Speakers’ Corner
Our lawyers frequently speak at seminars and conferences, lead workshops and participate in round table discussions on a wide variety of legal issues.
Our speaking engagements are listed below.
We also teach and give guest lectures at law schools and in other university programs. Check out our On Campus page to find out when we will be visiting your campus.
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Upcoming Events
Christine Davies discusses voting rights in Canada
October 19, 2024
Christine Davies will attend the Law Union of Ontario's 50th anniversary conference and speak on a panel looking at voting rights in Canada
Kiran Kang on the SCC’s approach to Charter values
October 30, 2024
Kiran Kang will join a panel to examine the Supreme Court's approach to Charter values and its implications for decision makers.
Past Events
Kiran Kang discusses employee privacy rights and the Charter
October 02, 2024
Kiran Kang will discuss employee privacy rights and the Charter at the OBA's 23rd Annual Charter Conference.
Jessica Orkin on Crown liability and Indigenous claims
April 24, 2024
Jessica Orkin will discuss "Claims Brought by Indigenous Communities and Claimants" at Osgoode Professional Development's conference, Crown Liability 2024.
GP lawyers are speaking at the CALL conference
June 03, 2023
GP lawyers are getting ready to speak at the 2023 conference of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers in Saskatoon.
Colleen Bauman on wage restraint and the Charter
May 06, 2023
Colleen Bauman will speak on challenging wage restraint legislation under Canada’s Charter of Rights at the National Academy of Arbitrators Annual Meeting.
Steven Barrett discusses Bill 124 and the Charter
April 14, 2023
Steven Barrett will discuss wage restraint legislation and the Charter at a Bill 124 workshop by the Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace.
Jessica Orkin reflects on 40 years of the Charter
October 21, 2022
Jessica Orkin and past Litigators in Residence of the David Asper Centre will reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Dan Sheppard on constitutional law and emergency management
April 29, 2022
Dan Sheppard will discuss the constitutional law framework for emergency management in Osgoode PD's Certificate Program on the Law of Emergencies.
Geetha Philipupillai discusses the City of Toronto’s Charter challenge
November 09, 2021
Geetha Philipupillai will discuss the City of Toronto's Charter challenge as part of a David Asper Centre Constitutional Roundtable.
Steven Barrett discusses organizing and freedom of association
August 24, 2021
Steven Barrett will discuss organizing and freedom of association at the Canada-Colombia Exchange Program.
Christine Davies joins former mayors in roundtable discussion
April 16, 2021
Christine Davies will join some of Toronto's former mayors in a virtual roundtable discussion on empowering cities, organized by the Urban Land Institute.
Christine Davies appears before Standing Committee on Legislative Assembly
March 29, 2021
Christine Davies will appear before the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly to make submissions on Bill 254, Protecting Ontario Elections Act, 2021.
Jessica Orkin on navigating Charter rights during a pandemic
October 07, 2020
Jessica Orkin will discuss Navigating Charter Rights during a Public Health Emergency at the OBA's 19th Annual Charter Conference
Jessica Orkin discusses the impact of COVID-19 on homeless populations
June 25, 2020
Jessica Orkin will participate in a panel discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on homeless populations in Canada and holding governments accountable.
Steven Barrett talks health policy and the Charter
March 05, 2020
Steven Barrett will discuss "Public Policy in Light of the Charter" at the CHSPR's 32nd Annual Health Policy Conference.
Geetha Philipupillai talks careers in constitutional law
February 12, 2020
Geetha Philipupillai will participate in a Constitutional Law Career Panel presented by the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights.
Adriel Weaver on litigating the sex ed curriculum
June 12, 2019
Adriel Weaver will discuss the legal challenge to the government's interference with the health curriculum, at the CBA's "Litigating Ontario’s Sexual Education Curriculum."
Steven Barrett on the Charter’s Notwithstanding Clause
September 20, 2018
Steven Barrett will talk about the Bill 5 litigation and the Charter's notwithstanding clause as part of a panel discussion held by the David Asper Centre.
Kelly Doctor discusses the law governing assisted dying
April 19, 2018
Kelly Doctor will discuss the law governing assisted dying at Reach Canada's conference on Living Well and Dying Well.
