Program Materials

7th Annual Recent Developments in Advanced and Complex Issues in Property & Equalization

Table of Content

Program Date: April 30, 2018

Tab 1
The Year in Review: The Most Significant Recent Judicial Decisions Affecting Property and Equalization Matters in Family Law
Aaron Franks, Epstein Cole LLP
Gary Joseph, MacDonald & Partners LLP

Tab 2
What You Need to Know About Section 5 (6) Claims
The Hon. Justice Kendra Coats, Superior Court of Justice
Kathryn Hendrikx, Hendrikx Family Law

Tab 3
Make Mine a Double-Double (Double-Dipping Post-Halliwell)
Matthew Krofchick, CPA, CMA, CBV, CMC, CFF, Krofchick Valuations
Lorne H. Wolfson, Torkin Manes LLP

Tab 4
Expert Guidance on Experts
The Hon. Justice R.John Harper, Superior Court of Justice
Anna M. Barrett, BSc, CPA, CA, CBV, CFF, Marmer Penner Inc.
Charanjit K. Gill, Jaskott Family Law Barristers
Judith M. Nicoll, McInnis & Nicoll

4A Standards for Valuation Reports

4B Standards for Advisory Reports

4C Standards for Expert Reports

4D Standards for Limited Critique Reports

Tab 5
Recent Developments in the Law and the Risk Management Implications
Yvonne Bernstein, Litigation Director and Counsel, LawPRO

Tab 6
Tackling Joint Family Ventures, Trusts and Other Equitable Remedies
Sharon D. Davis, Sharon D. Davis & Associates
Paul E. McInnis, McInnis & Nicoll

Tab 7
Tax Tips and Other Practical Strategies to Maximize What Your Clients Keeps and Minimize What They Pay
Marie-Eve Gosselin, Thorsteinssons LLP
Paula White, CPA, CA, CBV, Paula White Valuations

Tab 10
Note Paper

Ontario’s New Construction Act: The Practical Guide to Implementing the Sweeping Changes

Table of Content

Program Date: April 30, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Construction Lien Act Reforms
Howard Krupat, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Tab 2
The Prompt Payment Regime
Glenn W. Ackerley, WeirFoulds LLP

Tab 3
Adjudication: Fast-Track Interim Binding Resolution of Payment Disputes
Sharon C. Vogel, FCIArb, Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
Geza R. Banfai, McMillan LLP

Tab 4
Practical Considerations: The Owner’s Perspective
Glenn Clarke, Controller of Plant, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Jerry Paglia, Director, Procurement Office, The Regional Municipality of York
Eric Tilley, Senior Vice President, Legal Services, Infrastructure Ontario

Tab 5
Practical Considerations: The Intermediate Payer’s Perspective
Matt Ainley, Principal, Matt Ainley Inc.
Yonni Fushman, EVP & Chief Legal Officer, Aecon Group Inc.
Paul Raboud, Chair, Ontario General Contractors Association

Tab 6
Practical Considerations: The Ultimate Payee’s Perspective
Matthew Alter, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Howard Wise, Goodmans LLP

Tab 7
Supplementary Materials – The Global Prompt Payment Movement Arrives in Canada
Bruce Reynolds, Singleton Urquhard Reynolds Vogel LLP

Tab 8
Notes

15th National Symposium on Class Actions

Table of Content

Program Date: April 26, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Procedural trends in Class Proceedings
Matthew D.Baer, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP

Current Trends in Coordination of Multi-Province Cases
Amanda M.Quayle, McDougall Gauley LLP

Tab 2
Third-Party Funding

Class Action Funding
Nicole Henderson, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Andre Lesperance, Trudel Johnston & Lesperance
Margaret Waddell, Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation
Caroline Zayid, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Tab 3
Offers to Settle – Merits and Certification

“Spoiler of the settlement”: The role of bar orders in multi-defendant class actions
Daniel M.Boone, Stewart McKelvey
Jennifer L.Taylor, Stewart McKelvey

Do Written Settlement Offers Fit the Class Action Mold? A Plaintiff’s Perspective
Douglas Lennox, Klein Lawyers LLP
Caitlin Goerke, Klein Lawyers LLP

Tab 4
Managing a Class Action: Defense Perspective
Luciana Brasil, Branch MacMaster LLP
Michael A. Eizenga, Bennett Jones LLP
J.Kenneth McEwan, Q.C., McEwan Cooper Dennis LLP
Catharine Moore, General Counsel, Department of Justice Canada
Heidi Rubin, Senior Counsel, Legal and Regulatory Department, Bell Canada

Tab 5
Costs and Fees
The Hon.Justice Ward K.Branch, Supreme Court of British Columbia
Cheryl M. Woodin, Bennett Jones LLP
Charles M. Wright, Siskinds LLP

Costs Awards in Class Actions – General Principles and Recent Trends
Cheryl M. Woodin, Bennett Jones LLP
Jessica Starck, Bennett Jones LLP

Towards Clarity: A Few Thoughts on the Dynamics of Counsel Fees
Charles M. Wright Siskinds LLP
Alex Dimson, Siskinds LLP

Tab 6
What Goes Around Comes Around: Lawyers Under Class Action Attack

The Future of Class Actions – General Principles and Recent Trends
David Sterns, Sotos LLP

Lawyers Under Class Action Attack
Peter Griffin, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP

Privilege Issues in Class Actions Against Lawyers
Marie-Andree Vermette, WeirFoulds LLP

Tab 7
Mock Arguments – Mega Fund Fees Approval Motion
Patricia D.S.Jackson, Torys LLP
David F. O’Connor, Roy O’Connor LLP
The Hon. Justice Pierre-C. Gagnon, Superior Court of Quebec

Tab 8
Class Proceedings Reform
Aneurin (Nye) Thomas, Executive Director, Law Commission of Ontario
Brad W. Dixon, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Jeff W. Galway, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Craig Jones, Q.C., Associate Counsel, Branch MacMaster LLP, Professor of Law,
Thompson Rivers University
Reidar Mogerman, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP

Tab 9
Judges & Class Actions: What’s Different? What’s New? What’s Bugging Us?
The Hon. Justice Ward K.Branch, Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Hon. Justice Chantal Chatelain, Superior Court of Quebec
The Hon. Justice Edward M.Morgan, Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Cour supérieure du Québec Nouvelle chambre des actions collectives Division
d’appel de Montréal
The Hon. Justice Chantal Chatelain, Superior Court of Quebec

Tab 10
Notes

The Evolution of Mediation – Where are We Going?

Table of Content

Program Date: April 23, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Fitting the Forum to the Fight
William Kaplan, Arbitrator & Mediator
John Beaucage, BA, D.Litt., YorkStreet Dispute Resolution Group Inc.
Susan M. Vella, Rochon Genova LLP
Joyce A.G. Mitchell, Esq., Joyce A. Mitchell & Associates, P.C.

Tab 2
Mediation has Matured
Paul M. Iacono, YorkStreet Dispute Resolution Group Inc.
The Hon. Justice Gertrude F. Speigel, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Lee M. Jacobson, Esq., Jacobson Dispute Resolution
Larry Banack, Banack Resolutions

Tab 3
Ethical Problems and Impasse
The Hon. Warren K. Winkler, OC, O.Ont., QC, Former Chief Justice of Ontario, Mediator & Arbitrator
Karin S.Hobbs, Hobbs Mediation, Utah

Tab 4
The Future of ADR: A Fireside Chat
Jon Fidler, JD, C.Med., M+F Mediation & Arbitration Services
Lee Jay Berman, President, American Institute of Mediation
J. Jay Rudolph, LLB. C.Med., C.Arb, Rudolph Mediation & Arbitration Services Inc.

Tab 5
Supplemental Materials
Bennett G. Picker, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Tab 6
Notes

Advanced Construction Issues: Construction Project Delay & Impact Claims

Table of Content

Program Date: April 20, 2018

Tab 1
Agenda

Tab 2
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 3
Fact Pattern

Tab 4
Glossary

Tab 5
Overview: The Legal Context
Yonni Fushman, EVP & Chief Legal Officer, Aecon Group Inc.

Tab 6
How to Identify and Manage Complex Issues
Chris Larkin, Senior Managing Director, Construction Solutions, FTI Consulting

Tab 7
Understanding the Different Methods for Calculating Delay and Impact Losses
Maged Abdelsayed, Partner, Capital Projects, Deloitte Canada

Tab 8
Deep Dive into Time Impact and Windows Analysis
Rick Moffat, Managing Partner, Berkeley Research Group, LLC

Tab 9
Notes

National Symposium on Sexual Assault Cases in the Criminal Court

Table of Content

Program Date: April 19, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Evidence Issues Unique to Sexual Assault Trials
The Honourable Justice David Paciocco, Court of Appeal of Ontario
Jamie Klukach, Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Danielle Robitaille, Henein Hutchinson LLP

Tab 2
Five Cases for the Hip Pocket
Mabel Lai, Counsel, Crown Law Office – Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Samara Sector, Addario Law Group LLP

Tab 3
Bill C-51: New Sexual Assault Provisions Coming Down the Pipe
Lisa Dufraimont, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Tab 4
Cross-examination of the Complainant: Law, Ethics, and Strategy
The Honourable Justice Renee Pomerance, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Teresa Donnelly, Regional Sexual Violence Crown, West Region, Criminal Law Division, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Nathan Gorham, Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross, Gorham & Angelini LLP

Tab 5
Notes

The 2018 Legal Guide to Privacy & Information in Healthcare

Table of Content

Program Date: April 10, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Case Study

Tab 2
Implementing a Privacy Framework in Shared Electronic Health Systems
Manuela Di Re, Director of Legal Services and General Counsel, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Tab 3
The Use of Big Data and Quality Analytics in healthcare
David Weinkauf, Ph.D., Senior Policy and Technology Advisor, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Tab 4
PHIPA‘s Unexpected Twists
Mary Jane Dykeman, DDO Health Law

Tab 5
“Update from IPC”
Brian Beamish, Commissioner, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Tab 6
Privacy & Protection of Personal Health Information in Community Health Settings
Rodney Burns, Chief Information Officer, Association of Ontario Health Centres
Kavita Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO)
Anna Tersigni Phelan, BA, CHIM, Chief Privacy Officer, Risk/HIM Manager, CMHA Waterloo Wellington

Tab 7
Practical Strategies for Developing a Proactive Approach to Privacy: One Hospital’s Journey
Nyranne Martin, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, The Ottawa Hospital

Tab 8
Disclosing Personal Health Information in Proceedings: If, How and When?
Lonny J.Rosen, Rosen Sunshine LLP

Tab 9
Notes

6th Annual Mental Health Law for Children & Youth

Table of Content

Program Date: April 9, 2019

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Case Study

Tab 2
A Clinical Overview
Alice Charach, MD, MSc., FRCPC, Medical Director, Child and Youth Acute Care Collaborative (CAYACC), Division of Child and Youth Psychiatry; Associate Professor, Psychiatry University of Toronto

Tab 3
Understanding Mental Health Laws Relating to Children and Youth
Michele M.Warner, Legal Counsel, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Lauri A.Reesor, Hicks Morely Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Tab 4
Community Collaboration in Children and Youth Mental Health: Cross-Sector Approaches & Challenges
Christina Bartha, MSW, RSW, Executive Director, SickKids Brain and Mental Health Program, SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health, Centre for Brain and Mental Health (Research)
Susan Chamberlain, MSW, RSW, Executive Director, The George Hull Centre for Children and Families

