Conference Schedule
This is the early draft schedule with more great events and details to come!
Keep checking back for updates. For any immediate questions please contact info@capdhhe.ca
All primary conference venues are accessible. Details about accessibility for the pre-conference venues will be provided shortly. If you have any specific needs to participate fully, please let us know info@capdhhe.ca
Preconference ( Membertou Heritage Park )
Tuesday, May 31
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm | Registration |
| 9:30am – 9:45 am | Opening remarks:
Land Acknowledgement and Welcome: Membertou Elder Conference Chair: Scott Thomas (Human Rights and Diversity Officer CBU) CAPDHE President: Tanya (Toni) De Mello, Assistant Dean, Student Programming, Development and Equity Faculty of Law, Ryerson University |
| 9:45 – 11:00 am | How to be an Ally with Truth and Reconciliation
This workshop will teach the importance of allyship, the importance of reconciliation, perspectives and the dangers of the many types of allyship that may be doing more damage than good. |
| 11:00 -11:15 am | Stretch and Nutritional Break |
| 11:15 – 12:00 pm | Taking Care of our Spirit
Building emotional wellness is a commitment to listening and becoming fully aware of what is going on inside your relation with your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-building. |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Sharing Circle (Stories of Resilience in the Community)
Community members, Elders and residential School survivors tell their stories of Resilience and the role advocates played in achieving it.
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| 2:45 – 3:00 pm | Depart for Fortress Louisbourg
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| 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Diversity Tour of Fortress Louisbourg
Understanding the role Black and Indigenous settlers played in Louisbourg |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | East Coast Supper at Spoondrift |
| 8:00 – 8:45 pm | Return to Sydney |
Day 1 ( Cape Breton University)
Wednesday, June 1
| 9:00 – 9:20 am | Opening Remarks:
· Land Acknowledgement: Elder · Welcome Remarks Conference Chair: Scott Thomas · Greetings: Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission · Welcome Campus: David C Dingwall, President and Vice-Chancellor, CBU |
| 9:20 – 10:15 am | Performance by Sons of Membertou / smudging Ceremony |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Stretch and snack break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 pm | Key Note Speakers: James (Sákéj) Youngblood Henderson and Marie Battiste
How do Human Rights and Indigenous Rights come together in Canada? |
| 12:00 – 12:45 pm | Lunch and Fresh Air |
| 12:45 – 2:15 pm | Reflection “Talking Circle” on how to bring action |
| 2:15 – 3:30 pm | Legal Panel: Insights on Investigations and Human Rights Work in a Time of Covid
What new legal considerations have emerged in workplace investigations since the onset of virtual investigations due to the COVID-19 pandemic? How have human rights investigations changed in a time of Covid? And much more! Presenters: Milé Komlen, Ethical Associates Inc. Grace Vaccarelli, Ethical Associates Inc. Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell, Hicks Morley LLP Cory Boyd, Rubin Tomlinson LLP
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| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Nature Break |
| 3:45 – 4:00 pm | Legal Panel Continued
Question and Answer |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Free Time |
| 6:00 pm | President’s Reception |
Day 2 ( Cape Breton University)
Thursday, June 2
| 9am-10:00 am
11-11:30am
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Conversation with Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae.
An exciting sit-down conversation Hosted by Cape Breton University’s President David C. Dingwall. Special Convocation |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 2:00pm
2:00-2:15pm (Stretch)
2:15- 4pm |
Concurrent Sessions
· The Praxis of Decolonization and Anti Racism Education · Human Trafficking · Addressing Bias in Academic Recruitment · Transitioning Care work online: A new Challenge for Sexual Violence Prevention on Campus · Empowering Students to Choose the Right Approach ( 75 mins)
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| 4-5pm | Inclusion Infusion: Live Podcast Recording: How to build a career in EDI
If you were looking to pick a career path with high employment potential in 2022, according to Forbes and LinkedIn, you should become a Vaccine Specialist or a Diversity and Inclusion Manager. This conversation with professionals who have spent decades building highly successful careers in Human Rights and Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion will share their career paths, thoughts on credentials and credibility, and offer advice and pitfalls to avoid as professional practice opportunities in the field expand. As a live podcast this session will be audio recorded, and attendees will have the unique opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.
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Day 3 ( Cape Breton University)
Friday, June 3
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | Exploring and expanding our knowledge of 2 Spirited
Speaker: John Silliboy |
| 10:30 – 12:00 pm | CAPDHHE annual General Meeting (CAPDHHE Members only)
Plenary: A Fireside Chat with Canada’s Human Rights Practitioners |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Plenary: A Fireside Chat with Canada’s Human Rights Practitioners |
| Wrap up and depart |