Hosted by CBA National Family Section in Alberta from 10:00 am to 11:30 am on April 20, 2026

Link: https://www.cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id=NA_NA26FAM02A

Consideration of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia

This Brown Bag will provide insights and analysis in terms of what the SCC decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia means for family violence cases in Canada. The presentation will include a discussion on whether tort law or remedies in this area have changed, and if so, how tort law and remedies for family violence cases can be shaped or changed in the future.

Speakers:

Geoff Carpenter, Carpenter Family Law (Oakville, ON)
Julie Hannaford, J K Hannaford Barristers (Toronto, ON)
Anna Matas, Matas Legal (Toronto, ON)
Rollie Thompson K.C., Professor Emeritus, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS); Counsel with Epstein Cole LLP (Toronto, ON)

Moderator:

Katherine Shadbolt, Katherine L. Shadbolt LLB (Ottawa, ON)