Tab 5
Mental Health and Addictions
Karen Leslie, MD MEd FRCPC, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children
Brandi Pek, BA, SSW, RSSW, Coordinator, Addiction Services of Thames Valley

Tab 5
Notes

Residential Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Practice Realities and the Impact of Bill124

Table of Content

Program Date: April 6, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA): Does all or part of the RTA apply?
JOe Hoffer, Cohen Highley LLP

Tab 2
Landlord vs. Tenant: Clashing Perspectives
Joe Hoffer, Cohen Highley LLP
Jane L.Ferguson, Barrister & Solicitor
Jack Fleming, Executive Director, North Peel & 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

Tab 3
Bill 124: Key Practice and Procedural Changes
Eli Fellman, Legal Counsel, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
Joe Hoffer, Cohen Highley LLp
Dania Majid, Staff Lawyer, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO)

Tab 4
Relief from Eviction and The Human Rights Code
Kristin Ley, Cohen Highley LLP
Benjamin Ries, Downtown Legal Services, University of Toronto

Tab 5
Costs, Reviews, Appeals and Enforcement
Kenneth Hale, Director, Advocacy and Legal Services, Advocacy Centre for Tenants
Doug Levitt, Horlick Levitt Di Lella LLP

Tab 6
Ethics and Professionalism: Unique Challenges at the Landlord and Tenant Board
Jack Fleming, Executive Director, North Peel & Dufferin Community Legal Services
Joe Hoffer, Cohen Highley LLP

Tab 7
Residential Tenancies Act

Tab 8
Supplementary Materials

Tab 7
Notes

The Inclusion Imperative: Cultural Competence Skills for Legal Professionals

Table of Content

Program Date: April 6, 2018

Tab 1
Agenda

Tab 2
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 3
Presentations
PowerPoint: Cultural Competence for Adjudication: What & Why (Pamela Chapman & Moya Teklu
PowerPoint: Acknowledge the Risks and Set your Intentions (Pamela Chapman & Teklu)
PowerPoint: Check Your Assumptions, Consider Relevant Cultural Information & Check Your Reasoning Process (Pamela Chapman & Moya Teklu)
PowerPoint: Centre Marginalized People in the Process (Pamela Chapman & Moya Teklu)

Tab 4
Select Bibliography: Cultural Competence for Adjudication

Tab 5
Handouts

• Cultural Influences Map
• IAT Exercise
• Social Identity Statements, Mt. Sinai Ally Program
• Fact Scenarios

Tab 6
Notes

Tab 7
Resource Materials

• How Can I Be An Ally? Mount Sinai Hospital, Human Rights & Health Equity
• What Can An Ally Say? Mount Sinai Hospital, Human Rights & Health Equity
• Glossary of Terms, Mount Sinai Hospital, Human Rights & Health Equity
• Cultural Competence Best Practices
• Interpretation Best Practices
• Addressing Implicit Bias in the Courts – National Centre for State Courts
• Courts Catalyzing Change – Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard

14th Annual Conference: Crown Liability

Table of Content

Program Date: March 21, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Year’s Most Important Cases in Crown Liability
Michael H.Morris, Senior General Counsel, National Litigation Sector, Department of Justice (Canada), Ontario Regional Office

Tab 2
Recent Developments in Negligence Affecting Crown Liability
Prof. Erika Chamberlain, Western Law, Western University

Tab 3
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation v. Enbridge and Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc. and Their Impact On The Duty To Consult and Accommodate
Manizeh Fancy, Crown Law Office, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Nader R.Hasan, Stockwoods LLP

Tab 4
Recent Class Actions Litigation Involving the Crown
Sonal Gandhi, Counsel, Crown Law Office-Civil, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
John Kingman Phillips, Waddell Philips LLP

Tab 5
The Current State of Crown Immunity After Canada (Attorney General) v. Thourin (2017)
Jacqueline M.Dais-Visca, Senior Counsel, National Litigation Sector, Department of Justice Canada
Paul Sheridan, Crown Law Office-Civil Law, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 6
The Impact of International Trade Law on Crown Liability
Michael D.Solursh, Counsel, Citizenship, Immigration & International Trade (Ontario)

Tab 7
Ethical and Professional Issues in Crown Litigation
Joseph K.Cheng, (moderator), Counsel, Business, Regulatory and Extradition Law Division, Justice Canada (Ontario Regional Office)
The Hon. Justice Lise G.Favreau, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Gina Scarcella, Senior Counsel (Public Safety and Defence), Justice Canada An Interactive Discussion of How

Tab 8
Note Paper

Accident Benefits: What’s Current, What’s Important?

Table of Content

Program Date: March 8, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Most Important Accident Benefits Cases Over the last 12 Months
Mary Nicole Corriero, Lofranco Corriero Personal Injury Lawyers

Tab 2
Less of a Guessing Game Now: Current Procedural Realities at the Licence Appeal Tribunal
Fabio Longo, Trianta Longo LLP
Nathalie V.Rosenthall, Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan LLP
Alexander M.Voudouris, Pace Law Firm
Catherine H.Zingg, Flaherty McCarthy LLP

Tab 3
Limitation Periods in Accident Benefits Practice
Laleh Hedayati, Howard Sacks Henry LLP

Tab 4
Catastrophic Impairment (CAT): Medical-Legal Insights and Continuing Developments Under the New Definition
Maia L.Bent, Lerners LLP
Dr. Chantal Vaidyanath, University Health Network, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Tab 5
Ethical and Professional Issues in AB Practice
Tracy L.Brooks, Senior Counsel, Intact Insurance Company
Allan W.Chapmik, Pace Law Firm
Matthew Consky, Kahler Personal Injury Law Professional Corporation
Sandi J.Smith, Gilbert Kirby Stringer LLP

Tab 6
Causation: Updating the Test and Eliminating the Confusion
Lisa C.Pool, Sullivan Festeryga LLP
Alexander M.Voudouris, Pace Law Firm

Tab 7
Notes

11th Annual Intensive Course on Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants

Table of Content

Program Date: March 5, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Foundation Principles of Search and Seizure
Scott C.Hutchison, Henein Hutchison LLP

Tab 2
Warrant Writing and Reviewing 101
Fraser M.Kelly, General Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 3
Regulatory Information in the Hands of Police; More than Ling and Jarvis
Michael Fawcett, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal

Tab 4
latest Hot Issues in Computer and Related Technology Searches
Matthew Asma, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal

Tab 5
Informers and Tipsters: Current Challenges and Strategies for Using Anonymous Sources
Susan Magotiaux, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal
Erin Dann, Barrister
Detective Sergeant W.J. (Jamie) Prosser, Coordination Unit-Technical Support Branch, Investigation and Support Bureau, Ontario Provincial Police
Glen Crisp, Assistant Crown Attorney, Guns and Gangs Initiative, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 6
Novel Challenges for Warrant Writers in the High Tech Age
Randy Schwartz, General Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal

Tab 7
Media Searches
Kenneth Grad, Henein Hutchison LLP

Tab 8
Practical Issues in the Warrant Process: Special Cross-Discipline Panel Discussion
The Hon. Justice Michael J.Epstein, Ontario Court of Justice
Andrew Furgiuele, Doucette Santoro Furgiuele
Sergeant David Cobey, RCMP, Technical Case Management Program
Sarah Shaikh, Senior Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada

Tab 9
Note Paper

Legal Risk Management For Design Professionals: Strategies For Dealing With Today’s Complex Projects

Table of Content

Program Date: March 2, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Allocating Risks by Contract: The Essentials
Geza R.Bandfai, McMillan LLP

Tab 1A
RAIC Document Six

Tab 1B
OAA 600

Tab 1C
ACEC 31 Contracts

Tab 2
Allocating Risks by Contract: Troublesome Clauses to Watch Out For
Annik Forristal, McMillan LLP

Tab 3
Disputes and Claims: Best Practices to Protect Yourself
Jennifer Roberts, Gibbs & Associates

Tab 4
Coverage and Common Insurance Issues
Steven Stieber, Stieber Berlack LLP

Tab 5
The Changing Risk Profile: Recognizing and Managing Emerging Areas of Liability
Wilma Schreuders, VP & GM Design Professional Group, XL Catlin

Tab 6
Note Paper

Gambling by the Book: Ensuring Compliance with Federal and Provincial Gaming Laws

Table of Content

Program Date: March 1, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Chair’s Overview and Introduction
Don Bourgeois, Counsel Gaming and Gambling, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP; Principal, Gaming & Regulation Group Inc.

Tab 2
Gaming Risks and How to Mitigate Them
Terry McInally, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.

Tab 3
Developing a Control Environment and Meeting the AGCO Standards
Sukvinder Singh, Director, Audit and Financial Investigations, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

Tab 4
Identifying Roles and Responsibilities and Managing Relationships
Luke Orchard, SVP, Chief Compliance and Risk Management Officer, IGT

Tab 5
A Discussion with Canadian Operators and Suppliers
Don Bourgeois, Counsel Gaming and Gambling, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP; Principal, Gaming & Regulation Group Inc.
Leo Perri, Chief Financial Officer, Delta Bingo & Gaming
Domenico Roma, Director, Internal Audit, Caesars Windsor
Kelly Tessier, Chief Compliance Officer, Great Blue Heron Casino

Tab 6
Managing Relationships: Crown Corporations, Government, Public, External and In-House Counsel
Don Bourgeois, Counsel Gaming and Gambling, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP; Principal, Gaming & Regulation Group Inc.
Rob Kroeker, Chief Compliance Officer & VP Legal, Compliance, Security, British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Carolyn Marcotte, Vice-President, Legal and Compliance, Caesars Windsor
Jim Warren, Principal, Gaming & Regulation Group Inc.

