Training & Events

From accredited continuing legal education programs to special interest sessions for our clients and invited friends, Hicks Morley's conferences and events offer valuable insight into topical issues important to your business and your professional growth.


Conference / Seminar

Eastern District School Board Conference

November 30, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
1 Johnson Street, Kingston, ON

We are pleased to invite you to our complimentary School Board Conference dedicated to school boards in Eastern Ontario at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Kingston Waterfront in Kingston on November 30, 2017, commencing at 10:00 a.m. Our half-day conference will cover a wide variety of topics of interest to supervisory officers and human resources practitioners. We will be presenting on recent developments in labour, employment and human rights law, including critical issues concerning the changing landscape in the school board sector. Our presentations will include time for interactive discussions, including questions. The conference will conclude with lunch.

Workshop

Accommodation Training Workshop – Toronto

October 24, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
77 King Street West, 39th Floor, Toronto, ON

There’s no such thing as “textbook” accommodation. Whether your employee has a challenging physical or mental disability that impacts their ability to do the job, childcare problems that interfere with their performance, faith-related obligations or is in the process of transitioning, how you respond to that individual’s request – or don’t – can mean significant liability for your organization. Are you prepared?

Workshop

Accommodation Training Workshop – Waterloo

October 19, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
30 Fairway Road South, At Hwy. 8, Kitchener, ON

There’s no such thing as “textbook” accommodation. Whether your employee has a challenging physical or mental disability that impacts their ability to do the job, childcare problems that interfere with their performance, faith-related obligations or is in the process of transitioning, how you respond to that individual’s request – or don’t – can mean significant liability for your organization. Are you prepared?

Speaking Engagement

CAPDHHE 2017 Conference

June 7, 2017 - June 8, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
120 University Private, Ottawa, ON

Topic Towards an Intersectional Approach to Accommodating Gender Identity and Gender Expression: Case Law Update and Workshop. Agenda    

Speaking Engagement

Canadian University Boards Association (CUBA) Annual Conference

May 4, 2017 - May 6, 2017
Guelph, ON

Award winning author Lawrence Hill, author of Blackberry Sweet Juice, The Illegal, and Book of Negroes, will deliver a keynote address exploring themes of diversity and inclusion. Panels and sessions that follow will include practical ways for Boards and Secretariats to put these important themes into action. In addition to the keynote theme,  sessions will…

Speaking Engagement

CAPSLE Conference 2017

April 30, 2017 - May 2, 2017

Panel Discussion called “Human Rights in Education: Successes and Challenges” Co-Presenting a session called “Skills and Pills: An educator’s guide to navigating the intersection between student mental health accommodation, privacy law and pedagogies for student success”

Speaking Engagement

HIDC: High Incidence Disabilities in Higher Education Conference

March 30, 2017 - March 31, 2017
Toronto, ON

The Assessment and Resource Centres of Ontario (ARC’s: RARC and NOARC) are very excited to bring another High Incidence Disabilities Conference at the newly renovated Marriott Courtyard hotel in downtown Toronto. The two day event will include several well respected and prominent keynote speakers in the fields of mental health, learning disabilities, and ADHD as…