Big Fun Chinese New Year
Join the Friends of Chinatown for a new year celebration and support the Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre!
Join the Friends of Chinatown for a new year celebration and support the Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre!
The Asian Heritage Foundation is hosting a night market featuring the sights, sounds and taste of Calgary’s diverse Asian-Canadian communities.
The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers – Western Chapter is pleased to present our sixth annual gala, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, where we will be welcoming some of the most distinguished leaders from various industries who represent diversity in Canada.
We would like to invite interested mentors to register for the 2023-2024 annual FACL Western Mentorship Program. By mentoring students, at the start of their legal journey, you are promoting equity, justice and opportunity to the pan-Asian legal community.
Join us for an enlightening seminar as we delve into the intricate history and lasting consequences of the Chinese Exclusion Act. This seminar will provide a comprehensive exploration of this pivotal piece of legislation, examining its origins, legal and practical implications, and its profound influence on Canadian society.
This will be an engaging and thought-provoking seminar that will shed light on a critical chapter in Canadian history and foster a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding immigration and discrimination. Together, we will explore the past to inform the present and future of our diverse and inclusive society.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite here.
Presenter: Peter Wong, K.C., Caron & Partners
Presenting Organization: Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Western Chapter)
Event & Refreshment sponsored by McCarthy Tetrault LLP
The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Western Chapter) and the South Asian Bar Association would like to invite you to the 2023 Mentorship Mixer. This event aims to connect Asian students and practising lawyers across Calgary, allowing students valuable 1-on-1 time with professionals to network and seek mentorship.
FACL Western and the Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association (“CMLA”) are pleased to announce and partner on our inaugural Racialized Women in Leadership Event.
Beginning with virtual greetings by the Honourable Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani, Lillian Pan K.C. will be moderating an in-person panel discussion, with panelists Saliha Haq and Josephine Pon on the following topics:
Their lived experience as racialized women in leadership positions;
The barriers faced on the pathway to leadership and while in leadership roles; and
Strategies to overcome barriers and recommendations for systemic change
On behalf of the FACL Western (Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, Western Chapter), the student committee is happy to announce that we're hosting a mentorship dinner, generously sponsored by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP! This will be a networking opportunity for pan-Asian law students to connect with other Asian lawyers in their respective cities over a nice meal
FACL Western Is Pleased To Present Our Fifth Annual Diversity In The City Gala.
Come join us for dinner, hear from our inspiring speakers and make some new connections in the city.
Dagu Rice Noodle (*Location Changed)
Come out for an afternoon of ice skating fun at the Olympic Oval, and meet with other practitioners and students!
Join FACL Western at the Supreme Court of Canada Dinner in Winnipeg
Do you have questions about going to law school or becoming a lawyer? Let us answer all of your questions!
FACL WESTERN SUMMER SOCIAL BBQ In Calgary
Come join us for FACL Western's AGM and learn more about our vision and plans for 2019-2020 and elect our slate of directors for 2019-2020.
This session will be led by Jessie Gill, associate counsel with MIller Thomson, director and past-president of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Western) and former board member with the Young Women in Business.
FACL Western Is Pleased To Present Our Fourth Annual Diversity In The City Gala.
The Federation of Asian-Canadian Lawyers – Western Chapter will be holding a Winnipeg dim sum lunch to celebrate the Lunar New Year! You’re welcome to join us if you’re available and interested!
Stuff yourself with some tandoori chicken, butter chicken, and chicken tikka masala. Wash it down with a glass of mango lassi, and finish off with a delicious bowl of rice pudding. Enjoy all of this and more at the return of our popular FACL Lunch Series.
FACL is pleased to announce our Speaker Series - Real Talk on Being Racialized Women in the Law. Join us for a candid conversation about being a racialized woman and the law.
Please join us for a little bubbly and good cheer to toast the Holidays and the coming New Year!
FACL Western is pleased to present Provincial Court of Manitoba Judge Lindy Choy as a featured speaker in its Winnipeg speaker series.
FACL Fantasy Basketball League
League Launch + Recruitment
The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers – Western Chapter (FACL Western) is hosting a movie night in Winnipeg!
We are hosting a movie night sponsored by DLA Piper.
Come join us for FACL Western's AGM.
We invite you to join us for a casual, networking night for the young professionals to celebrate the beginning of the summer!
3rd Annual Diversity in the City Gala