Call: 2001
Arman Chak is the principal lawyer for a small firm in Edmonton. Arman focuses his work on Human Rights, Litigation and Administrative Law. Arman had been a Bencher for 6 years, a public responsibility, which entailed policy and adjudicative work. Arman was Legal Counsel for the Alberta Human Rights Commission for nearly 12 years.
His work over the past 21 years has involved a multitude of legal tasks and skills in the area of Administrative Law/Civil Law. He has appeared before many tribunals and Courts including the Supreme Court of Canada. Arman has significant experience with respect to diversity and inclusion initiatives and works with the Canadian Bar Association and other equality seeking groups to improve the participation and engagement with diverse groups in the legal profession.
The need to end systemic discrimination in all forms is part of the responsibility of the Legal Profession. His work in human rights has been in the areas of gender discrimination (including harassment), mental and physical disability as well as issues surrounding discrimination of foreign trained graduates in Canada. He has conducted seminars for employments groups, human resources manager, universities as well as Law Students.
The goal of human rights is remedial and focuses its attention on bringing about change through recognition and principles of restorative justice. That objective has guided Arman throughout his career. In addition, Arman has completed his LLM (Administrative Law) through the Osgoode Professional Development Program. His thesis focuses on the contemporary legal issues relating to the delivery of regulatory public programs for societal enhancement.
In addition, Arman has a Diploma in Justice Administration, focusing on Human Rights Institutions all over Canada. His studies have centered on the focal point of Justice Administration, which is to provide enhanced administrative design through equity and innovation. Arman also has completed work on a chapter for Alberta’s human rights story “The Search for Equality and Justice”. The book was published on December 10, 2012.
In addition, Arman is an active member of the Alberta Arts Community and produces and directs short dramatic films that have been played in the United States as well as Canada.
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