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Eligible CPD Hours Program Total – LSO (ON): 6h45m CPD (6h Substantive; 15m Professionalism; 30m EDI)
His Brilliant Legacy: A conference in honour of Peter W. Hogg
January 10, 2024
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST
In person and online
Honourary Conference Chair
Harry W. Arthurs
President Emeritus, York University
Dean and Professor Emeritus, Osgoode Hall Law School
Conference Co-Chairs
Jamie Cameron, Professor Emerita, Osgoode Hall Law School
Professor Sonia Lawrence, Osgoode Hall Law School
The Hon. Patrick J. Monahan, Ontario Court of Appeal, former Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Light Breakfast and Registration
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Conference Opening
Dean Trevor Farrow, Osgoode Hall Law School
The opening will situate Peter's immense influence on Canadian constitutional law and beyond - both beyond constitutional law in Canada, and beyond Canada.
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Remembering Peter
Chair: Dean and Professor Emeritus John McCamus, Osgoode Hall Law School
Speakers:
The Hon. Justice Louise Arbour, CC, GOQ
The Hon. Justice James MacPherson, Ontario Court of Appeal
The Hon. Justice Patrick Monahan. Ontario Court of Appeal, former Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School
This panel will allow more personal memories of the late Dean Hogg from people who knew him and worked with him.
CPD: 1h15m Substantive
15-Minute Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Peter at Osgoode: Colleague, Teacher, and Mentor
Chair: Professor Mary Condon, former Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School
Speakers:
Mr. Ravi Amarnath, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Professor Sonia Lawrence, Osgoode Hall Law School
Ms. Cara Zwibel, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Professor Richard Haigh, Osgoode Hall Osgoode Hall
This panel will cover Peter's contributions to scholarship and legal learning via mentorship and writing.
CPD: 1h15m Substantive
Peter in Court: Lawyer and Advocate
Chair: Ms. Laura Dougan, Blakes LLP
Speakers:
Ms. Cathy Beagan Flood, Blakes LLP
Mr. Michael Morris, Senior General Counsel, Department of Justice
The Hon. Justice Paul Schabas, Ontario Superior Court - Read "Peter Hogg: The complete professional" in The Advocates' Journal
Ms. Gail Sinclair, General Counsel, Department of Justice Canada
This panel will cover the legal advocacy contributions of Dean Hogg, and will include a close inspection of Reference re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698, 2004 SCC 79 and other cases in which Peter worked as advocate including Re Anti-Inflation Act [1978] 2 S.C.R. 373) and Hill v Church of Scientology.
CPD: 1h Substantive; 15m Professionalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Supreme Recollections: Peter Hogg and the Supreme Court of Canada
Chair: The Hon. Justice Lorne Sossin, Ontario Court of Appeal, former Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School
Panelists:
The Hon. Justice Karakatsanis, Supreme Court of Canada
The Hon. Justice Martin, Supreme Court of Canada
The Hon. Justice Kasirer, Supreme Court of Canada
The Hon. Justice Jamal, Supreme Court of Canada
Four current justices of the Supreme Court of Canada share their professional reflections on Peter Hogg and their relationship with him as counsel, scholar, and colleague.
CPD: 1h15m Substantive
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Dialogue on Dialogue Theory
Chair: Professor Benjamin L. Berger, Osgoode Hall Law School
Speakers:
Professor Allan Hutchinson, Osgoode Hall Law School
Ms. Allison Thornton, Associate Solicitor, City of Guelph
Professor Alison Young, David Williams Professor of Public Law, Cambridge University UK
Sujit Choudhry, Head of Chambers, Hāki Chambers Global
Panelists discuss and critique the highly influential concept, at home and abroad, of "dialogue", the theory of review under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms proposed by Peter Hogg and Ms. Allison Thornton.
CPD: 1h15m Substantive
Advising First Nations and Government
Chair: Jamie Cameron, Professor Emerita, Osgoode Hall Law School
Speakers:
Professor Erin Crandall, Political Science Department, Acadia University
Mr. Dave Joe, Legal Advisor, Yukon, BC, and NWT First Nations
Professor Emmett Macfarlane, Political Science, University of Waterloo
Professor Emeritus Kenneth Keith, Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka
This panel considers Peter Hogg's contributions to public life, from his influence on the New Zealand Bill of Rights, to his role as an advisor to First Nations, to the Governor General of Canada, to the federal judicial appointments process, and to the process of constitutional reform.
CPD: 1h Substantive; 15m EDI
15-Minute Break
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Peter and the Legend of Two Textbooks
Chair: Professor Emily Kidd White, Osgoode Hall Law School
Speakers:
Professor Adam Dodek, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Professor Jinyan Li, Osgoode Hall Law School and Mr. Scott Wilkie, Blakes LLP
Professor Bruce Ryder, Osgoode Hall Law School
Professor Wade Wright, Western Law
Peter Hogg's textbooks have been studied and relied on by students and all branches of the legal profession, including courts. Speakers on this panel will examine two of his principal texts - Constitutional Law and Taxation Law, considering their role, impact, and significance over time.
CPD: 1h15m Substantive
5:00 PM
Reception
Sponsored by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP