2008 Discrimination Prevention Forum
Making an Impact

AGENDA
Lord Nelson Hotel (Halifax)

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

8:30 a.m. 
Refreshments & Networking
(Regency Room)

9:00 a.m. 
Panel: Mental Health – Proven Practices of Employers
Ottawa Citizen article
(Imperial Room)
Facilitator: Gérard Cormier
Moderator: Krista Daley, Director and CEO, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission 
Panel Members:

• Mary-Ann Baynton, Canadian Mental Health Association 
  Presentation and video
• Charles Bruce, Mental Health Commission of Canada 
• Beverley Johnson, Health Canada

10:15 a.m. 
Health Break & Networking
(Regency Room)

10:30 a.m. 
Knowledge Café
Facilitator: Gérard Cormier
(Imperial Room)

11:30 a.m. 
Buffet Lunch & Networking
(Regency Room)

1:00 p.m. 
Workshops:

1. Legal Update (Imperial Room)
   Speaker: Philippe Dufresne (Canadian Human Rights Commission)
2. Disability awareness (Vanguard I)
   Speaker: Tova Sherman (reachAbility)

2:30 p.m. 
Health Break & Networking
(Regency Room)

3:00 p.m. 
Presentation: Melissa Magder
(Imperial Room)

4:00 p.m. 
Knowledge Café Wrap-up (videoconference)
Facilitator: Gérard Cormier
(Imperial Room)

5:00 p.m. 
Closing Remarks
Facilitator: Gérard Cormier
(Imperial Room)