Previous Symposiums

Symposium theme :

“Common Challenges, Diverse Solutions: Administrative Justice in a World of Change”

Symposium theme:

“On the Edge between Sea and Sky, New Horizons for Administrative Justice”

Symposium Co-Chairs:

• Marilyn McNamara, Chair, Employment and Assistance Tribunal, BC/ Vice Chair CCAT
• David Thomas, Chairperson Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, ON
• Debe Simpson, Vice Chair, Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, BC

Committee members:

• Don Buckingham, Chairperson, Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal/Chairperson, Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, ON
• Marie Charest, Judge, Tribunal administrative du Québec, QC
• Cecilia Low, Chair, CCAT Outreach Committee/ Commissioner, Alberta Energy Regulator, AB
• Taivi Lobu, Vice Chair, Health Professions & Health Service Appeal and Review Boards
• Lilian Ma, Chair of the AJAEC of CCAT, ON
• Emily Drown, Chair, Safety Standards Appeal Board/Chair, British Columbia Council of Administrative Tribunals (BCCAT), BC.
• David Wright, Chair, Law Society Tribunal, ON
• Athan Hadjis, Senior Counsel, Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board, Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, ON
• Simmi K. Sandhu, Chair, Property Assessment Appeal Board of BC, BC

CCAT’s  7th International and 32nd Annual Symposium 2016
May 29-31, 2016
Shaw Centre
Ottawa, Ontario

For CCAT’s Symposium 2016 Program, click on PDF

For a copy of the Bios of Speakers, click on BIOS 

Symposium theme :

“Back to the Future: Redefining Tribunal Excellence” 

Symposium Co-Chairs:

• Marie Charest, Juge administrative, Tribunal administratif du Québec
• Mario Dion, Chairperson, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
• Lilian Ma, Member, Refugee Protection Division, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Committee members:

• Ginette Brazeau, Chair, Canada Industrial Relations Board
• Donald Buckingham,Chair, Canada Agricultural Review Board
• James W. Campbell, Member, Refugee Protection Division, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
• Sylvia Cox-Duquette, Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Protection Division, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
• Santina Di Pasquale, Administrative Judge, Tribunal administratif du travail
• Michele Flaherty, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
• Christian Fournier, Special Advisor to the Chairperson, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
• Taivi Lobu, Vice-Chair, Health Professions and Health Service Appeal and Review Boards of Ontario
• Marilyn McNamara, Chair, Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal of BC
• David Thomas, Chairperson, Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
• David A. Wright, Chair Law Society Tribunal of Ontario
• Gary Yee, Associate Chair, license Appeal Tribunal, SLASTO