Tab 7
Anti-Money Laundering and the Gaming Industry
Christopher Masters, Director, Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited
Derek Ramm, Director, Anti-Money Laundering, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

Tab 8
Notes

Critical and Emerging Issues in School Law for K-12 Education Professionals

Table of Content

Program Date: February 27, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Optional Primer
The Statutory Framework
Robert G.Keel, Keel Cottrelle LLP

Tab 2
The Impact of the Charter of Rights and the Ontario Human Rights Code on Schools
Jessica Koper, Shibley Righton LLP

Tab 3
Navigating Education Law Issues When There are Mental Health Challenges
Dr.Sharon Pyke, Superintendent of Education, Greater Essex County District School Board

Tab 4
“Developments at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Relating to Education Matters”
Jennifer Scott, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario

Tab 5
Police, Cyberspace and Criminal Behavior
Detective Constable Scott McQuoid, Sex Crimes Unit, Child Exploitation Section, Toronto Police Service

Tab 6
The Family: Rights of the child & Parent, Issues of Custody and Access, Child Protection, Foster Care and Foster Children, Homelessness
The Hon. Marvin A.Zuker, Associate Professor, Leadership, Higher & Adult Education, University of Toronto, OISE
Sheila C.MacKinnon, Barrister & Solicitor

Tab 7
Student Discipline: Best Practices on the Ground
Mac Vecchiarino, Superintendent – Policy, Strategy and Global Learning, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Courtney Lewis, Safe Schools Administrator, Toronto District School Board
Mark Haarmann, Superintendent, Leadership Development & School Support Services, Peel District School Board

Tab 8
Police Protocols and YCJA: School Board Implications
Nadia Adragna, Principal, Monsignor Fraser College, St.Martin Campus; Principal, Safe Schools Department, Toronto Catholic District School Board
Brock Jones, Crown Counsel (Criminal), Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario
Police Constable Megan McGarry, Divisional Policing Support Unit, Toronto Police Service

Tab 9
Case Study Overview: Current Challenges Facing Schools – An Educator’s Response
Robert G.Keel, Keel Cottrelle LLP
The Hon. Marvin A.Zuker, Associate Professor, Leadership, Higher & Adult Education, University of Toronto, OISE

Tab 10
Notes

Current and Emerging Issues in Civil Sexual Assault

Table of Content

Program Date: February 26, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Resolution Without Trial
Frank Gomberg, Gomberg Mediation Solutions Inc.
Kathleen Urdahl, Global Resolutions
Simona Jellinek, Jellinek Law Office

Tab 2
Institutional Liability Claims
Bruce Hutchison, Genest Murray LLP
Loretta P.Merritt, Torkin Manes LLP
Linda C.Phillips-Smith, Stieber Berlack LLP
Robert Talach, Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers
Susan Vella, L.S.M., Rochon Genova LLP
Alexander D.Pettingill, Thomas Gold

Tab 3
Class Actions
Linda C.Phillips-Smith, Stieber Berlach LLP
Margaret L.Waddell, Waddell Philips Professional Corporation

Tab 4
Credibility and Memory Issues in Sexual Assault Cases
Loretta P.Merritt, Torkin Manes LLP
Dr.Candice M.Monson, C.Psych., Department of Psychology, Ryerson University
The Hon. Justice Diane Oleskiw, Ontario Court of Justice

Tab 5
Bill 132 – Ontario’s New Sexual Violence & Harassment Legislation and Initiatives
Joanna Birenbaum, Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP
Simona Jellinek, Jellinek Law Office

Tab 6
Civil Sexual Assault and the Defamation Claim
Andrea Gonsalves, Stockwoods Barristers
Alex Smith, Henein Hutchison LLP

Tab 7
What’s on the Horizon: New And Emerging Issues
Anna Matas, Lerners LLP
Molly Reynolds, Torys LLP

Tab 8
Supplementary Materials

Tab 9
Note Paper

Mental Disorder: Criminal Justice and Community Solutions

Table of Content

Program Date: February 23, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Challenges and Practical Solutions for Addressing the Needs of Accused Persons with Mental Health Challenges – Part 1

Hamilton Police Service
Eric Girt, Chief, Hamilton Police Service

Mental Health Issues and the Criminal Justice System
Michael Callaghan, Assistant Crown Attorney, Criminal Law Division, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Challenges and Practical Solutions for Addressing the Needs of Accused Persons with Mental Health Issues
Dr.Sandy Simpson, Chief of Forensic Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

Crown Prosecution Manual

Tab 2
Not Criminally Responsible

Raising NCR After a Finding of Guilt: Practical and Strategic Considerations Relating to Bifurcation
Erin Dann, Barrister
Craig Fraser, Assistant Crown Attorney, Criminal Law Division, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 3
Challenges and Practical Solutions for Addressing the Needs of Accused Persons with Mental Health Issues -Part 2

Mental Health Services in Ontario Corrections
Nancy Sanders, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Challenges and Practical Solutions for Addressing the Needs of Accused Persons with Mental Issues
Sheldon Kennedy, Lead Director, Co-Founder of Respect Group, Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre

Mayor’s Task Force on Behavioral Health and the Criminal Justice System Action Plan 2014

Brooklyn Mental Health Court

A Guide to Court-Based Intervention and Resource Teams

Brooklyn CIRT 2014-2017

From Punishment to Treatment: The “Clinical Alternative to Punitive Segregation” (CAPS) Program in New York City Jails

Department of Correction Description of CAPS and PACE Units

The Enhanced Pre-Arraignment Screening Unit

Staten Island HOPE Program Press Release 2017/2018

A Guide to Pretrial Supervised Release

Tab 4
Trending Issues Before Review Boards – Part 1: Results of the Interdisciplinary Study of the Ontario Review Board

Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Procedural Fairness, Access to Justice, and Ontario Review Board Process
Dr.Sandy Simpson, Chief Forensic Psychiatry, Centre for Addition and Mental Health, Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Jamie Cameron, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Tab 5
Trending Issues before the Courts and Review Boards – Part 2
Jamie Cameron, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Michael Feindel, Crown Coordinator, Ontario Review Board, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Janice E.Blackburn, Bersenas Jacobsen Chouest Thomson Blackburn LLP
Erin Dann, Barrister

Tab 6
Notes

Work Integrated Learning – Best Practices for Legal Risk Management

Table of Content

Program Date: February 15, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Report of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario: An Overview
Lisa Phillips, Interim Vice-President Academic & Provost; Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Tab 2
Employment Standards and Insurance – Perspectives of Employer, Student & Institution
Amanda E.Lawerence-Patel, Hicks Morely Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Joshua Mandryk, Goldblatt Partners LLP; Ontario Director, Canadian Intern Association

Tab 3
Human Rights Challenges and Accommodations
Marian Y.MacGregor, Equity Advisor, Equity Initiatives, The Law Society of Upper Canada
David Lepofsky, Volunteer Chair, AODA Alliance, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act Alliance
Jacob Schweda, Acting Executive Director, Canadian Intern Association

Tab 4
Occupational Health & Safety – Legal & Risk Management Considerations
Leanne De Filippis, Interim Executive Director, Office of the Counsel, York University
Giselle Basanta, Senior Legal Counsel, Office of the General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Governors, Ryerson University

Tab 5
Perspectives Panel: Challenges on the Frontlines & Want To Do When Things Go Wrong
Susan Soikie, Director, Arts & Science Co-op, University of Toronto Scarborough
G.D. (Doug) Gallant, MBA, MIM, CD, Director, Science, Information technology, Engineering Co-op, Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia)

Tab 6
Additional Resources

Tab 7
Note Paper

11th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence

Table of Content

Program Date: February 9, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
How to Introduce, Cross-examine and Testify to Evidence from Social Media Sources
Allison Dellandrea, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal
Edward Marrocco, Stockwoods LLP Barristers

Tab 2
Privacy without Expectations
Avner Levin, Professor, Law & Business, Ryerson University

Tab 3
Obtaining Digital Evidence in the Regulatory Context; Challenges and Issues
Mario Mainville, Asst. Deputy Commissioner, Enforcement Services Directorate, Competition Bureau, Canada
Fredrick Schumann, Stockwoods LLP Barristers

Tab 4
The Evolution and Future of Criminal Hacking
Alex Manea, Chief Security Officer, BlackBerry

Tab 5
Search and Seizure; Latest 2017 Key SCC Cases, Practical Implications and Hot button Issues
Lynda E.Morgan, Fenton, Smith Barristers
Steven Johnston, Crown Prosecutor, Specialized Prosecutions Branch, Alberta Justice
Amil K.Kapoor, Kapoor Barristers

Tab 6
Crypto Currencies and Money Laundering
Jillian Friedman, Digital Banking Lawyer, National Bank of Canada

Tab 7
Case Study on Finding and Using Digital Currency Evidence
Sgt.Mike Lalande, Cybercrime Support Team, Calgary Police Service

Tab 8
Keeping Pace with the Latest Technologies and Using Forensics and Analytics to Navigate the Toughest Cases
Daniel Embury, Technical Director, Cellebrite Advanced Investigative Services
Jesse Lacrois, Digital Forensic Analyst/Investigator, Ontario Provincial Police, Technological Crime Unit

Tab 9
Notes

Current and Emerging Issues in Fertility Law

Table of Content

Program Date: February 5, 2018

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab C
Optional Primer
Fertility Law: Understanding the Key Concepts
Sara Cohen, Fertility Law Canada at D2Law LLP
Dr. Majorie Dixon, MD, FRCSC, FACOG, REI, CEO & Medical Director of Anova Fertility & Reproductive Health

Tab 1
Cross Canada Fertility Law Check-Up
Moderator:
Ellen K.Embury, Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP

Panelists:
Doreen Brown, Green, Glazer, Nadler, Danino
Sara Cohen, Fertility Law Canada at D2Law LLP
Lawrence A.Kahn, QC, C.Med, C.Arb., C.Fam.Arb., Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick LLP
Jocelyne Leger-Nowlan,Tandem Family Law

Tab 2
The Gatekeepers? Dilemma: Balancing Adults’ Access to ART Against Children’s Best Interests
Shawn Winsor, MHSc, PhD(c), Vanier Canada Scholar, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University; Lecturer, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Member, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto

Tab 3
“Lessons Learned: Compensated Surrogacy and Gamete Donations Done Ethically”
Susan L.Crockin, JD, Crockin Law & Policy Group, PLLC;Scholar, The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law; Adj. Professor, Georgetown U.Law Center; Affiliate Faculty in Residence, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Tab 4
Regulation of Assisted Human Reproduction: Past, Present and Future
Dr.Art Leader, Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Ottawa
Anthony Housefather, MP (Mount Royal, QC), House of Commons, Parliament of Canada

Tab 5
Fertility Law: Funding & Equality Issues
Amir Attaran, Professor, Faculties of Law and Medicine, University of Ottawa
Errol H.Tenenbaum, Robins Appleby LLP

Tab 6
Hot Issues in Fertility Law
Sara Cohen, Fertility Law Canada at D2Law LLP
Ellen K.Embury, Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
Marc P.Kemerer, Devry Smith Frank LLP
Michelle Flowerday, Flowerday Law

Tab 7
Note Paper

The Legal Guide to Consent, Capacity & Substitute Decision Making

Table of Content

Program Date: December 11, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Fact Scenario

Tab 2
Understanding the Statutory Framework: The Law That Guides You and How it Fits Together
Jane E.Meadus, Staff Lawyer, Institutional Advocate, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly

Tab 3
Understanding the Substitute Decisions Act – From Property Management to Personal Care
Kaylie Handler, Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP
Alexander N.Procope, Perez Bryan Procope LLP

Tab 4
Understanding the Health Care Consent Act: Informed Consent and Advance Care Planning
Judith A.Wahl, Past Executive Director, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
Mark Handelman, BA, LLB, MHSC (Bioethics), Firm Counsel, Whaley Estate Litigation

Tab 5
Capacity Assessments & Evaluations of Capacity: When and How?
Dr.Carole Cohen, MDCM, Clinical Director, Community Psychiatric Services for the Elderly, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Tab 6
Preparing for a Capacity Hearing Before the Consent and Capacity Board
Katherine L.Byrick, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
D’Arcy J.Hiltz, Barrister & Solicitor
Michael D.Newman, Vice-Chair, Senior Lawyer Member, Consent & Capacity Board

Tab 7
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee: Their Role and What You Can Expect
Shelley M.Hobbs, Counsel, Intake and Guardianship Services, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

Tab 8
Additional Resouces

Tab 9
Notes

Blockchains, Smart Contracts and the Law

Table of Content

Program Date: November 15, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Program Chairs and Faculty List

Tab 1
Smart Contracts, Decentralization and Autonomy
Josh Stark, L4 Ventures
Joe Guagliardo, Partner, Technology Group, Pepper Hamilton LLP

Tab 2
Demo: New Legal Tech Solving Big Problems
Matt Rappard, Chief Technology Officer, ThreeLefts

