News & Updates
Erica Olmstead to Intervene with the BCCLA in Charter Press Freedom Case
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 [...]
Erin Roth to Speak at CBA Immigration Law Conference – May 2026
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 [...]
Litigation Tactics to Make the System Move
Erica Olmstead will co-moderate a session on litigation strategies for challenging delays and refusals at the March 2026 CBA BC Legal Conference.
CLEBC National Conference – Motions for Stay of Removal
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 and Connie Campbell Intervene for CARL in FCA Appeal Concerning s. 35(1)(b) Inadmissibility
Erica Olmstead and Connie Campbell appeared before the Federal Court of Appeal on behalf of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers ("CARL") in Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness v. Wahab. The appeal raises [...]
Complicated Compassion: Top Tips for Humanitarian & Compassionate Applications
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 [...]