Program Materials

The 2017 Essential Guide to Limitation Periods in Ontario

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Program Date: May 17, 2017

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Agenda

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Faculty List and Biographies

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Discoverability: Understanding When the Clock Starts to Run
William Scott, Brown and Partners LLP

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When Does the Clock Stop?
William E. Pepall, Lerners LLP

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Procedural Considerations
The Hon. Justice Graeme Mew, Superior Court of Justice

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Critical Professionalism Tips: How to Protect Yourself
Jordan Nichols, Claims Counsel, LawPRO

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Fundamentals of Real Property Limitations
Debra E. Rolph, Research Director, Claims (LawPRO)

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Limitations Analysis: A Step-By-Step Guide
Daniel Zacks, Clyde & Co.

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Notes

4th Annual Conference on Mediation Mediation Advocacy in the Age of Diversity

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Program Date: May 11, 2017

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Agenda

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Faculty List and Biographies

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The Frustration Factor – The Impasse You Don’t Understand
The Hon. Warren K. Winkler, OC, O. Ont., QC, Former Chief Justice of Ontario, Mediator and Arbitrator
Marvin E. Johnson, IAM Past President, JAMS Panel Member, Silver Springs, MD
Susan Hammer, Dispute Resolution Services, Portland, OR
Jonathan Lisus, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

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Understanding the Bigger Picture in Mediating Human Rights Disputes
Jerome F. Weiss, Mediation Inc., Cleveland, OH
Michael Gottheil, Executive Chair, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
Daniel Guttman, Counsel, Constitutional Law Branch, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Nathalie Des Rosiers, MPP, Ottawa-Vanier, Professor on Leave, University of Ottawa

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Luncheon and Keynote Address
Marvin E. Johnson, IAM Past President, JAMS Panel Member, Silver Springs, MD
“Understanding and Managing Diversity Issues in Mediation”

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First Nations Disputes – Bridging the Cultural Gap
Eric E. Van Loon, Esq., JAMS Mediator & Arbitrator, Boston, MA
The Hon. Robert K. Rae, OC, Mediator& Arbitrator, ADR Chambers, Senior Partner, Olthius, Kleer, Townshend LLP
Andrea Morrison, Mediator, Global Dialogue Inc. and Quebec Human and Youth Rights Commission, Trainer, Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution
Paul M. Iacono, QC, York Street Dispute Resolution Group Inc.

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Notes

6th National Conference on Aboriginal Criminal Justice Post-Gladue

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Program Date: April 29, 2017

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Agenda

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Faculty List and Biographies

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Latest Case Law Update
André Chamberlain,, Counsel, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Sarah D. Dover, Lawyer

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Evolution of the Application of Gladue Principles Beyond Sentencing
Jonathan Rudin, Program Director, Aboriginal Legal Services
Kent Roach, Professor and Prichard Wilson Chair in Law and Public Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
The Hon. Justice Shaun Nakatsuru, Ontario Superior Court of Justice

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Dangerous Offenders/Long-Term Offenders and Gladue
David Milward, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba
Trevor Jukes, Legal Counsel, Indigenous Justice Division, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
C. Anik Morrow, Barrister, of the Bars of New York, Ontario and Yukon

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Gladue and Child Welfare
The Hon. Justice Thomas J. Crabtree, Chief Judge, Provincial Court of British Columbia
Marian Jacko, Children’s Lawyer for Ontario, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Ministry of the Attorney General
Sarah Clarke, Clarke Child & Family Law Professional Corporation

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Addictions and Treatment from an Aboriginal Perspective
Carol Hopkins, MSW, Executive Director, Thunderbird Partnership Foundation

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Notes

Managing the Troubled Construction Project: Dealing with Delay and Impact Claims

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Program Date: April 28, 2017

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Agenda

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Faculty List and Biographies

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Overview: The Legal Context
Yonni Fushman, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Aecon Group Inc.

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How to Identify and Manage Complex Issues
Chris Larkin, Senior Managing Director, Construction Solutions, FTI Consulting

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Understanding the Different Methods for Calculating Delay & Impact Losses
J. Gerard Boyle, Director and Vice-President, Revay and Associates Limited

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Deep Dive into Time Impact and Windows Analysis
Rick Moffat, Berkeley Research Group, LLC

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Notes

The Practitioners’ Guide to Residential Landlord-Tenant Disputes

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Program Date: April 21, 2017

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Agenda

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Faculty List and Biographies

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Working with the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA)
Joe Hoffer, Cohen Highley LLP

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Landlord vs. Tenant: Exploring Both Perspectives
Jane L. Ferguson, Barrister & Solicitor
Jack Fleming, Executive Director, North Peel and Dufferin Community Legal Services
Tracy Heffernan, Provincial Director, Tenant Duty Counsel Program, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario; Organizing/Litigation Lawyer, Parkdale Community Legal Services
Martin Zarnett, Zarnett Law Professional Corporation

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Landlord and Tenant Board – Selected Fundamentals: Eviction Notices, Possession and Utilities
Louis Bourgon, former Member, Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
Dr. Lilian Ma, former Associate Chair, Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
Guy Savoie, former Vice Chair, Greater Toronto Region, Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario

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So Your Client Won (or Lost) – Now What? Costs, Reviews, Appeals and Enforcement
Jack de Klerk, Director of Legal Services, Neighbourhood Legal Services
Doug Levitt, Horlick Levitt Di Lella LLP

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Recent Cases and Developments in Residential Landlord-Tenant Law
Eli Fellman,, Legal Counsel, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario

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Ethics and Professionalism Issues at the Landlord and Tenant Board
Dr. Lilian Ma, former Associate Chair, Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
Guy Savoie, former Vice Chair, Greater Toronto Region, Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario

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Residential Tenancies Act

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Notes

Shareholder Disputes and the Closely-Held Company Rights and Remedies for Litigators and Corporate Advisors

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Program Date: April 20, 2017

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Agenda

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Faculty List and Biographies

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Oppression Remedy Update
David Morritt, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Evan Thomas, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Corporate Governance Considerations in Shareholder Disputes
James C. Tory, Torys LLP

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Claims and Interim Remedies
Jonathan Lisus, , Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

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Accounting and Valuation Issues and Solutions
Allan D. Coleman,Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Domenic Marino, CBV, CPA, CA, Partner, Consulting and Deals, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

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Alternative Remedies Under the Business Corporations Act: Insolvency Proceedings, Windups, Derivative Actions
Matthew P. Gottlieb,, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

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Good Faith Since Bhasin: An Update on Implications For Shareholder Disputes
Eric S. Block, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Shane D’Souza, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Strategies and Tactics During the Course of Litigation
Kenneth A. DekkerAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
Aaron Hershtal, Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP
Peter Wardle, Wardle Daley Bernstein Bieber LLP

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Ethical and Professional Issues in Shareholder Disputes and Litigation
Paul Neil Feldman, Feldman Lawyers
Ari A. Lokshin, Lokshin Law Office
Lisa C. Munro, Lerners LLP

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Notes