Tab 3
Cryptocurrency, Characterizing Blockchain Tokens & Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) – A Global Perspective
Pat Chaukos, Chief, OSC LaunchPad, Ontario Securities Commission
Marco Santori, Cooley LLP
Lilya Tessler, McDermott, Will & Emery
Erik Syvertsen, General Counsel, AngelList
Alan Wunsche, Chief Token Officer & CEO, TokenFunder – Chair, Blockchain Canada

Tab 4
Opportunities for Blockchain in the Settlement System
Anne Butler, VP, Payments Canada
Scott Hendry, Senior Director, Financial Technology, Bank of Canada
Peter Todd, Bitcoin Core Developer, Applied Cryptography Consultant

Tab 5
Analyzing the Nature of Blockchain Transactions and Differences in Business Models
Addison Cameron-Huff, President, Decentral Inc.
Andrew Caplan, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Parna Sabet-Stephenson, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Tab 6
Blockchain Litigation and Regulatory Challenges
Usman Sheikh, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Tab 7
Conclusion of Program
Donald B.Johnston, Aird & Berlis LLP

18th Annual Perfect Your PPSA Skills

Table of Content

Program Date: November 15, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Overview of the Personal Property Security Act
Natalie Renner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Tab 2
Preparation of Financing Statements & PPSA Acknowledgements and Searches
Suzana A.Lobo, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Liliana Carpico, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Tab 3
Case Study: Exploration of Common PPSA Problems
Meaghan Obee Tower, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Tab 4
Exception to the Rules: When First Come is Not First Served
Peter J.Sullivan, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Tab 5
Introduction to the Securities Transfer Act, 2006
D.J Lynde, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Tab 6
Real Property Issues and the PPSA
Benjamin Leith, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Tab 7
How to Draft Solid Opinions
Michael Bertrand, Goodmans LLP

Tab 8
Personal Property Security Act

Tab 9
Note Paper

The 2017 Guide to Legal Risk Management in Documentation and Charting for Nurses

Table of Content

Program Date: November 14, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Best Practices and Current Trends in Documentation and Charting
Logan Crowell, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Nicholas DiCastri, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Tab 2
Documentation: Meeting the CNO Standards
Farah Ismaril, RN, LL.B, MSc.N, FRE, Director, Practice Quality, College of Nurses of Ontario

Tab 3
Documentation and Charting for Nurses: Building the Plantiff’s Case
Michael B. Fraleigh, Fogler Rubinoff LLP

Tab 4
Documentation Challenges in Inquests, CNO and Labour Proceedings
Philip B.Abbink, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP

Tab 5
Note Paper

7th Annual Recent Developments in Advanced Issues in Child and Spousal Support

Table of Content

Program Date: November 13, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Most Significant Recent Judicial Decisions Affecting Child & Spousal Support Matters in Family Law
Aaron Franks, Epstein Cole LLP
Gary Joseph, MacDonald & Partners LLP

Tab 2
Challenging Issues Around Income
Patrick D. Schmidt, Thomson, Rogers

Tab 3
Nuts & Bolts of Spousal and Child Support with Shared Custody
Thomas C.Dart, Barriston Law

Tab 4
Changing Things Up: Variations
Avra Rosen, Rosen Sack LLP
Cheryl Goldhart, Goldhart & Associates

Tab 5
When is Enough Enough?
Stephen Grant, Grant Crawford & Watson LLP

Tab 6
Flying Solo: The Obligation of a Recipient to be Self-Sufficient
Herschel Fogelman, Fogelman Law

Tab 7
Note Paper

The Intensive Short Course in Secured Lending and Debt Finance

Table of Content

Program Date: November 9, 2017

Tab A
Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Don M.E Waters, McMillan LLP
Eric Belli-Bivar, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Tab 1
The Canadian Debt Financing Market
Tim Murray, Managing Director, Corporate Banking, RBC Capital Markets
Richard Coombs, Vice President, Load Syndications and Investment Banking, TD Securities
Mark Saraiva, Director, CIBC Capital Markets

Tab 2
Working with the Commitment Letter and Term Sheet
Stephanie Robinson, Associate General Counsel and Managing Director, Capital Markets – Corporate Banking, BMO Financial Group

Tab 3
Conducting Effective Due Diligence
David H.Ferris, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Tab 4
A Practical Understanding the ISDA Master Agreement and Schedules
Alison M.Beer
Lisa Mantello, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tab 5
Negotiating and Drafting the Credit Agreement
Don M.E. Waters, McMillan LLP
Eric Belli-Bivar, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Tab 6
Taking Effective Security
Meaghan Obee Tower, Stikeman Elliot LLP

Tab 7
Priorities, Subordination Agreements and Intercreditor Agreements
Pat Forgione, McMillan LLP
Chris Burr, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tab 8
Asset-Based Lending
Howard S.Silverman, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Edward Lynch, Head of Underwriting and New Business Development, Asset Based Lending, RBC Capital Markets

Tab 9
Equipment Lease Financing in Today’s Load Transactions
Jill P.Fraser, Aird & Berlis LLP
John Estey, President, Stonebridge Lease Financial Corporation

Tab 10
Enforcing and Realizing on Security
Bruce E.Darlington, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Leanne M.Williams, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP

Tab 11
Providing Opinions: Tips and Traps – What works, What Doesn’t
Robert Scavone, McMillan LLP
Francesca Guolo, Goodmans LLP

Estate Planning and Administration

Table of Content

Program Date: November 7, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1 – Will Planning and Preparation
1. Preliminary Considerations
(A) Paper: How to Draft a Will
(B) Know Your Client – Client Identification and Verification Requirements
(C) Precedent Retainer Letter
(D) Paper: The Estate Planning Retainer – Acting for Husband and Wife
(E) Rules of Professional Conduct
(F) Paper: Current Income Tax Issues in Estate Administration

2. Gathering information: Personal Planning Form

3. Client Fact Scenario
(A) Precedent Memorandum to Client
(B) Client’s Personal Planning Form (Completed)

4. Roadmap for Drafting a Trust in a Will

5. Procedure for execution of Wills and Condicils

6. Precedent Testimonium Clauses and Affidavits of Execution of Wills in Unusual Circumstances
(A) Testimonium Clauses
(B) Affidavit of Execution of Will in Unusual Circumstances

7.Miscellaneous Matters
(A) Beneficiary Designations
(B) Insurance Trusts

8. Tax Considerations
(A) Dealing with the new GRE Life Interest Trust Reality
(B) Will Planning Meetings
(C) Will Planning Meetings – A Model
(D) Paper: Death of a Taxpayer

Tab 2 – Administration of Wills & Estates
1. Preliminary Considerations
(A) Paper
(B) Items to be Discussed at Preliminary Meeting with Estate Trustees
(C) Duties if the Estate Trustee
(D) Duties of the Estate Solicitor
(E) Paper

2. Funeral Arrangements

3. Estate Information
(A) Estate Information (Testate and Intestate)
(B) Estate Administration Checklist
(C) Assets Information
(D) Asset Summary Sheet
(E) Additional Assets Discovered After Grant of Certificate of Appointment and Changes in Estate Administration Tax
(F) Debts
(G) Income Tax
(H) Obligations of Estate Trustees
(I) Paper
(J) Form 1: Election Under the Family Law Act (Ontario)

4. Appointment of Estate Trustee with a Will
(A) Estate Administration Tax Act Amendments
(B) Applications for Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee
(C) Granovsky Estate v. Ontario 1998
(D) Estate Information Return and Guide

5. Intestacies – Finding Next-of-Kin

6. Insurance and Bonds for Estate Trustee
(A) Affidavit in Support of Order Dispensing with Administrative Board
(B) LawPRO Professional Liability Insurance Application to Increase Run-Off Coverage

7. Insurance Designation in Unprobated Will

8. Tax Filing Deadlines

9. Providing Information to Residual Beneficiaries

10. Digital Assets in Will Drafting and Estate Administration

11. Executor’s Compensation

12. Winding Up the Estate
(A) Acknowledgement and Receipt
(B) Interim/ Final Acknowledgement, Release and Indemnity

13. Non-Resident Matters
(A) Request by a Non-Resident of Canada for a Certificate of Compliance Related to the Disposition of Taxable Canadian Property
(B) CRA Position
(C) Memorandum: Section 116 of the Income Tax Act
(D) Notification of an Acquisition of Treaty-Protected Property from a Non-Resident Vendor
(E) United States Estate Tax Return

14. Voluntary Dissolution – Ontario Corporation

15. Privacy Considerations for an Estates Practice

Taxation in Wills & Estates

Table of Content

Program Date: October 26, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Fundamentals of Steps in an Estate Freeze to Minimize Tax on Death
Brian Cohen, Gowling WLG

Tab 2
Why is there Double Taxation in an Estate, and what can you do about it?
Matthew Getzler, Minden Gross LLP

Tab 3
Taxation on Death
Brian Cohen, Gowling WLG

Tab 4
Terminal Returns
Brian Cohen, Gowling WLG

Tab 5
The Graduated Rate Estate – Pits and Traps
Matthew Getzler, Minden Gross LLP

Tab 6
Notes

The 2017 Guide to Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Evidence in Family Proceedings

Table of Content

Program Date: October 25, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Evidence at Trial: Making Your Case
The Hon.Justice David L.Corbett, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Gary S.Joseph, MacDonald & Partners LLP
Patrick D.Schmidt, Thomson, Rogers Lawyers
Gerald Sadvari, Grant Crawford Watson LLP

Tab 2
Current and Developing Issues in Children’s Evidence
Alfred A. Mamo, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP

Tab 3
Criminal Evidence in Family Law Cases: The Key Issues Every Family Lawyer Needs to Know
Richard Niman, Niman Gelgoot and Associates LLP

Tab 4
Electronic Evidence, Surveillance & Illegally Obtained Evidence: Admissible or Not?
Linsey Sherman, Sherman Family Law & Mediation

Tab 5
Demonstration: Effective Examination and Cross-Examination of a Therapist
OCL Clinician: Andrea Jones, MSQ, RSW, Provincial Manager (A), Clinical Services, Office of the Children’s Lawyer
Counsel: Dan L. Goldberg, General Counsel, The Office of the Children’s Lawyer
Stephen Codas, Epstein Cole LLP
Judge: The Hon. Mr.Justice Stanley B.Sherr, Ontario Court of Justice

Tab 6
Evidence on Motions: Key Principles and Required Evidence
Maxine M.Kerr, Barrister & Solicitor

Tab 7
Social Media Evidence in Family Law Proceedings
Erin Chaiton-Murray, Fogelman Law

Tab 8
Notes

Med-Arb: Efficiency or Justice Compromised?

Table of Content

Program Date: October 12, 2017

Welcome & Introduction from the Chairs
Richard W.Shields, C.Arb., C.Med.Cert.F,Arb.,Cert.F.Med, Lawyer Mediator Arbitrator Trainer
Michael Erdle, FCIArb., C.Med., c.Arb., Practical Resolutions Inc.

