Thank you to everyone who were able to attend the conference, it was a huge success and attracted a lot of attention in the media!
If you were unable to attend, you can watch the whole conference panel per panel below. And listen to the audio podcasts here.
This conference was presented in collaboration with Amnesty International, and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and the Centre for International Policy Studies of the University of Ottawa.
Welcome, Opening remarks and Retrospective of the past decade
Allan Rock, President, University of Ottawa
Roch Tassé, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group
Alex Neve, Amnesty International Canada
Panel 1 – The people and lives behind the issues
Abdullah Almalki, Torture Survivor
Paul Champ, Counsel to Abousfian Abdelrazik and Benamar Benatta
Dennis Edney, Counsel to Omar Khadr
Sophie Harkat, Spouse of Subject of Immigration Security Certificate
Panel 2 – Perspectives from the media
Jeff Sallot, Journalist and Author
Jacques Bourbeau, Ottawa Bureau Chief for Global News
Brigitte Bureau, Investigative reporter with French CBC
Keynot Panel – Judicial Reflections on National Security and Human Rights
The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Commissioner of the Internal Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Abdullah Almalki, Ahmad Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin
The Honourable John Major, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Commissioner of the Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182
The Honourable Dennis O’Connor, former Justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal Commissioner of the Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar
Panel 3 – Lawyering for human rights in a national security context
Paul Cavalluzzo, Barrister & Solicitor and Special Advocate
Marlys Edwardh, Barrister & Solicitor
Barbara Jackman, Barrister & Solicitor
Phil Tunley, Barrister & Solicitor
Panel 4 – A view from community level
Sheema Khan, Author, Columnist and Community Activist
Ihsaan Gardee, National Council of Canadian Muslims
Khalid Elgazzar, Barrister and Solicitor
Panel 5 – Oversight and Review
Gar Pardy, Retired Canadian Diplomat
Craig Forcese, Associate Professor of Law, University of Ottawa
Jeff Sallott
Monia Mazigh, Author and Human Rights Activist