Join us on February 25 – 27, 2010 at the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, for a conference on one of the most critical issues facing the Canadian labour relations and human rights communities: freedom of association in the workplace.

This conference will: review the character, evolution and status of freedom of association at work as a global right; examine domestic law and practice in light of Canada’s international obligations; and, explore ways that Canadian norms may be harmonized with Canada’s international obligations.

Although a broad range of issues will be discussed, particular attention will be paid to recent Canadian jurisprudence, the right to strike, and non-statutory unionism as an alternative or complement to majoritarian exclusivity.

Speakers will include:

Janice Bellace, University of Pennsylvania and Chair ILO Committee of Experts

Lee Swepston, human rights consultant and former ILO Senior Advisor on Human Rights

Bernard Adell, Queen’s Law School and editor, Canadian Labour and Employment

Law Journal

Robin Basu, Ontario Attorney General’s Office

Stewart Saxe, Baker & McKenzie

Tonia Novitz, U. of Bristol, UK, author of International and European Protection of the

Right to Strike

Larry Haiven, St. Mary’s University

Neil Tudiver, Canadian Association of University Teachers

Lucien Royer, Canadian Labour Congress

Mark Harcourt, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Anthony Giles, Director General, Strategic Policy, Analysis, and Workplace Information

Directorate, HRSDC

James Clancy, President, National Union of Public and General Employees

Peter J. Barnacle, Woloshyn & Company

Sponsored by the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan and the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy