Name: Older Persons, Rights & Law Reform
Start: 2026-11-04T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-05T20:00:00.000Z
Location: Zoom

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Dementia Justice Canada

LXCL:$75 CAD for two days. Single-day passes are not available.

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LXCL:If the general registration fee would be a financial barrier to your participation, you are welcome to register at a reduced rate of $25 or choose the fee-waived registration. Both options include access to both days of the forum.

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November 4 &amp; 5, 2026 1:00&ndash;3:00 p.m. ET each day Online (Zoom Webinar) Two-Day Law &amp; Policy Forum Join us for a two-part forum examining current legal and policy questions affecting older persons, from international human rights conventions to Canadian law reform. This event will be of interest to anyone interested in the rights of older persons. DAY ONE | November 4, 2026 International Rights &amp; Older Persons<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Professor Israel (Issi) Doron, University of Haifa; Visiting Professor, Department of Gerontology, UMass Boston From New York to Geneva: The Evolving New Human Rights Convention for Older Persons</li><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Professor Karinne Lantz, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University From International Rights to Canadian Law: What Would a Treaty Mean for Canada?</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Professor Tess Sheldon, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor Lessons from the Disability Rights Convention: Implementing International Rights in Canada</li></ul> DAY TWO | November 5, 2026 Canadian Law Reform: Autonomy, Protection &amp; Coercion<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Oliver Lewis, PhD, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, England; Author of Coercive Control and Vulnerable Adults Coercive Control and Vulnerable Adults: The England and Wales Experience</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Kevin Love, Lawyer, Community Law Program, Community Legal Assistance SocietyCase Update: Deemed Consent and the Right to Make Treatment Decisions</li></ul>Additional speakers and program details will be announced soon. Registration fee: $75 CAD for two days. Single-day passes are not available. If the general registration fee would be a financial barrier to your participation, you are welcome to register at a reduced rate of $25 or choose the fee-waived registration. About Dementia Justice Canada&nbsp;Established in 2017, Dementia Justice Canada is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the rights and dignity of people with dementia. A particular focus is criminal justice reform. Please note that we are not a charity and therefore we cannot issue tax receipts for donations.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for our event on November 4 &amp; 5, 2026. Your registration greatly helps our mission to advance access to justice for people with dementia. The Zoom webinar link will be sent approximately 24 to 48 hours in advance of the event. We look forward to having you join us. Dementia Justice Canadainfo@dementiajustice.ca

November 4 &amp; 5, 2026 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET each day Online (Zoom Webinar) Two-Day Law &amp; Policy Forum Join us for a two-part forum examining current legal and policy questions affecting older persons, from international human rights conventions to Canadian law reform. This event will be of interest to anyone interested in the rights of older persons. DAY ONE | November 4, 2026 International Rights &amp; Older Persons<ul><li>Professor Israel (Issi) Doron, University of Haifa; Visiting Professor, Department of Gerontology, UMass Boston From New York to Geneva: The Evolving New Human Rights Convention for Older Persons</li><li>Professor Karinne Lantz, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University From International Rights to Canadian Law: What Would a Treaty Mean for Canada?</li><li>Professor Tess Sheldon, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor Lessons from the Disability Rights Convention: Implementing International Rights in Canada</li></ul> DAY TWO | November 5, 2026 Canadian Law Reform: Autonomy, Protection &amp; Coercion<ul><li>Oliver Lewis, PhD, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, England; Author of Coercive Control and Vulnerable Adults Coercive Control and Vulnerable Adults: The England and Wales Experience</li><li>Kevin Love, Lawyer, Community Law Program, Community Legal Assistance SocietyCase Update: Deemed Consent and the Right to Make Treatment Decisions</li></ul>Additional speakers and program details will be announced soon. Registration fee: $75 CAD for two days. Single-day passes are not available. If the general registration fee would be a financial barrier to your participation, you are welcome to register at a reduced rate of $25 or choose the fee-waived registration. About Dementia Justice Canada Established in 2017, Dementia Justice Canada is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the rights and dignity of people with dementia. A particular focus is criminal justice reform. Please note that we are not a charity and therefore we cannot issue tax receipts for donations.

Dementia Justice Canada

Older Persons, Rights & Law Reform

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