The Action Committee on Access to Justice welcomes you to its inaugural conference:
Advancing People-Centred Justice in Canada: Data Sharing and Knowledge Building
May 26–28, 2026
Ottawa, Canada
What to Expect
The conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, community organizations, and justice system leaders from across Canada and beyond to explore what it means to build a people-centred justice system that learns, adapts, and earns public trust. Panels will explore participation and power, language and understanding, court data and evaluation, professional roles and regulation, design and innovation (including AI), justice in rural and remote contexts, and the funding structures that sustain system change.
Venue
The conference will take place at Library and Archives Canada
(395 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4).
The opening ceremony will take place at the Supreme Court of Canada (301 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0J1).
See the program
Explore the full program featuring 25 sessions and 80+ speakers.
Accommodations
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Alt Hotel at a preferential rate of $285 per night. To access the room block, please use the following booking link:
Alt Hotel
185 Slater St.
Ottawa, ON K1P 0C8
Conference rates
Conference speaker - $250
Student (full-time) - $200
Young professional (<10 years into profession) - $300
Regular registration - $400
Questions?
To stay informed about conference updates and future activities of the Action Committee, you may sign up for our newsletter here. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@actioncommitteea2j.ca.