Panel Discussion
Join the Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support and Education (OSVRSE) for this important panel on sexual harassment in a university context, and come away with a better understanding of some of the legal frameworks that inform McGill’s internal policies on sexual violence. Topics will include everything from adopting a survivor-centred approach to support and reporting, to balancing confidentiality rights and access to information, to maintaining procedural fairness, and the obligation to act in cases of sexual violence. OSVRSE members will be joined by representatives from the Quebec Human Rights Commission, the Quebec Labour Board, the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions and McGill administration to elaborate on the different legal systems, reporting options, and what to expect when filing a report.
Our speakers for the event will include:
Julie Dumontier, Education and Cooperation Officer, Commission on Human Rights and Youth Rights
Julie Dumontier has been an Education and Cooperation Officer with the Commission on Human Rights and Youth Rights since 2012. She previously worked in the promotion of human rights as well as in the field of technology as a blogger, trainer, editor and coordinator. She is passionate about international issues, especially women's rights. After completing her undergraduate and graduate studies in humanities and social sciences at Université Laval, she completed her undergraduate and graduate studies in law at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Lili Luisa Lepore, Expert Advisor Psychological Harassment, Vice Presidency of Labor Standards - DSO
Lili Luisa Lepore has worked for the Commission for Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work (CNESST) since 1993. Since the coming into force of the 2004 legislation on psychological harassment at work, Ms. Lepore has greatly contributed to the development of expertise in this area. In 2004, Ms. Lepore was appointed investigator of psychological harassment in the Montreal office team. In February 2011, she became team leader of the psychological harassment investigators in the Montréal office. Since May 2017, Ms. Lepore has been working as an expert advisor on psychological harassment at the CNESST, in the Labor Standards sector.
Line Thibault, General Counsel, McGill University
Line Thibault is the general counsel of the University. She has been practicing law for over 40 years. She started her career as a labour and employment lawyer, and her practice had a significant focus on human rights matters, such as discrimination based on religion, disability and gender. She has conducted many interviews of parties involved in allegations of sexual violence, survivors, respondents. Line joined McGill in 1998, from the position of Vice-President and General Counsel of a national telecommunication company. Since then, as the head of Legal Services and a member of the senior administration of the University, she has contributed to the development of all significant policies of the University, notably the policy on Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination prohibited by law and the Policy against Sexual Violence. She and other members of the staff of her office advise university administrators on the application of these policies, and their interconnection with other policies, and with the law.
Sophie Lamarre, Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Office of Youth Affairs, Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions
Sophie Lamarre began practicing criminal law as a defense lawyer in private practice. In 2000, she began her career as Deputy Attorney General at the Montréal office and then as criminal and penal prosecuting attorney. She was part of the sexual assault team and was the team leader for the clearance of complaints. She pleaded several cases before the Quebec Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Since July 2012, she has been Deputy Chief Prosecutor at the Bureau of Youth Affairs in Montreal where she is responsible for a team of 15 prosecutors.
Tickets
Tickets are free. Limited seating so register below to reserve your spot!
Date & Time
Friday, October 5, 2018, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Welcome and light refreshments provided as of 9 a.m. Panel begins at 9:30 a.m.
Location
Ballroom, Carrefour Sherbrooke Hall (475 Sherbrooke W.)
Accessibility
The Ballroom is on the second floor of the building and can be accessed using the main floor elevator. The receptionist of the building will be available to attend to any specific accessibility requests. For all accessibility concerns, please contact osvrse [at] mcgill.ca as soon as possible.
Register
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