I get to speak on a topic I thought I’d never hear addressed in any legal academic setting, let alone at a “Symposium”. Have to confess, I am very excited about this unique opportunity to speak my mind!

I was reminded by the kind organizers of this extraordinary event that last October, I tweeted out some frustration with administrative tribunals’ proceedings. This is what I said:

My Tweet reportedly served as the genesis for an idea to include a panel on Common Sense at the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT)’s 2022 Symposium “Listen and Learn: All the Stories to be Told” happening virtually on April 28, 2022.

For more information on the entire day’s program, see:

I am very excited to be among the speakers on this panel. Here is the Description of the Session:

Challenge the notion of common sense with a view to better understanding and applying common sense in adjudicative settings. Is common sense “sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts” or “a grab-bag of unjustified beliefs and incoherent intuitions”? This session will explore common sense from a diversity of perspectives with a view to identifying opportunities to improve decision making and adjudicative processes.

Moderator:  Stephania P. Luciuk, Commissioner, Canada Energy Regulator

Panelists:

• Anita Szigeti, Principal Lawyer at Anita Szigeti Advocates
• Kerri Froc, Associate Professor, University of New Brunswick (UNB) Law, and a Trudeau and Vanier Scholar
• Josee Audet, Administrative Judge, Tribunal administratif du travail

The bios for speakers on our panel are here: