IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025

2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025

Law Society of Ontario Osgoode Hall 130 Queen St W Toronto, ON M5H 2N6

Session information

IBA Bar Breakfast hosted by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of Ontario

Tuesday 4 November (0800 - 0930)

Law Society of Ontario Osgoode Hall 130 Queen St W Toronto, ON M5H 2N6

Description

Legal institutions and public trust: Confronting a crisis of confidence

In this timely and interactive conversation, well-known Canadian political strategist and commentator Jaime Watt will draw on decades of experience at the intersection of law, politics, and public opinion to examine the growing normalization of hostility toward legal institutions. A best-selling author and the executive chairman of Navigator Ltd., one of Canada’s leading high-stakes corporate strategy and communications firms, Watt will explore related emerging trends in liberal democracies, and challenge the international legal community to confront these pressures with resolve.

Speakers

Jaime Watt Navigator Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada