ARMENIAN BAR ASSOCIATION 36TH ANNUAL MEETING & 20 UNDER 40 GALA LUNCHEON

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 13, 2025

(All times in Eastern Time)

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm – Welcome Reception

The Wine Academy 67 Richmond Street West, Toronto

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, located at 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

8:30am – Registration 

9am – 10am – Panel 1: History of Armenians in Canada (*One hour CA CLE – Elimination of Bias)

• Dr. Isabel Kaprielian-Churchill, Emerita Professor of History, Department of History, California State University at Fresno
• Raffi Sarkissian, Founder, Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education and Principal, ARS Armenian Private School

Moderator:

• Robert P. Adourian, Counsel at Devry Smith Frank LLP and Bencher, Law Society of Ontario

10:15am – 11:15am – Panel 2: Privacy in the Age of AI (*One hour CLE/CPD)

• Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director of the Global Privacy & Security by Design Centre Inc. 
• Kathy L. Ossian, Of Counsel at Young Basile Hanlon & McFarlane P.C. and Schuster Law PLC
• Annie Davtian, CEO and Managing Partner at Lawsuit Law Firm
• Nareg Froundjian, Technology Attorney at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group

Moderator:

• Christian Ohanian, VP, Senior Managing Counsel at Mastercard

11:30am – 12:30pm – Panel 3: Cross-Border (Can/US) Constitutional Law Discussion (*One hour CLE/CPD)

• Aram A. Gavoor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professorial Lecturer in Law, GW Law
• Dr. Christopher Waters, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor

Moderator:

• Taline Sahakian, Partner, Constantine Cannon LLP, Chair Ex Officio, Armenian Bar Association

12:45pm – 3:00pm Gala Luncheon and Awards Ceremony for 20 Under 40 Rising Stars

3:15pm – 4:30pm Membership and Board of Governors Meetings

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Meeting point: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, located at 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

9:00 am – Optional Niagara Falls Tour includes transportation, lunch, and boat tour (Maid of the Mist), and optional wine tasting with an extra fee.

The discounted group rate at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel (located at 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9) is available for reservations is available using the weblink UNTIL MAY 22, 2025:

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