Cybersecurity: what you need to know when dealing with Filing & Hearing, COVID-19 and beyond

ICCRC CPD Hours - 1 Hour & 30 Minutes

CPD Provider - Canadian Career Education College / CPD House

Educators:  

• The Hon. Justice Rick Libman, Ph.D. (Osgood) of the Ontario Court of Justice,

Program date: October 27, 2021

Seminar summary

As a result of the evolving public health conditions and consistent with prioritizing the health and safety of the public and the client, staff members and those appearing before the Ontario Couts or IRB or representing clients in a Visa application, the justice system is adopting a 100% online submissions and remote-only hearings model, and particularly sensitive cases are considered for expedited processing or in-person hearings where applicable on a case-by-case basis.

Although this operating model of the Government is a natural evolution of steps taken to accommodate the process without interruptions, it has introduced new challenges for legal professionals at all levels to deal with clients’ files remotely via the internet and digitally.

Protecting the client’s privacy when handling evidence, and preparing forms and submission of applications via various CRM software or internet may pose a higher risk besides making sure that files have been transmitted for processing successfully and in compliance with regulations.

Presentation to cover

• Powers of the Parliament (Naturalization and Aliens – Immigration and Citizenship)
• The Criminal Law, except the Constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, but including procedure in criminal matters
• Exclusive powers of provincial legislatures (the administration of justice in the province, including the constitution, maintenance, and organization of provincial courts, both of civil and of criminal jurisdiction, and including procedure in civil matters in those courts)
• Legislation respecting education
• Rights of foreign nationals under Canadian Charter (Constitution)
• Fundamental freedoms
• Democratic rights
• Mobility rights (rights to move and gain livelihood)
• Life, liberty and security
• Detention or imprisonment
• Proceedings in criminal and penal matters
• Equality before and under law and equal protection and benefit of law
• Minority language educational rights
• Enforcement of guaranteed rights and freedoms