Panel Discussion "Is Canada's Legal System Anti-Male?"

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FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/sfuamb TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/sfuamb 00:01:06 What is the Canadian Bar Association’s view on shared parenting? 00:02:25 Why had the North Dakota Bar Association campaigned against shared parenting? 00:04:36 Do you think women are incentivized to make false allegations? 00:08:35 What is the nature of the sentencing gap in Canada? 00:18:00 How do crown prosecutor’s handle cases of domestic abuse in BC? 00:19:08 Do you believe some lawyer’s in Canada are advising their female clients to lie about incidents of domestic violence in order to easily gain child custody? 00:21:33 What are your thoughts on how/why male victims of domestic violence are so often treated as perpetrators when they seek help? 00:27:52 Is there a gender bias in incarceration rates in Canada? 00:28:33 Why are prenuptial agreements so difficult to reinforce? 00:35:47 Why should the lay person care about the slow erosion of the presumption of innocence? 00:39:30 Does mediation work well in family courts? 00:41:00 What should be our take away lesson from the Ghomeshi trial? 00:46:07 Are things getting better [in respect to how domestic violence disputes are handled]? On June 17th 2016 SFU Advocacy For Men & Boys hosted a discussion amongst 4 panelists to help answer the question "Is Canada's Legal System Anti-Male?". Each panelist delivered a 5 minute opening statement which was followed by a moderated discussion. ABOUT THE PANELLISTS: Carey Linde – Lawyer Practicing law for over 40 years, Carey raised three children to adulthood as a single father parent. Carey is a strong advocate for consensus over conflict. But he won’t avoid the just fight when reason fails. He is a member of the Trial Lawyers’ Association of British Columbia and a past member of the American Trial Lawyers’ Association. Carey Linde pioneered the movement for equal-time shared parenting in the courts of Canada. His practice is aimed at ensuring children can keep both parents meaningfully in their lives. Website: http://www.divorce-for-men.com/ Georgialee Lang – Mediator, Arbitrator, Lawyer Practicing for 25 years, Georgialee has been blessed with great clients, wonderful colleagues and exceptional cases. Some of her accomplishments include: (1) Lead faculty member in British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Institute training program for family law arbitrators, February 2013 (2) Named by “Best Lawyers in Canada” and “Lexpert” as a leading lawyer since the inception of both Ranked by Martindale Hubbell (3) Law blog “lawdiva.wordpress.com” awarded Best Canadian Legal Blog 2010 by the Canadian Blog Awards Website: http://www.georgialeelang.com/ Dr. Don Dutton – PhD in Social Psychology, UBC A tenured professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Department of Psychology, Don received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Toronto in 1970. In 1974, while on faculty at the University of British Columbia, he began to investigate the criminal justice response to wife assault, preparing a government report that outlined the need for a more aggressive response, and subsequently training police in “domestic disturbance” intervention techniques. He has published over 122 peer reviewed journal articles and 10 books, including the Domestic Assault of Women, The Batterer and The Abusive Personality. Website: http://www.drdondutton.com/ Diana Davison – YouTuber, Legal Activist A popular vlogger on gender issues, freedom of speech, and feminist interventions in the legal system, Diana is known for her well researched videos addressing the growing challenges facing men in the courtroom. Encouraging members of the public to take an interest in the legal system and to add their voices to the discussion, Diana has become a strong voice in a community concerned with protecting and preserving civil rights. Diana has recently garnered a lot of attention with her research and coverage of the Jian Ghomeshi trial in Toronto and is regularly contacted by lawyers for her perspective and analysis of witness testimony in cases going before the courts. PANEL MODERATOR: George Balabanian – Lawyer George is a Montreal-born lawyer, linguist, translator, philologist, and philosopher who is best known for founding the world's only virtual class action firm, Avant-Garde Class Action (www.classactiondefence.com), which focuses on the defending against class proceedings throughout British Columbia and Canada. He holds numerous academic degrees and is primarily a communicator of ideas - whether in economics, history, game design, multilingualism, computing, gender, theology, or political theory. Sponsored by CAFE Vancouver – https://www.facebook.com/EqualityVancouver/