“Med-Arb – Pariah or Panacea?”
The Hon. Warren K.Winkler, OC, O.Ont., QC, Former Chief Justice of Ontario, Mediator & Arbitrator, Honorary Fellow and Lifetime Achievement Award, International Academy of Mediators

What is the Future of Med-Arb?
Moderator:
Lorne H.Wolfson, Torkin Manes LLP

Panelists:
Philip M.Epstein, QC, Epstein Cole LLP
Ian M.Hull Hull & Hull LLP
David McCutcheon, C.Arb., Dentons Canada LLP

Ethical Issues in the Professional Practice of Med-Arb
Moderator:
Elaine Newman, BA, LLB, LLM, Mediator and Arbitrator

Panelists:
carol W.Hickman, QC, BA, LLB, LLM, Accredited Mediator, Arbitrator and Parenting Coordinator, Quay Law Centre and West Coast ADR
Megan Keenberg Van Kralingen & Keenberg LLP
Richard W.Shields, C.Arb., C.Med.Cert.F.Arb., Cert.F.Med, Lawyer Mediator Arbitrator Trainer
Dr.Martha Simmons, Winkler Professor of Dispute Resolution, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

“Med-Arb: Blessing or Curse?”
Stephen Morrison, LLB, C.Arb, C.Med, FCIArb, Mediator & Arbitrator, Stephen Richard Morrison ADR Inc.

Effective Advocacy in Med-Arb
Moderator:
Cheryl Goldhard, Goldhart & Associates

Panelists:
Megan Keenberg, Van Kralingen & Keenberg LLP
Safina Lakhani Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP
Alexa Sulzenko Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Practical Issues & Practice Development
Moderator:
Richard W.Shields, C.Arb., C.Med.Cert.F.Arb., Cert.F.Med, Lawyer Mediator Arbitrator Trainer

Panelists:
Megan Keenberg, Van Kralingen & Keenberg LLP
Colm Brannigan Chartered Mediator, Chartered Arbitrator
Dr. Barbara Jo Fidler, PhD, CPsych, AccFM, Registered Psychologist, Family Solutions
Brahm D.Siegel, Nathens, Siegel LLP

Meeting the Legal Challenges of Policing in Canada

Table of Content

Program Date: September 29, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
External Oversight Agencies; How They Work and How They Should Work
Peter Scrutton,Justice Prosecutions Unit, Crown Law Office-Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario (Moderator)
Tony Loparco, Director, Ontario Special Investigation Unit
Gerry McNeilly, Director, Office of the Independent Police Review (Ontario)
Inspector Peter Callaghan, Toronto Police Service Professional Standards
George Cowley, Counsel, Toronto Police Association

Tab 2
Hottest Current Issues in Prosecuting and Defending Police in Criminal and/or Disciplinary Proceedings
Peter Brauti, Brauti Thorning Zibarras (Moderator)
Jason Nicol, Justice Prosecutions Unit, Crown Law Office-Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario
Lawerence Gridin, Brauti Thorning Zibarras
Brendan van Niejenhuis, Stockwoods LLP Barristers
Marianne Wright, Counsel, Toronto Police Service

Tab 3
Police Use of Force and De-escalation
Ian Bulmer, Deputy Director, Crown Law Office-Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario
Peter Brauti, Brauti Thorning Zibarras
Staff Sergeant Jim Farrell, In Service Training Section, Toronto Police College
Judith Andersen, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto

Tab 4
Suspect Apprehension Pursuits: Legal Issues and Liabilities
Peter Scrutton, justice Prosecutions Unit, Crown Law Office-Criminal, Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario (Moderator)
Tony Loparco, Director, Ontario Special Investigation Unit
Kevin Brosseau, Deputy Commissioner RCMP, Ottawa, LLB, LLM (Harvard)
Joseph Markson, Markson Law Professional Corporation
Kevin McGivney, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (counsel to police agencies)

Tab 5
Notes

13th Annual Update – Personal Injury Law & Practice

Table of Content

Program Date: September 27, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Top Ten Personal Injury Cases of the Past Twelve Months
David Lackman, Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers Professional Corporation

Tab 2
Summary Judgment in Personal Injury Actions
Tonya A. Pagliaroli, TAP Law
Donna A. Polgar, Dutton Brock LLP

Tab 3
Case Dismissed? Dealing with the Amendments to Rule 48
Cynthia F. Miller, Unit Director and Counsel, LawPRO

Tab 4
Adverse Inference: the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Benhaim v St.Germain on Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Litigation
James C.Morton, Morton Barristers

Tab 5
Accidental Benefits Update: SABS Coverage and Licence Appeal Tribunal Procedure
Yoni J.Silberman, Bogoroch & Associates LLP
Laura L.Emmett, Lerners LLP

Tab 6
Adverse Costs Insurance: A Minefield for Plaintiff’s Counsel?
Susan E.Gunter, Dutton Brock LLP
Ian Hu, Counsel, Claims Prevention and practicePRO, LawPRO
Todd A. Reybroek, Reybroek Personal Injury Lawyers

Tab 7
Online Filing for Civil Courts in Ontario
Christopher Johns, Executive Director, Innovation Office, Ministry of the Attorney General

Tab 8
Fee Arrangements, Referrals and Contingency Fees
Ronald P.Bohm, SBMB Law
Steve Rastin, Rastin & Associates

Schedule A: Section 3.6 Fees and Disbursements
Schedule B: Law Society of Upper Canada Referral Fee Agreement
Schedule C: Contingency Fee Retainer Agreement

Tab 9
Notes

The 2017 Legal and Practical Guide to Consultation with Indigenous Peoples

Table of Content

Program Date: September 20, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Engaging in and Assessing Consultation
Larry Innes,Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP
Robert H. Brent, Counsel, Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Tab 2
Understanding the Role of Tribunals, Municipalities and Other Administrative Bodies
Justin Safayeni, Stockwoods LLP Barristers

Tab 3
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Signa A. Daum Shanks, Assistant Professor & Director, Indigenous Outreach, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Tab 4
Policy Issues: The Relationship between Consultation and Reconciliation
Adam Chamberlain, Gowling WLG
S. Ronald Stevenson, Senior General Counsel, Department of Justice

Tab 5
The Impact of Daniels and Emerging Issues
Zachary Davis, Pape Salter Teillet LLP

Tab 6
Notes

2017 Guide to Legal & Business Risk Management in Cloud and SaaS Based Environments

Table of Content

Program Date: September 15, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
What is the Cloud? And Other Technical Questions You’re Afraid to Ask
John Sibley, Senior Manager, Deloitte LLP

Tab 2
Critical IP Considerations
Donald B. Johnston, Aird & Berlis LLP

Tab 3
Privacy & Information Security Issues in the Cloud
Timothy M. Banks, Dentons Canada LLP

Tab 4
The Role of Cyber Insurance in Managing Privacy Risk
Jennifer Drake, Vice President – Legal Consultant, Financial Services Group, Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc

Tab 5
Conducting Effective Due Diligence on the SaaS Provider
Timothy M. Banks, Dentons Canada LLP
SaaS Service Provider Due Diligence Checklist
Timothy M. Banks, Dentons Canada LLP

Tab 6
When the Cloud Goes Dark: What to Do if Your Cloud Company Goes Bankrupt or Fails to Perform
P. Bradley Limpert, Limpert & Associates

Tab 7
Cloud Computing Agreements: Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls
Stephen Spracklin, City of Mississauga
Richard Austin, Deeth Williams Wall LLP
Jessica R. Lumiere, Senior Legal Counsel, TD Bank Group

Tab 8
Notes

11th National Symposium on Money Laundering and Financial Crimes

Table of Content

Program Date: May 26, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Prosecuting Money Market Crimes: Risks and Rewards
Jeff Kehoe, Director, Investigations, Ontario Securities Commission
Joan Barrett, Deputy Director, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal
Inspector Ann Koenig, RCMP, Officer in Charge, Greater Toronto Area Financial Crime, Toronto Integrated Market Enforcement Team

Tab 2
Bitcoin, Blockchain and Emerging Technologies; Threats and Responses
Peter J. Warrack CAMS, CBP, CFE, Director AML Advisory and Compliance Officer, Enterprise AML, Bank of Montreal
Dwayne King, CAMS, ACFCS, CBP, Manager, Anti-Money Laundering Further Investigations Team, TD Financial Group
Ian Bulmer, Deputy Director, Ministry of the Attorney General, (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal

Tab 3
Ontario’s New Serious Fraud Office Initiative
John Corelli, General Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal

Tab 4
Keynote Speaker
Nick Kaufman, International Defence Counsel and Former Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court
“International Sanctions, Regimes and Asset Freezing”

Tab 5
Key Case Law Update
Naomi M. Lutes, Greenspan Humphrey Weinstein
Melissa Adams, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal

Tab 6
FINTRAC: Theory and Practice
Luc Major Manager, Strategic Intelligence and Data Exploitation Lab, FINTRAC
Anil K. Kapoor, Kapoor Barristers
Moderator: Ian Bulmer, Deputy Director, Ministry of the Attorney General, (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal

Tab 7
Living Beyond One’s Means – Net Worth Investigations and Prosecutions
Jennifer Fiddian-Green,CPA, CA/IFA, CAMS, CFF, CFE, CFI, Partner, National AML Services Practice Leader, Forensics and Dispute Resolution Practice Leader, Grant Thornton LLP
Michael S. McEachren, Counsel, Team Leader – Integrated Proceeds of Crime Unit (O.R.O.), Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Scott Bergman, Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP
Cst. Michael Robertson, RCMP, GTA Financial Crime, Integrated Market Enforcement Teams (IMET)

Tab 8
Notes

The 2017 Essential Guide to Limitation Periods in Ontario

Table of Content

Program Date: May 17, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Discoverability: Understanding When the Clock Starts to Run
William Scott, Brown and Partners LLP

Tab 2
When Does the Clock Stop?
William E. Pepall, Lerners LLP

Tab 3
Procedural Considerations
The Hon. Justice Graeme Mew, Superior Court of Justice

Tab 4
Critical Professionalism Tips: How to Protect Yourself
Jordan Nichols, Claims Counsel, LawPRO

Tab 5
Fundamentals of Real Property Limitations
Debra E. Rolph, Research Director, Claims (LawPRO)

Tab 6
Limitations Analysis: A Step-By-Step Guide
Daniel Zacks, Clyde & Co.

Tab 7
Notes

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

Table of Content

Program Date: May 11, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
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

Tab 2
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

Tab 3
Luncheon and Keynote Address
Marvin E. Johnson, IAM Past President, JAMS Panel Member, Silver Springs, MD
“Understanding and Managing Diversity Issues in Mediation”

Tab 4
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.

Tab 5
Notes

6th National Conference on Aboriginal Criminal Justice Post-Gladue

Table of Content

Program Date: April 29, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Latest Case Law Update
André Chamberlain,, Counsel, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Sarah D. Dover, Lawyer

Tab 2
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

Tab 3
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

Tab 4
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

Tab 5
Addictions and Treatment from an Aboriginal Perspective
Carol Hopkins, MSW, Executive Director, Thunderbird Partnership Foundation

Tab 6
Notes

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

Table of Content

Program Date: April 28, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Overview: The Legal Context
Yonni Fushman, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Aecon Group Inc.

