Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
Chet Mitchell Memorial Lecture: A Conversation about Legal Obligations and Disability Justice with Michael Gottheil, Canada’s First Accessibility Commissioner.
March 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
| Location: | 2nd Floor Conference Rooms Richcraft Hall |
| Cost: | Free |
Please join us for our first Chet Mitchell Memorial Lecture of 2023!
This will be a hybrid event: in person at the Richcraft Hall Conference Rooms and over Zoom: https://carleton-ca.zoom.us/j/97926138943
Registration is required for in-person attendance, and can be done so below. A light reception will follow the event.
About the Speaker
Michael Gottheil is Canada’s first Accessibility Commissioner, appointed under the Accessible Canada Act.
Mr. Gottheil brings many years of leadership experience in the Administrative Justice sector, having previously served as Chief of Commission and Tribunals of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, Chair of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and Executive Chair of both the Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario and the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, he also practiced labour, employment and human rights law for close to 20 years. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and seminars, and has written widely on human rights, accessibility and inclusion, administrative law, institutional design and alternative models of dispute resolution.
Mr. Gottheil is committed to fostering collaboration between government, the private sector, community organizations and across civil society more broadly. Mr. Gottheil understands that we all have both legal and civic responsibilities, as well as a moral obligation to make justice accessible and meaningful for those who need it most. As a person with a disability, Mr. Gottheil has always been open to sharing his experiences, and to be inquisitive about other’s differences, challenges and insights. He is a firm believer that by listening and hearing diverse perspectives, we all grow stronger, individually and as a community.
About the Series: you can find more information about the series here: Chet Mitchell Memorial Lecture.