2022 AFCC-O Annual Conference

2022 AGM & 14th ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

From the Child’s Perspective


October 14, 2022

Toronto Reference Library

Keynote Speaker: 
Samra Zafar



Pre-Conference Institute and Social

October 13, 2022
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Expert Evidence: Effective Examination and Cross-Examination of a Mental Health Professional in a Relocation Case

Watch and learn from the dynamic duo of Julie Hannaford and Martha McCarthy and the experienced expert witness, Dan Ashbourne.  The
process for having a mental health professional declared an expert will be reviewed and the strengths and weaknesses of the expert’s report will be critiqued throughout the mock trial.

Legal professionals will learn techniques to conduct an examination in chief and cross examination.

Mental health professionals will learn how to give evidence consistent with the scope of their expertise.

The Honourable Justice Heather McGee will preside to keep order in the Court! 

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA (Tentative)

9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction

Land Acknowledgement
Developed by Big Bang Beige for Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke for National Day of Truth & Reconciliation

9:15 a.m.
Experiences and perspectives of youth raised in care
Children’s Aid Society Teens Ottawa

9:45 a.m.
Disclosure of children’s counselling notes 

10:45 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m.
Gender non-conforming children involved in Family Court

12:30 a.m.
Lunch

1:15 p.m.
Keynote Address
Samra Zafar

2:45 p.m.
Break

3:00 p.m.
Concurrent sessions
Presentation A: Openness post-adoption
Presentation B: How to effectively present evidence of culture in a family or child protection matter

4:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks

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