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Thursday, March 21, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
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The Role of the Judiciary in a Diverse Society with Former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Quebec, the Honourable Nicole Duval Hesler
Speaker(s)
The Honourable Nicole Duval Hesler, Former Chief Justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal
Cost
This event is free
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John Molson Building
1450 Guy
Concordia Conference Centre, 9th Floor
Wheel chair accessible
Yes
Concordia Jurist-in-Residence 2023-2024 Conference Series
Concordia University Jurist-in-Residence, Morton S. Minc, invites you to a round table discussion on The Role of the Judiciary in a Diverse Society with The Honourable Justice Nicole Duval Hesler, former Chief Justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal.
Overview
The Honourable Nicole Duval Hesler, former Chief Justice of the Quebec Court of Appeal headlines a roundtable with Concordia undergraduates and alumni about her ground-breaking career in law, culminating in her tenure as the first woman to lead the Quebec Court of Appeal. The discussion will center on her contributions to ensuring access to justice for litigants and her views on the contested and crucial relationship between the courts and the legislature as well as a discussion on the recent decision on Bill-C-2.
Themes
- Her career
- Access to Justice
- Relationship between Courts and Legislature
Moderated by Dr. Genevieve Renard Painter, Attorney and Associate Professor, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University.
To participating lawyers
Since Concordia University is an organization distinct from the Bar of Quebec, you must declare your hours of continuing education in your personal file. A certificate of attendance representing 1.5 hours of continuing education will be issued to those lawyers who attend this conference; in-person or on Zoom.
Registration is required for in-person and online (via zoom) attendance.
This conference will be presented in English with a bilingual question period.
We look forward to you joining us!
About the speaker
The Honourable Nicole Duval Hesler
The Honourable Madam Justice Duval Hesler was appointed to the Quebec Superior Court in 1992 and to the Court of Appeal in 2006. She became Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in 2011, and in that capacity, Chief Justice of Quebec. She was the first woman in the position, which she held until April 2020.