Tab 2
How to Identify and Manage Complex Issues
Chris Larkin, Senior Managing Director, Construction Solutions, FTI Consulting

Tab 3
Understanding the Different Methods for Calculating Delay & Impact Losses
J. Gerard Boyle, Director and Vice-President, Revay and Associates Limited

Tab 4
Deep Dive into Time Impact and Windows Analysis
Rick Moffat, Berkeley Research Group, LLC

Tab 5
Notes

The Practitioners’ Guide to Residential Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Table of Content

Program Date: April 21, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Working with the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA)
Joe Hoffer, Cohen Highley LLP

Tab 2
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

Tab 3
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

Tab 4
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

Tab 5
Recent Cases and Developments in Residential Landlord-Tenant Law
Eli Fellman,, Legal Counsel, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario

Tab 6
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

Tab 7
Residential Tenancies Act

Tab 8
Notes

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

Table of Content

Program Date: April 20, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Oppression Remedy Update
David Morritt, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Evan Thomas, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tab 2
Corporate Governance Considerations in Shareholder Disputes
James C. Tory, Torys LLP

Tab 3
Claims and Interim Remedies
Jonathan Lisus, , Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

Tab 4
Accounting and Valuation Issues and Solutions
Allan D. Coleman,Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Domenic Marino, CBV, CPA, CA, Partner, Consulting and Deals, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Tab 5
Alternative Remedies Under the Business Corporations Act: Insolvency Proceedings, Windups, Derivative Actions
Matthew P. Gottlieb,, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

Tab 6
Good Faith Since Bhasin: An Update on Implications For Shareholder Disputes
Eric S. Block, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Shane D’Souza, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tab 7
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

Tab 8
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

Tab 9
Notes

Advancing or Defending Invisible Injury Cases

Table of Content

Program Date: April 19, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Medical and Psychological Background
Dr. Karen Wiseman, Psy.D., C. Psych., ABPP, Practice in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology; Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
Dr. David Berbrayer, Physiatrist & Consultant, Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, & Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

Tab 2
The Law Of Invisible Injury: Where It Stands, Where It’s Going
David Lackman, Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers
Susan Gunter, Dutton Brock LLP
Meghan M. Hull Jacquin, Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Tab 3
Building the Plaintiff’s Case: Making the Invisible Visible
Wendy H. Sokoloff, Sokoloff Lawyers
Alfred M. Kwinter, Singer, Kwinter

Tab 4
Constructing the Winning Defence Case: Tools and Strategies
John Burnes,Brown & Burnes
Mark Elkin, Thompson, Tooze, McLean & Elkin
Antonella F. Albano, Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Claims Dept., Intact Insurance Company

Tab 5
Ethical and Professional Issues In Advancing or Defending Invisible Injury Claims
Amani Oakley,Oakley & Oakley Professional Corporation
Gregory Neinstein, Neinstein LLP
Paul Tushinski, Dutton Brock LLP

Tab 6
Notes

The 2017 Legal Guide to Privacy & Information Management in Healthcare

Table of Content

Program Date: April 10, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Fact Scenario

Tab 2
2017 Update on Strategies and Best Practices for Responding to and Managing Privacy Breaches in Healthcare
Sherry Liang Assistant Commissioner, Tribunal Services, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Tab 3
Framework for the Provincial Health Record Under Bill 119
Manuela Di Re, Director of Legal Services and General Counsel, Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Tab 4
Understanding the Role of a Heath Information Network Provider
Mary Jane Dykeman, DDO Health Law

Tab 5
Luncheon (and Keynote Address)
Brian Beamish, ,Commissioner, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
“Update from the IPC”

Tab 6
Disclosing Personal Health Information in Proceedings: If, How and When?
Lonny J. Rosen Rosen Sunshine LLP

Tab 7
Analyzing the Risk of Harm Exception Permitting Disclosure of PHI
Lad Kucis Gardiner Roberts LLP

Tab 8
Privacy & Protection of PHI in Community Health Settings
Bosco Chan, Chief Privacy Officer, Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres
Anna Tersigni Phelan, Privacy Officer, Canadian Mental Health Association, Waterloo Wellington
Rodney Burns, Chief Information Officer, Association of Ontario Health Centres

Tab 9
Notes

14th National Symposium on Class Actions

Table of Content

Program Date: April 6 & 7, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List & Biographies

Tab 1
Multi-jurisdictional Class Actions: What Are Defendants Doing?
Effective Management of Multi-jurisdictional Class Actions: What is a Defendant to Do? (slides)
Ashley L. Paterson,Bennett Jones LLP
Katherine L. Kay, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Peter J. Pliszka, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Multi-jurisdictional Class Actions: What are Defendants Doing?
Ashley L. Paterson, Bennett Jones LLP
Katherine L. Kay, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Peter J. Pliszka, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Tab 2
Post Certification but Pre-Trial…
Post Certification but Pre-Trial… (slides)
Charles M. Wright Siskinds LLP
Brad W. Dixon, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Jill M. Lawrie, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Louis Sokolov, Sotos LLP

Tab 3
The Latest in Competition Law Class Actions
Umbrella Purchasers: The Plaintiffs’ Perspective
Linda Visser, Siskinds LLP
Bridget Moran, Siskinds LLP

How Should Umbrella Purchasers Be Dealt with in Canada?
Dr. A. Neil Campbell, McMillian LLP
Mirna Kaddis, McMillian LLP

Tab 4
Privacy Class Actions
“Once More Unto the Breach”: How Privacy Rights and the Vulnerability of Data are Shaping Class Actions in Quebec
Shaun E. Finn, BCF, Business Law
Marie-Christine Levasseur, BCF, Business Law

Tab 5
Certification Decisions in Common Law Misrepresentation
Case Summaries
Andrew P. Wilson, JSS Barristers

Case Summaries
David Outerbridge, Torys LLP

Tab 6
Use of Class Actions to Effect Regulatory/Political Change
Use of Class Actions to Effect Regulatory/Political Change (slides)
Jasminka KalajdzicAssociate Professor & Associate Dean, University of Windsor
Raymond F. Wagner, Q.C., Wagners
Joe Fiorante, Q.C., Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP
Joseph J. Arvay, Q.C., Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP

Class Actions and the Charter
Joseph J. Arvay, Q.C., Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP
David W.-L. Wu, Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP

Tab 7
Settlement Approvals – Process & Materials
Class Actions Settlements: A Judicial Perspective (slides)
The Hon. John D. Rooke, Associate Chief Justice, Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

Class Actions Settlements: A Judicial Perspective
The Hon. John D. Rooke, Associate Chief Justice, Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

Settlement Process
Paul Vickery, Formerly Senior General Counsel, Department of Justice, Litigation Branch

The Disclosure Problematique: Recent Trends in Class Action Settlement Approvals
David Sterns, Sotos LLP
Mohsen Seddigh, Sotos LLP

Tab 8
Ethics: Conflicts, Referral Fees & Advertising
Ethics: Conflicts, Referral Fees & Advertising (slides)
Ward K. Branch, Q.C., Branch MacMaster LLP
Michael A. Eizenga, Bennett Jones LLP
Malcolm M. Mercer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tab 9
Notes

6th Annual Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Property and Equalization

Table of Content

Program Date: April 5, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List & Biographies

Tab 1
The Most Significant Recent Judicial Decisions Affecting Property Matters in Family Law
Gary Joseph, MacDonald & Partners LLP

Tab 2
Division of Pension Benefits
Anne Slivinskas, Legal Counsel, Financial Services Commission of Ontario

Tab 3
Creative Ways to Fund an Equalization Payment and Grounds for Making an
Equalization Payment Overtime
Stephen J. Codas, Epstein Cole LLP
Neil Maisel, CBV, Crowe Soberman LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants

Tab 4
Corporate Issues in Family Law
Robert Centa, Paliare Roland LLP
Harold Niman, Niman Gloot & Associates

Tab 5
Property, Equalization & Tax Implications
Brian Cohen, Dentons

Tab 6
The Impact of Bankruptcy Declaration on Property & Equalization
Robert Klotz, Klotz Associates

Tab 7
Family Law & Estate Matters
Ian Hull, Hull & Hull LLP

Tab 8
Law Pro – Additional Documents

Tab 9
Notes

Advancing or Defending Fire and Property Loss Claims

Table of Content

Program Date: April 4, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List & Biographies

Tab 1
What’s Distinctive About Major Fire and Property Loss Claims?
Alfred M. Kwinter, Singer Kwinter

Tab 2
The Insurance Policy: Key Passages and Their Potential Impact
Anthony J. Bedard, Lerners LLP

Tab 3
Proof of Loss and the Adjustment Process
Plaintiff’s perspective:
Jason F. Katz, Singer, Kwinter

Defendant’s perspective:
D. Keith Smockum, Smockum Zarnett LPP

Adjuster’s perspective:
David D. LeBlanc, Licensed Adjuster, Vice President Toronto Office, National Fire Adjustment Co., Inc.

Tab 4
The Scope of Available Defences
Paul Tushinski, Dutton Brock LLP
Stephen MacDonald, Stevenson Whelton MacDonald & Swan LLP
Robert E. Sugar, Malach Fidler Sugar + Luxenberg LLP

Tab 5
Inadequate Insurance and the Liability of Insurance Brokers
Barry Papazian, Q.C., Papazian Heisey Meyers
John J. Pirie, Baker & McKenzie LLP

Tab 6
Aggravated and Punitive Damage Awards In Fire and Property Loss Cases: Where the Law Stands Now
Gary R. Will, Will Davidson LLP

Tab 7
Ethical and Professional Issues For Counsel in Fire and Property Loss Cases
Deborah Berlach, Stieber Berlach LLP
Roger Chown, Carroll Heyd Chown LLP
Frank Gomberg, Gomberg Mediation Solutions Inc.
Steven Rastin, Rastin & Associates
Lynn Turnbull (moderator), Black Sutherland LLP

Tab 8
Notes

Legal Risk Management For Design Professionals: Strategies For Dealing With Today’s Complex Projects

Table of Content

Program Date: March 31, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List & Biographies

Tab 1
Allocating Risks by Contract: The Essentials
Geza R. Banfai, McMillan LLP

Tab 2
Allocating Risks by Contract: Troublesome Clauses to Watch Out For
Annik Forristal, McMillan LLP

Tab 3
Disputes and Claims: Best Practices to Protect Yourself
Courtney Raphael, Aird & Berlis LLP

Tab 4
Coverage and Common Insurance Issues
Morris A. Chochla, Forbes Chochla LLP

Tab 5
The Changing Risk Profile: How to Mitigate and Avoid Common Yet Unappreciated Areas of Liability
Stephen Panciuk, SVP – National Engineering Practice Lead, Marsh Canada Limited

Tab 6
OAA 600: Standard Form of Contract for Architect’s Services

Tab 7
ACEC 31: Engineering Agreement Between Client and Engineer

Tab 8
RAIC: Canadian Standard Form of Contract for Architectural Services

Tab 9
RAIC: Guide to the Canadian Standard Form of Contract for Architectural Services

Tab 10
RAIC: Schedule A – Services

Tab 11
RAIC: Schedule B – Reimbursable Expenses

Tab 12
RAIC: Schedule C – Time Based Rates

Tab 13
The Ontario Architects Professional Liability Insurance Program Brochure

Tab 14
Prodemnity Insurance Company – Claims Publication

Tab 15
XL Catlin – Confronting Condominium Risks

Tab 16
XL Catlin – March Communique Newsletter

Tab 17
Notes

Evidence in Criminal Investigations: The Latest Developments in Law and Practice

Table of Content

Program Date: March 31, 2017

Tab A
Registration and Continental Breakfast

Tab B
Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs

Tab 1
Investigative Interviewing
Marlys Edwardh, C.M., Goldblatt Partners LLP (Moderator)
Benjamin Berger, Associate Professor, Associate Dean (Students), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Joseph Eastwood, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Julianna A. Greenspan, Greenspan Partners LLP
Detective Kerry Watkins, LL.M., Toronto Police Service

