strengthening Borders, Weakening Rights?, a public event hosted by the UBC Centre for Migration Studies and the Multi-Agency Partnership (MAP) BC on June 22, 2026. The event brings together lawyers, academics, advocates, and community leaders to discuss the impact of recent changes to Canada's refugee [...]
Erica Olmstead will appear on behalf of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”) before the Supreme Court of British Columbia in The Narwhal News Society and Amber Bracken v. Attorney General of Canada et al., a case that raises important questions about the scope of freedom of the press under s. 2(b) of the [...]
We are pleased to share that Erin Roth will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Immigration Law Conference in May 2026. Erin will participate in a session titled “The Data Doesn’t Sleep: Understanding and Litigating Systemic Issues.” This session examines how lawyers are using data, collaboration, and strategic litigation to [...]
Erica Olmstead will co-moderate a session on litigation strategies for challenging delays and refusals at the March 2026 CBA BC Legal Conference.
In December 2025, Beth Friesen will be a co-presenter at CLEBC’s National Conference, Immigration Issues in Depth 2025, contributing her insights on motions for stay of removal.
Erica Olmstead was pleased to co-present at the Canadian Bar Association Conference 2025 on "Complicated Compassion: Top Tips for Humanitarian & Compassionate Applications". The session explored the increasing reliance on H&C applications amid tightening immigration policies, offering practical strategies for preparing strong submissions, addressing refusals, and identifying alternative pathways. The panel included Erica Olmstead and [...]
A. Connie Campbell is co-speaking at the Canadian Bar Association Immigration Law Conference in June 2025, presenting the session “Complex Issues, Shifting Landscapes: Current Legal Issues Facing LGBTQ+ Applicants.” This discussion focuses on the evolving legal challenges affecting LGBTQ+ immigration applicants, including spousal sponsorship, refugee claims, and issues impacting trans American migrants. Attendees gain practical [...]
Erica Olmstead is speaking on a panel focused on sentencing at the May 2025 Legal Aid BC Criminal Law Bootcamp, which explores the intersection between criminal and immigration law. Her presentation, titled “In Canada Criminal Inadmissibility: Understanding the Immigration Consequences for Non-Citizens,” addresses the key immigration implications that can arise from criminal proceedings, with a [...]
Connie Campbell was recently featured on the Borderlines podcast, one of Canada's leading podcasts covering immigration, refugee, and border law issues. In Episode 103, Ms. Campbell joined immigration lawyer Steven Meurrens to discuss organized criminality inadmissibility under Canada's immigration legislation, including the legal principles that govern when individuals may be found inadmissible for alleged involvement [...]
Molly Joeck is co-organizing, through CLE BC, in-depth discussions of the most significant developments in immigration law, policy, and practice over the past year, and look ahead to some of the critical emerging issues. This event will take place on Friday, December 2, 2022. Aidan Campbell is providing part of the jurisprudential update.