Registration

Attendees to grab packed lunch

Keynote #1

A representative from 2SLGBQI+ Secretariat will discuss the First Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan… Building our future, with pride. In particular, attendees will have an opportunity to learn about in what meaningful ways the Secretariat works with public servants in different departments and agencies to help them apply inclusive approaches that consider the potential impacts of policies, programs and laws on Canadians of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions (1 hour)

Opening remarks from

• Charles Béraud, Director of Outreach and Engagement for the 2SLGBTQI+ Secretariat

Promoting Diversity in the Profession

The “Promoting Diversity in the Profession Panel” will feature DEI professionals and focus on the real diversity challenges the legal profession is facing in 2023, with a focus on how those challenges impact the various constituent communities of the 2SLGBTQ+ community differently. We are also hoping to discuss firm-policy, law society regulatory and legislative solutions and best practices to identify pragmatic and workable solutions for advancing DEI (1.5 hours)

Lucas Kilravey (Moderator)

Associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Panelists

• Tiernan Brady, Global Director of Inclusion, Clifford Chance
• Misha Goforth, Manager of Social Research & Development, Pride at Work Canada
• Laleh Moshiri, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Hicks Morley
• Charlene Theodore, Chief Inclusion Officer, McCarthy Tetrault

Social at McCarthy Tetrault

• Marc-Andre Millaire

Welcome Refreshments & Registration

Breakout Workshops

• Advocacy for EDI in the Workplace

This workshop is geared towards acknowledging bias (conscious and unconscious) and differences in cultural patterns which can detract from inclusion. The workshop will discuss concrete strategies to:

1. Mitigate your own bias
   1. Bring the unconscious to the conscious/li>
   2. Do a conscious review of your current practices
   3. Use evidence and objective tools
   4. Become familiar with cultural patterns impacting your interpersonal communication
   5. Discuss bias in the 2SLGBTQ community - acknowledge its existence, how do we improve.
2. Mitigating bias directed at you:
   1. Anticipate the probable trigger and effect of bias
   2. Indirectly and directly solicit ally-ship and sponsorship
   3. Vocalize the probable unconscious bias and mitigation

(1.5 hours)

Panelists

• Lynn Iding, Director of Human Resources, Stewart McKelvey
• Daniel Simonian, Lawyer who founded the Trans ID Clinic program at PBSC
• Celeste Trianon, Executive Director, Trans Legal Collective
• Charles Béraud, Director of Outreach and Engagement for the 2SLGBTQI+ Secretariat

Trans ID Clinics

In this interactive workshop, Daniel Simonian and Celeste Trianon will talk about their experiences building, launching and working at trans ID clinics. Attendees will learn about the work these clinics do, how to connect communities and how to get involved (1.5 hours)

• Daniel Simonian

2SLGBTQI+ Secretariat Follow-Up Workshop

In this interactive workshop, a representative from 2SLGBTQI+ Secretariat will further discuss its Action Plan and take questions from attendees regarding its focus on ensuring that issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression are taken into account in the development of federal policies, programs and laws (1.5 hours)

• [TBC]

Global Issues/ the International perspective

This panel will discuss and consider the variety of sociolegal issues faced by queer communities around the world, particularly in the African region, Ukraine, and China. The discussion will provide insight into the unique ways that these regions criminalize queerness and the legal tools used to do so. Further, the panel, composed of emigrants from the various regions, will also speak to the challenges faced by queer individuals, and what global organizations are doing to assist those who face persecution.

The panel, equipped with queer activists from the respective regions, will also speak to their legal activism and some of the strides that have been made to fight towards gaining legal rights, through the legislature or through the Courts.

• Noah Mirembe Gabigogo
• Bogdan Globa
• Yanhui Peng
• Juana Alonso Alviz

CALL/ACAL AGM

• Lucas Kilravey