Tab 2
Demeanor Evidence
The Hon. Justice James Stribopoulos, Ontario Court of Justice (Moderator)
Lisa Dufraimont, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Amy-May Leach, PhD, Graduate Program Director- Forensic Psychology, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Robyn White, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP, Barristers and Solicitors

Tab 3
Memory Science and Its Legal Implications
Benjamin Berger, Associate Professor, Associate Dean (Students), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (Moderator)
Timothy E. Moore, PhD, C Psych., Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Glendon College, York University
Alan D. Gold, Alan D. Gold Professional Corporation, Barristers
Jonathan Freedman, Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto
Maureen A. Pecknold, Assistant Crown Attorney, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 4
Notes

The 2017 Legal Guide to Consent, Capacity & Substitute Decision Making

Table of Content

Program Date: March 27, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List & Biographies

Tab 1
Fact Scenario

Tab 2
Understanding the Statutory Framework: The Law That Guides You and How it Fits Together
Jane E. Meadus, Staff Lawyer, Institutional Advocate, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly

Tab 3
Understanding the Substitute Decisions Act – From Property Management to Personal Care
Kaylie Handler, Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP
Alexander N. Procope, Perez Bryan Procope LLP

Tab 4
Understanding the Health Care Consent Act: Informed Consent and Advance Care Planning
Judith A. Wahl, Past Executive Director, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
Mark Handelman, BA, LLB, MHSC (Bioethics), Firm Counsel, Whaley Estate Litigation

Tab 5
Capacity Assessments & Evaluations of Capacity: When and How?
Dr. Carole Cohen, MDCM Clinical Director, Community Psychiatric Services for the Elderly, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Tab 6
Preparing for a Capacity Hearing Before the Consent and Capacity Board
Katharine L. Byrick Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
D’Arcy J. Hiltz, Barrister & Solicitor
Michael D. Newman, Vice-Chair, Senior Lawyer Member, Consent & Capacity Board

Tab 7
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee: Their Role and What You Can Expect
Shelley M. Hobbs, Counsel, Intake and Guardianship Services, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

Tab 8
Additional Resources

Tab 9
Notes

Successful Settlements 2017: Strategies and Tactics for Civil Litigators

Table of Content

Program Date: March 24, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Key Caselaw Impacting The Settlement Process
Oscar Strawczynski, Feldman Lawyers
Andrea Sanche, Ricketts, Harris LLP

Tab 2
Opportunities For Settlement and the Litigation Timeline
Nancy Shapiro,Koskie Minsky LLP
Jason Singer, Singer, Kwinter

Tab 3
How Alternative Fee Structures and Retainer Agreements Impact Settlement Discussions
Caroline E. Abela,WeirFoulds LLP
Lisa Stam, Koldorf Stam LLP

Tab 4
The Menu of Available Tools For Achieving Settlement
Eric Gossin, Stancer Gossin Rose LLP
Paul M. Iacono, Q.C., Beard Winter LLP & YorkStreet Dispute Resolution Inc.
Jessica Kimmel, Goodmans LLP
Clifford Lax, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
Moira Visoiu, Law Firm of Moira Visoiu

Tab 5
Drafting Offers and Minutes of Settlement: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Lisa C. Munro, Lerners LLP

Tab 6
What Do Clients Really Want From the Process? (and How To Give It To Them)
Hermie Abraham, Advocation Professional Corporation
Patricia Skringer, Senior Cousnel, Aecon Group Inc.
David J. Smagata, Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer, DAS Canada
Mary A. Teal, Hughes Amys LLP

Tab 7
Peace Breaks Out: Experts Deconstruct Great Moments in Settlement Strategy and Why They Worked
The Hon. Justice Todd Archibald, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Robert B. Bell, Lerners LLP
Frank K. Gomberg, Gomberg Mediation Solutions Inc.
Mana Khami, Harrison Pensa LLP

Tab 8
Notes

The Practical Guide to Federal Court Advocacy and Practice 2017

Table of Content

Program Date: March 23, 2017

Tab A
Registration and Continental Breakfast

Tab B
Chairs’ Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Tab 1
Interlocutory Proceedings In Federal Court
Prothonotary Kevin R. Aalto, Federal Court of Canada

Robert Israel Blanshay, Robert Israel Blanshay Professional Corporation
Kamleh J. Nicola, Baker McKenzie

Tab 2
Effective Written and Oral Advocacy in Federal Court
The Hon. Justice Anne L. Mactavish, Federal Court of Canada
Mark G. Biernacki, Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh
Lorne A. Waldman, Waldman & Associates

Tab 3A
“Drilling Down” Breakout Sessions: Problems and Solutions in Federal Court Litigation – Immigration – Judicial Review
Mario D. Bellissimo, Bellissimo Law Group
John Provart, Senior Counsel, Immigration Section, Justice Canada

Tab 3B
“Drilling Down” Breakout Sessions: Problems and Solutions in Federal Court Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation
Yael Bienenstock, Torys LLP
Jane E. Caskey, Global Head of Risk Advisory, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Carol Hitchman, Gardiner Roberts LLP
Timothy M. Lowman, FCIArb, CLP, Aird & Berlis LLP

Tab 4
Ethical and Professional Issues In Federal Court Litigation
Daniel EngelCounsel, Immigration Section, Justice Canada
Ronald Poulton, Poulton Law Office
R. Scott MacKendrick, Bereskin & Parr LLP
Gervas W. Wall, Deeth Williams Wall LLP

Tab 5
Notes

Critical and Emerging Issues in Blockchain Law

Table of Content

Program Date: March 20, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Opportunities for Blockchain in the Settlement System
Ana Badour, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Anne Butler, VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Payments Canada
Peter Todd, Applied Cryptography Consultant

Tab 2
Smart Contracts and Transaction Costs
Mat Cybula, CEO, Cryptiv Inc.
Pulat Yunusov, Commercial Litigator, Yunusov Law Professional Corporation
Josh Stark, Head of Operations & Legal, Ledger Labs Inc.

Tab 3
Notes

10th Annual Intensive Course on Drafting and Reviewing Search Warrants

Table of Content

Program Date: March 2, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Foundation Principles of Search and Seizure
Scott C. Hutchison,Henein Hutchison LLP

Tab 2
Warrant Writing and Reviewing 101
Fraser M. Kelly,General Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General, (Ontario)

Tab 3
Navigating the Complexities of General Warrants
J. Sandy Tse, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General, (Ontario), Crown Law Office-Criminal

Tab 4
Latest Hot Issues in Computer and Related Technology Searches
Allison Dellandrea, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office-Criminal

Tab 5
Informers and Tipsters: Current Challenges and Strategies For Using Anonymous Sources
Susan Magotiaux,Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office – Criminal
Erin Dann, Barrister
Mabel Lai, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office- Criminal
Detective Sergeant Jamie Prosser, Technical Support Branch, Ontario Provincial Police

Tab 6
Novel Challenges for Warrant Writers in the High Tech Age
Randy Schwartz, Deputy Director, Prosecution Support, Ministry of the Attorney General, (Ontario), Crown Law Office-Criminal

Tab 7
Law Office Searches: Guidelines and Best Practices Tips
Kenneth Grad,Henein Hutchison LLP

Tab 8
Practical Issues in the Warrant Process: Special Cross-Discipline Panel
Discussion and Question Period
The Hon. Justice Ferhan Javed, Ontario Court of Justice
Owen Wigderson, Wigderson and Associates
Sergeant David Cobey, RCMP, Legal Application Support Team
Anya Weiler, Senior Counsel, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Tab 9
Notes

13th Annual Conference on Crown Liability

Table of Content

Program Date: February 28, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Recent Developments in Negligence Affecting Crown Liability
Prof. Erika Chamberlain, Western Law, Western University
Prof. Bruce Feldthusen, Faculty of Law (Common Law), University of Ottawa

Tab 2
The Daniels Case and Metis Rights
Andrew Lokan, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Jason Madden, Pape Salter Teillet LLP

Tab 3
Recent Law on Jurisdiction In Suits Involving the Federal and Provincial Crown
Jacqueline Dais-Visca, Senior Counsel, Justice Canada (Business Law)
Sunil S. Mathai, Counsel, Crown Law Office – Civil, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 4
Class Actions Roundup
Shantona Chaudhury, Pape Barristers Professional Corporation
Paul B. Vickery, Barrister & Solicitor, [formerly] Senior General Counsel, Civil Litigation Branch, Justice Canada
Christopher Wayland, Counsel, Crown Law Office—Civil, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 5
Overcoming Key Procedural Challenges In Crown Litigation
Robin K. Basu, General Counsel, Constitutional Law Branch, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Hayley Pitcher, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Chantelle A. Blom, Counsel, Crown Law Office—Civil, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Christine Mohr, Senior General Counsel, Justice Canada (Ontario Regional Office)

Tab 6
Contracts: Duty of Good Faith and Whether the Crown Has a “Higher Obligation”?
Geoff R. Hall, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Paul Sheridan, Counsel, Crown Law Office—Civil, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 7
Role of the Amicus in Public Litigation Where the Federal or Provincial Crown Is a Party
Anil K.S. Kapoor, Kapoor Barristers

Tab 8
Ethical and Professional Issues In Crown Litigation
Joseph K. Cheng, Counsel, Business, Regulatory and Extradition Law Division, Justice Canada (Ontario Regulatory Office)
Sarah T. Kraicer, Counsel, Constitutional Law Branch, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Michael H. Morris, Senior General Counsel, Public Safety & Defence, Justice Canada
Philip Tunley, Stockwoods LLP

Tab 9
Notes

Accident Benefits 2017: What’s New, What’s Important?

Table of Content

Program Date: February 24, 2017

Tab A
Registration and Continental Breakfast

Tab B
Chairs’ Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Tab 1
The Most Important AB Cases of the Past Year
Claire Wilkinson, Martin & Hillyer Associates

Tab 2
Recent Changes to the SABS: A Checklist of Practical Considerations
Alison Burrison, McLeish Orlando
Catherine A. Korte, McCague Borlack LLP

Tab 3
LAT It Be: Strategic and Tactical Considerations at the Licence Appeal Tribunal
Benson Cowan, Director, Legal Services Safety, Licensing Appeals and Standards Tribunals Ontario (SLASTO)
David J. Levy, Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP
Philippa G. Samworth, Dutton Brock LLP
Kadey B.J. Schultz, Schultz Frost LLP
Alexander Voudouris, Pace Law Firm

Tab 4
Section 33 of the SABS: Where the Wild Things Are
Moderator:
Alexander Voudouris, Pace Law Firm
Albert Conforzi, Pace Law Firm
Jason Frost, Schultz Frost LLP

Tab 5
New CAT In Town: Deciphering the New Definition of Catastrophic Impairment and Its Implications
Eric K. Grossman, Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan LLP
Dr. Chantal Vaidyanath, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Tab 6
In Search of Deep Pockets: Suing the Broker
M. Steve Rastin, Rastin & Associates
James Cameron, FCIP, CRM, C. Arb., President, Cameron & Associates Insurance Consultants Limited
J. Daniel Dooley, Dooley Lucenti LLP

Tab 7
Notes

Successful Advocacy in Tort and Personal Injury Mediations

Table of Content

Program Date: February 15 – 16, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
What’s Unique About Mediation Advocacy?
Frank K. Gomberg, Gomberg Mediation Solutions Inc.
Paul Torrie, Global Resolutions

Tab 2
Secrets of the Persuasive Mediation Brief
Paul Torrie, Global Resolutions (moderator)
Pamela Chapman, Professor, University of Ottawa
Jeffrey R. LeRoy, Lawson LLP

Tab 3
Your Relationship With the Mediator
Frank K. Gomberg, Gomberg Mediation Solutions Inc. (moderator)
Risa M. Kirshblum, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Kadey B.J. Schultz, Schultz Frost LLP

Tab 4
Handling Bad Behaviour and Difficult Personalities
Jon T. Fidler, M + F Mediation & Arbitration Services
Wendy Moore Mandel, Thomson, Rogers
J. Jay Rudolph, Rudolph Mediation & Arbitration Services Inc.

