Championing Health Justice Partnerships Conference
About this Event
Be part of the conversation at the Championing Health Justice Partnerships Conference, taking place September 22-23, 2026, at. Uniting legal, health, academic, and community leaders from across Ontario and internationally, this conference will showcase collaborative solutions, share promising practices, and support the growth of health justice partnerships that improve outcomes for communities.
About
The Health Justice Community of Practice (HJCOP), is a cross-sector collaborative focused on advancing health justice partnerships across Ontario.
The HJCOP’s work brings together legal, health, academic, and community partners to strengthen access to justice, address social determinants of health, and embed preventive legal supports within healthcare and community settings.
This conference aims to centre equity and justice in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between the health and legal sectors, including by reducing health-harming legal needs through early intervention, prevention, legal supports, and systemic advocacy. One goal is to support the development of more health justice partnerships in Ontario.
The conference will feature plenary sessions, panel discussions, workshops, poster presentations, and networking opportunities. For more information about the conference, please visit our website.
Registration
To register for the conference, please select "Check Availability" and follow the prompts to complete your registration.
Thanks to the support of our funder, The Law Foundation of Ontario, a limited number of travel subsidiaries are available. To apply please complete this form : https://forms.office.com/r/xsNinUjFir. The deadline is August 14.
Any questions can be directed to Neisha at [email protected] .
Funding by The Law Foundation of Ontario.
Day 1 - September 22
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome & Invocation with Jody Harbour
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Why Health Justice Partnerships Matter Now & Creating a Shared Language
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Models & the Spectrum of Health Justice Partnerships
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch Break
Info: Lunch Provided by Marigold & Onion Catering
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Teaching & Embedding Health Justice in Medical, Healthcare & Legal Education
Info: (Workshop A – Practical)
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Equity, Inclusion, & Priority Populations
Info: (Workshop B – Policy)
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:45 PM
Laying the Foundation: Building Health Justice Partnerships That Last
Info: (Workshop A – Practical)
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:45 PM
Policy & Legislative Enablers of Health Justice
Info: (Workshop B – Policy)
🕑: 04:45 PM - 07:00 PM
Poster Showcase & Networking Reception
Day 2 - September 23
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Building Evaluation & Research Capacity to Advance Health Justice Partnerships
Info: (Workshop A – Practical)
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Navigating Referrals in Health Justice Partnerships
Info: (Workshop B - Practical)
🕑: 10:30 AM
Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Building Evidence, Legitimacy, & Policy Impact
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch Break
Info: Lunch Provided by Marigold & Onion Catering
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Building Academic Health Justice/Medical-Legal Partnerships
Info: (Workshop A – Practical)
Building Academic Health Justice/Medical-Legal Partnerships: Collaborative Models for Interprofessional Education, Advocacy, & Systems Change
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Ensuring Funding, Sustainability and a Centre of Excellence
Info: (Workshop B - Policy)
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Future Visioning & Next Steps – Frontline Providers
Info: (Workshop A - Practical)
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Future Visioning & Next Steps – Policy, Research, & Funding
Info: (Workshop B – Policy)
🕑: 04:15 AM - 05:00 PM
Where Health Justice Partnerships Go Next in Ontario
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Closing & Thank You
Where is it happening?
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