KEYNOTE SPEAKERS The conference has been fortunate to have the support of many individuals who are interested in exploring children and young people’s rights. We are honoured to have the following individuals as keynote speakers: Ms. Cindy Blackstock (Executive Director, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada) Professor Erica Burman (Manchester Metropolitan University) Dr. Robbie Chase (University of Winnipeg) Dr. Phillip Cook (Institute for Child Rights and Development, Victoria BC) Professor Jaap Doek (Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations) Professor Michael Freeman (Professor of English Law and the Editor of the International Journal of Children's Rights) Mr. Stephen Lewis (former Deputy-Executive Director of UNICEF) The Honourable Senator Landon Pearson, retired, (Ottawa) As the conference is dedicated to exploring the current children’s rights discourse from multiple perspectives, we are also pleased to have invited the following individuals and groups to participate in the conference. Many of the individuals and groups listed will be bringing a contingent of young people with them and all have an important perspective to share. Nishad Khanna (The Students Commission/Tiny Giant Magazine) Dr. John Davis (University of Edinburgh) Luke Melchior (Victoria) Lynne Tammi (Article 12 in Scotland) Wende Tulk (Teacher, Nunavut Teachers Federation, Iqaluit)