The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL), South Asian Bar Association – Toronto (SABA), and Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) hosted an event at Blaney McMurtry LLP on diversity and public appointments.

Debra Roberts, Deputy Chief of Staff from the Public Appointments Secretariat, spoke about the application system and how the process to get appointed to provincial boards or tribunals works.

The Public Appointments Secretariat (PAS)  administers and processes the appointment of qualified individuals to over 600 provincial agencies boards and commissions in Ontario. They support the Premier in administering the public appointments process, and serve as the focal point for queries from agencies, ministries and the public regarding the appointments process.

The Public Appointments Secretariat is also the body responsible for appointing Justices of the Peace in Ontario, and several health-related tribunals.

The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) held its Fall meeting for the Student Division Executive to discuss various initiatives for the upcoming year.

Omar Ha-Redeye is an articling student representative for the area of Toronto for 2010-2011.

Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone will be doing a live filming on July 13-14, 2010 at Island Industrial FX in Victoria, B.C.

Topics covered over the course of these two days include: The Collaborative Divorce, Meet the Mediators, Protecting the Children, Making the Most of Your Lawyer, The Prenup: What is it? Why get one?, and Elder Abuse.
Family Matters Filming

Media kit, including sponsorship options, below:

Media Kit: Family Matters With Justice Harvey Brownstone

In this episode, Justice Harvey Brownstone speaks to Katina Kavassalis and Dan Goldberg of The Office of the Children’s Lawyer. You can find related forms here:

• Child Protection Order
• Custody/Access Order
• Intake Form for Custody/Access
• Referral Form (to be sent with Child Protection Order)

For more on Family Matters, see Slaw.

For child support guidelines mentioned in the video, see the Federal Department of Justice.  Simplified tables are available for all provinces and territories across Canada:

Alberta | Nova Scotia | British Columbia | Ontario | Manitoba | Prince Edward Island | New Brunswick | Quebec | Newfoundland and Labrador | Saskatchewan | Northwest Territories | Yukon | Nunavut

For more on Family Matters, see Slaw.

The cases of Emomotimi Azorbo and John Pruyn raises questions of competency and sensitivity among law enforcement during the G20 protests. Hundreds of police officers from across the province did receive this training in 2006, emphasizing vulnerability assessment for minorities and disabled populations.

See Slaw for more on Regulation 233/10 and whether municipalities should be given more constitutional power to avert situations like the G20. Also worth reading is a post by Jean-Marc Leclerc of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on this application of the Public Works Protection Act.

See more on Slaw.

The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) hosted a Reception for the Judiciary, in conjunction with The Honourable Warren K. Winkler, Chief Justice of Ontario; The Honourable Heather Forster Smith, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice; and The Honourable Justice Annemarie E. Bonkalo, Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice.

The Black Business & Professional Association (BBPA) held the 28th Annual Harry Jerome Awards at the Toronto Congress Centre.