Dan Sheppard to be part of #ozconcases2017
April 06, 2018
Dan Sheppard will discuss Supreme Court of Canada interventions and social movements at the annual Osgoode Constitutional Cases Conference.
Marlys Edwardh & Adriel Weaver discuss national security issues
November 28, 2017
Marlys Edwardh and Adriel Weaver look at rendition, solitary confinement and security certificates, at the LSUC Special Lectures 2017 - Canada at 150: The Charter and the Constitution.
Steven Barrett discusses collective bargaining and the Charter
November 28, 2017
Steven Barrett will discuss Collective Bargaining, Labour Law and the Charter at the LSUC's Special Lectures 2017 - Canada 150: The Charter and the Constitution.
Kelly Doctor to discuss assisted dying law
November 02, 2017
Kelly Doctor will discuss the challenges that still exist to a person's right to assisted dying.
Dan Sheppard on the Future of Charter Litigation
October 02, 2017
Dan Sheppard will speak on The Future of Charter Litigation at the Ontario Bar Association's 16th Annual Charter Conference
Steven Barrett on administrative tribunals and the Charter
June 07, 2017
Steven Barrett looks at raising Charter claims before administrative tribunals at the CBA seminar, "Charter Issues at Administrative Tribunals".
Steven Barrett puts labour lawyers through their paces
June 04, 2017
Steven Barrett will update labour lawyers on the latest SCC and appellate court decisions, and maybe lead some exercises, at the annual CALL conference.
Dan Sheppard to speak on SCC interventions at the Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
March 02, 2017
Dan Sheppard will speak at the 2018 Public Interest Litigation Conference at the Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the University of Toronto.
Steven Barrett on negotiating agreements with physicians
June 08, 2016
Steven Barrett will participate in a round table discussion on negotiating agreements with physicians at the Health Policy Council meeting of the C. D. Howe Institute.
Steven Barrett hosts the Supreme & Appellate Court Update
June 05, 2016
Steven Barrett will host the Supreme and Appellate Court Plenary at the 2016 Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers conference.
Dan Sheppard: When can police search law offices?
September 25, 2015
Daniel Sheppard will talk about searches of law offices at the Osgoode Professional Development's 9th Bi-Annual Symposium on Search and Seizure Law in Canada
Barrett and Poskanzer: Will the Empire strike back?
June 12, 2015
Steven Barrett and Ethan Poskanzer will lead the Supreme Court of Canada Review panel at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers
Steven Barrett discussed freedom of association in 6 minutes
June 05, 2015
Steven Barrett will discuss the impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent freedom of association decisions at the Six Minute Labour Lawyer.
April 24, 2015
Steven Barrett will talk about the legal foundations of the right to strike at Queen's University.
Steven Barrett talks about the new freedom of association trilogy
April 23, 2015
Steven looks at the practical implications of the new labour trilogy for employers, employees and unions.
Steven Barrett looks at the implications of the MPAO decision on labour rights
April 09, 2015
Steven Barrett will participate in the Forum on the recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions on labour rights.
Steven Barrett talks about the Charter and collective bargaining
October 08, 2014
Steven Barrett discusses the jurisprudence on collective bargaining and Charter rights at the UFCW Canada Lawyers Conference.
Daniel Sheppard discusses the Bedford decision
March 04, 2014
Daniel Sheppard will talk about the impact of the Bedford decision on constitutional litigation at a CBA seminar sponsored by the Civil Liberties and Human Rights sections.
Steven Barrett debates at the Asper Centre
February 28, 2014
Steven Barrett argues that administrative tribunals should not be stripped of the right to impose Charter remedies.
Steven Barrett on the Charter’s guarantee of freedom of association
November 22, 2013
Steven Barrett will talk about the constitutional limits of the right to collective bargaining at the OBA's 12th Annual Charter Conference.
Steven Barrett on the Charter and the right to strike
March 27, 2013
Steven Barrett will discuss the constitutional protection of labour rights at the International Conference - Labour Rights and their Impact on Democracy, Economic Equality and Social Justice.