Our principal lawyer, Will Tao, has been extensively cited in a recent article AI Governance on the Ground: Canada’s Algorithmic Impact Assessment Process and Algorithm
The SSRN journal cited Will Tao’s argument that Chinook, used by IRCC, should be considered an AI system due to its significant role in automating the decision-making process and altering traditional decision-making practices
Our principal immigration lawyer, Will Tao, is one of the speakers for York University’s Centre for Refugee Studies Summer Course on Forced Migration: Exploring the intersections between forced migration and technology.
Will Tao has been invited to speak at the CCLA Equity Conference on May 30, 2024. He will be speaking alongside other scholars on equity and access to justice issues arising from using AI in the context of Canadian immigration.
In this course, Will and Zeynab will cover insights into the latest tools as well as practical tips on how to deal with AI-powered decision-making systems.
Heron Law Offices is located in the heart of Burnaby, minutes away from the Patterson Skytrain Station in a comfortable and flexibled shared corporate office.
We have capacity and technology to assist clients all over Canada and the world utilizing secure cloud-based solutions.
We acknowledge that our main physical and virtual offices are located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded, and stolen territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Qayqayt Nations.
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HLO highly recommends consulting with a competent lawyer before acting on any information from this website.Visit Will Tao’s Clawbie Hall of Fame (2023) Award-Winning Companion Blog:
www.vancouverimmigrationblog.com
Heron was proud to have been named a finalist for the following awards:
Canadian Law Awards Pro Bono Initiative of the Year (2022) finalist for Indigenous Name Reclamation Project
Clio Reisman Award (2022) finalist for Best New Law Firm among North American entrants.
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