Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 525 Bay Street, Toronto, ON
The 50th annual Criminal Lawyers’ Association Fall Conference is now open for registration! This is a celebratory year!
The Annual Criminal Lawyers’ Association Fall Conference is Canada’s largest criminal law conference attracting more than 700 defence lawyers, judiciary, educators, reporters and other prominent guests from across Canada. Note, the Fall Conference is returning to a in-person format only. Recordings of presentations will be made available to all registrants by December 5.
Hotel Night Room Block – Special rate of $150 plus tax/fees per night!
We have secured a SPECIAL reduced rate at the host hotel for our conference registrants – Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre for $150 CAD per night plus tax/fees. The CLA has a set number of rooms blocked for the following dates:
9 to 9:30 a.m. Gladue Beyond Sentencing: How to Apply Gladue Principles at Bail
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Third Party Consent Issues After Marakah
10:15 to 11 a.m. Everything you need to know about 278 Applications following J.J. & Reddick
11 to 11:30 a.m. BREAK
11:30 a.m. to 12 noon Age-Related Sex Offences
12 to 12:30 p.m. Can You Delay Your Delay Application? When to Raise 11(b) Post-J.F.
12:30 to 1 p.m. The Evolution of Right to Counsel and the Impact on Counsel’s Duty to their Client
1 to 3 p.m. G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal Luncheon presentation featuring The Honourable David Watt
Conference registration: (includes access to Virtual Hub with links panel materials, and session recordings (to be posted online by December 5, 2022). The Saturday Martin Medal Awards Luncheon is an extra fee.
MEMBERS FROM THE GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA) AS PER ADDRESS LISTED IN THEIR MEMBER PROFILE. This includes members from the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York:
$350 plus HST: Senior Active, Senior Observer & Affiliate members
$225 plus HST: Junior Active & Junior Observer members
$225 plus HST: Articling Student members & members on paternity leave
$100 plus HST: Student members
MEMBERS FROM OUTSIDE THE GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA) AS PER ADDRESS LISTED IN THEIR MEMBER PROFILE:
$305 plus HST: Senior Active, Senior Observer & Affiliate members
$195 plus HST: Junior Active & Junior Observer members
$195 plus HST: Articling Student members & members on paternity leave
$85 plus HST: Student members
NON-MEMBERS*:
$600 plus HST: Non-member legal professionals
$250 plus HST: Non-member students
* Not a member? Find out more on how to become a member of the CLA and take advantage of the CLA member registration rate to the conference by going to https://members.criminallawyers.ca/joinus
Access to the Conference Virtual Hub will be emailed to all registrants at least 48 hours in advance to the email address provided when registering. Please be sure to monitor or spam/junk folders for materials. No sharing of materials is allowed as they are included with the registration fee. The CLA does not provide printed copies of the materials
Extra Options:
FREE to all registrants: CLA Friday Social, Friday, November 18, 6 to 8 p.m. Come and go as you please during the time period noted. We are making the social extra special this year as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary!
$35 plus HST: Saturday, November 19 Martin Medal Luncheon honouring The Honourable David Watt. Please note non-Conference registrants can purchase the luncheon tickets separately for $55 plus HST per person by clicking here.
We are grateful to our sponsors for all their support!
Come celebrate our 50th Anniversary Fall Conference by sponsoring this milestone year.
This IS the 50th Anniversary of the CLA AND the 50th Fall Conference. We are planning an exciting programming – don’t miss out and sponsor this milestone conference.
The Annual Criminal Lawyers’ Association Fall Conference is Canada’s largest criminal law conference, attracting defence lawyers, members of the judiciary, educators, reporters and other prominent guests from across Canada. Fall Conferences held the last few years have been record breaking with more than 800 participants! The Annual Recent Call Conference attracts 200+ participants, all of whom are within their first seven years of practice or articling students.
We are now accepting sponsors for the following:
50th Annual CLA Fall Conference (November 18-19, 2022 – in-person) – Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott, 525 Bay Street, Toronto
34th Annual G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Award Presentation (November 19, 2022 – in-person) – Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott, 525 Bay Street, Toronto
8th Annual Recent Call Conference (October 22 – Hybrid) – Double Tree by Hilton, Mandarin Room, 108 Chestnut St, Toronto
