2012 LIRSW Training Conference
This introductory session to the 2012 Legal Issues and Resources for Settlement Workers (2012 LIRSW) training conference by Sadia Ramirez - Settlement Worker, Manpreet Grewal - Department Manager and Allan Parker - Lawyer, discusses the role of the settlement worker and the fine line between providing clients legal information and legal advice.
Watch Plenary Presentation - Part 1
Watch Plenary Presentation - Part 2
JP Boyd, Lawyer with Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger, discusses the recent updates to the new Family Law Act and how it affects children, parentage, guardianship, property and other related subtopics at the 2012 LIRSW. View a PDF of the presentation.
Kendra Milne, Lawyer with CLAS, discusses the legistation, issues and responsbilities that people face when renting to a tenant or from a landlord in BC. View a PDF of the presentation.
Ai Li Lim, Lawyer and Executive Director with the West Coast Domestic Workers Association, discusses the scope and limits of the Live-In Caregivers program, as well as the rights and responsibilities of all those involved. View a PDF of the presentation.
Robin Loxton and Ashley Silcock, advocates with the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities, discuss Canadian Disability Benefits including the Persons With Disabilities (PWD) and Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) benefits. Information regarding application and appeals is also discussed. View a PDF of the presentation.
Watch Disability Presentation - Part 1
Watch Disability Presentation - Part 2
Carol Rosset, lawyer, discusses the current legal issues within the child protection legislation in Canada including the rights and responsibilities of the parents, guardians and children. View a PDF of the presentation.
Watch Child Protection Presentation - Part 1
Watch Child Protection Presentation - Part 2
Darae Lee, Settlement Worker with MOSAIC, along with Kristine Chew, Lawyer with the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support, discuss the legal issues surrounding Seniors including benefits, abuse and the resources available to them. View a PDF of the presentation.
Watch Seniors Presentation - Part 1
Watch Seniors Presentation - Part 2
Chi-Young Lee, lawyer, discusses the new changes to the Immigration legislation. Topics include how Residence Programs work, the changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, the Spousal Sponsorship programs as well as the Parent/Grandparent Sponsorship program. View a PDF of the presentation.
Kamaljit Lehal, lawyer with Lehal and Company, and Harjit Kaur, program manager with the Ending Violence Association of BC, discuss the statistics of sponsorship breakdowns in the country, the legal issues behind a breakdown and what resources are available for those who are in the midst of this issue. View a PDF of the presentation.
Craig Sicotte, lawyer with Sicotte & Henry, discusses the rights and responsibilities of all those involved in a case that surrounds a juvenile accused. This includes the Court, the Crown, the Defending Lawyer, the parents/guardians of the accused and the accused themselves. View a PDF of the presentation.
Watch Youth Law Presentation - Part 1
Watch Youth Law Presentation - Part 2
Alden Habacon, Director of Intercultural Understanding and Strategy Development at UBC, provides insight to where multiculturalism has taken us, and how the Canadian vision for multiculturalism has evolved. It will respond the question of Maclean's cover headline in March 2007, "Do immigrants need rules?"