Tab 5
Nonverbal Communication in the Mediation Rom; The Messages You May Be Sending Without Knowing It
Dr. Mark G. Frank, Professor and Chair, Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Tab 6
Breaking Impasses: Creative Solutions For Counsel
Paul Torrie, Global Resolutions (moderator)
Ivan Luxenberg, M + F Mediation & Arbitration Services
Richard J. (Rick) Weiler, Weiler ADR Inc.

Tab 7
Advocacy at the Mediation, Part 1
Heidi R. Brown, Bogoroch & Associates LLP
Frank K. Gomberg, Gomberg Mediation Solutions Inc.
Alfred M. Kwinter, Singer Kwinter
Robert L. Love, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Kathleen Urdahl, Global Resolutions

Tab 8
Advocacy at the Mediation, Part 2
Paul Torrie, Global Resolutions (moderator)
Catherine Bruder, Bruder Springstead LLP
Elizabeth Grace, Lerners LLP
Rebecca L. Nelson, Azevedo & Nelson

Tab 9
Impact of Cross-Cultural Factors on the Mediation
Frank K. Gomberg, Gomberg Mediation Solutions Inc. (moderator)
Sandhya Kohli, Mediator & Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
Muneeza Sheikh, Levitt LLP

Tab 10
Ethical and Professional Issues In the Tort/PI Mediation Process
Paul Torrie, Global Resolutions (moderator)
Valerie A. Edwards, Torkin Manes LLP
Gavin MacKenzie, MacKenzie Barristers
Donald H. Rogers, Q.C., Rogers Partners LLP

Tab 11
Notes

The Short Course on Partnerships, Limited Partnerships and Joint Ventures

Table of Content

Program Date: February 3, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Key Issues Throughout the Partnership Life Cycle
Matthew R. Hibbert, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP
Mark A. Mahoney, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP
Jesse Brodlieb, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP
Matt Dunnet, Associate, Dentons Canada LLP

Tab 2
The Characteristics and Uses of Limited Partnerships
Michael P. Whitcombe Partner, McMillan LLP
Michael Friedman, Partner,McMillan LLP

Tab 3
Deal Structures Overview: How, Why and When You Use Partnerships, Limited Partnerships and Joint Ventures
Victoria Graham, Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Dov B. Begun, Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tab 4
Structuring and Negotiating Joint Ventures
Andrew Bourns, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP

Tab 5
Ethics and Professional Responsibilities Pertaining to Partnerships
Laura Sheppard, Associate, Dentons Canada LLP
Rahim Punjani, Legal Counsel, Cancer Care Ontario

Tab 6
Notes

Critical and Emerging Issues in School Law for K-12 Education Professionals

Table of Content

Program Date: February 1 - 2, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Optional Primer: The Statutory Framework
Robert G. Keel, Keel Cottrelle LLP

Tab 2
The Impact of the Charter of Rights and the Ontario Human Rights Code on Schools
Sheila MacKinnon, Shibley Righton LLPr

Tab 3
Intimidation.com: Update on Cyberbullying in Canadian Schools
Eric M. Roher,, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Tab 4
Police, Cyberspace and Criminal Behaviour
Det. Cst. Scott McQuoid, Sex Crimes Unit, Child Exploitation Section, Toronto Police Service

Tab 5
Child Protection Issues in Schools: The Role of Educators
The Hon. Justice Marvin A. Zuker Associate Professor, Leadership, Higher & Adult Education, University of Toronto, OISE
Sheila C. MacKinnon, Barrister & Solicitor

Tab 6
Student Discipline: Best Practices on the Ground
Marianne Mazzorato, Director of Education, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Bill Byrd, Administrator, Caring and Safe Schools, Toronto District School Board
Joe Tompkins, Superintendent of Education (Student Achievement), Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Wendy Dowling, Superintendent of Leadership Development and School Support Services, Peel District School Board

Tab 7
Police Protocols and YCJA: School Board Implications
Nadia Adragna, Coordinating Principal of TCDSB Expulsion Program and Safe Schools Department, Toronto Catholic District School Board
Brock Jones, Crown Counsel (Criminal), Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario
Police Constable Megan McGarry, Divisional Policing Support Unit, Toronto Police
Service

Tab 8
Social Media Case Study Overview
Robert G. Keel,Keel Cottrelle LLP
The Hon. Justice Marvin A. Zuker, Associate Professor, Leadership, Higher & Adult Education, University of Toronto, OISE

Tab 9
Notes

Pension and Benefit Entitlements Upon Marriage Breakdown – The 2017 Legal Guide

Table of Content

Program Date: January 30, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Pension and Benefit Splitting Upon the Breakdown of the Spousal Relationship: Where the Law Stands Here and Now
Pension and Benefit Entitlements Upon Marriage Breakdown: The Current Legal Landscape (slides)
Douglas Rienzo, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Pension Division Upon the Breakdown of the Spousal Relationship
Douglas Rienzo, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tab 2
Pension Benefit Entitlements on Marriage Breakdown: The Cross Country Legal Landscape
Pension Benefit Entitlements on Marriage Breakdown: Cross Country Review(slides)
Diana M. Woodhead, Principal, Mercer LLC

Tab 3
Pension Division at Source: Getting It Right the First Time
Ontario Pension Division: Getting it Right the First Time (slides)
Mariette P.H. Matos, Bennett Jones LLP

Tab 4
Keynote Address
“How Does This Work in the Real World!?!” A Plan Administrator’s Perspective (slides)
Mariana MacIntosh, Director & Associate General Counsel, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Tab 5
Spousal Entitlement to Employee-Related Benefits and RRSPs
Spousal Entitlement to Employee-Related Benefits and RRSPs (slides)
Georgina Carson, MacDonald & Partners LLP
Spousal Entitlement to Employee-Related Benefits and RRSPs
Georgina Carson, MacDonald & Partners LLP

Tab 6
Working With the FSCO Forms
Working With the FSCO Forms (slides)
Scott A. Lamb, Counsel, Legal Services Branch, Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO)

Tab 7
Understanding Pension & Benefit Tax Issues & Implications
Understanding Pension & Benefit Tax Issues & Implications (slides)
James Pierlot, Pierlot Pension Law

Tab 8
Putting It All Together: Applying Your Knowledge to Real-World Fact Situations
Putting It All Together: Applying Your Knowledge to Real-World Fact Situations
Yvonne Bernstein, Litigation Director and Counsel, Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO)
Daniel S. Melamed, Torkin Manes LLP
Natasha D. Monkman, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Tab 12
Notes

10th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence

Table of Content

Program Date: January 27, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Top 2017 Investigation and Drafting Issues in Cases Involving Electronic Evidence

Top 2017 Investigation and Drafting Issues in Cases Involving Electronic Evidence (slides)
Gerald Chan, Stockwoods LLP
Susan Magotiaux, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Sergeant David Cobey, Legal Application Support Team, RCMP

Tab 2
White Collar Crime; Current Issues and Special Challenges

Technology and White Collar Crime (slides)
David M. Porter, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Steven Johnston, Crown Prosecutor, Special Prosecutions Branch, Alberta Justice
Andrew Fish, Team Leader, Criminal Investigations Division, Canada Revenue Agency

Tiered forensic methodology model for Digital Field Triage by non-digital evidence specialists
Ben Hitchcock, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
Nhien-An Le-Khac, School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
Mark Scanlon, School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland

Microsoft Ireland Material
Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner and Digital Rights Ireland Ltd.

Tab 3
Surveillance, Transparency, and the Rule of Law: Towards Surveillance Oversight

Surveillance, Transparency, and the Rule of Law: Towards Surveillance Oversight(slides)
Alan Butler, Senior Counsel, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)

Tab 4
Admissibility of Evidence from Social Media; What are the Legal and Ethical Limits?

Dealing with Social Media Evidence (slides)
The Hon. Justice Frances P. Kiteley, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Cst. Christopher MacDonald, CFCE, Investigator, Peel Regional Police
Scott K. Fenton, Fenton, Smith Barristers
Steven Johnston, Crown Prosecutor, Special Prosecutions Branch, Alberta Justice

Tab 5
Search and Seizure: The Forensics Bolstering Your Chances of Success with Solid Judicial Authorizations for Cutting-Edge Solutions

Search and Seizure: The Forensics Bolstering Your Chances of Success with Solid Judicial Authorizations for Cutting-Edge Solutions (slides)
Daniel Embury, , Technical Director, Cellebrite Advanced Investigative Services, Cellebrite Ltd.
Cst. Frank Dudas, Legal Application Support Team, RCMP

Tab 6
Search and Seizure: The Law, Latest Cases, Practical Implications and Hot Button Issues

Search and Seizure: The Law, Latest Cases, Practical Implications and Hot Button Issues (slides)
Susheel Gupta, Vice-Chairperson, Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (on leave from the Public Prosecution Service of Canada)
Scott K. Fenton, Fenton, Smith Barristers
Randy Schwartz, Deputy Director, Prosecution Support, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 7
Notes

Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases

Table of Content

Program Date: January 27, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Assessing Duties and Powers
Lisa Brownstone, Co-Director, Legal Department, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Usman Sheikh, Gowlings WLG (Canada) LLP

Tab 2
The Paper Chase: Documentary Requests and Production
Shara N. Roy, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Clarke Tedesco, Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Tab 3
Examinations, Interviews, Inquiries
Johanna Braden, Stockwoods LLP
Ian R. Smith, Fenton, Smith

Tab 4
Preparing for the Hearing, Part 1
Robert A. Maxwell, Discipline Counsel, Real Estate Council of Ontario

Tab 5
Interim Proceedings: Scope and Strategy
Farah Ismail, Director, Practice Quality, College of Nurses of Ontario
Brendan van Niejenhuis, Stockwoods LLP

Tab 6
Preparing for the Hearing, Part 2
Jeremy Devereux Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Jonathan Lisus, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP

Tab 7
The Hearing: Penalties, Costs, Settlements
Yvonne B. Chisholm, Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation, Ontario Securities Commission
Sean Lawler, Shibley Righton LLP
Glenn M. Stuart, StuartLaw

Tab 8
Dealing Effectively With Concurrent Criminal and Civil Proceedings
Lara Jackson, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Murray H. Shore, Heller, Rubel
Seth Weinstein, Greenspan Humphrey Lavine

Tab 9
Court Challenges To Professional Discipline Decisions
Amy Block, Counsel, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Caroline Zayid, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tab 10
Ethical and Professional Issues in Professional Discipline Practice
James A. Hodgson, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Neil J. Perrier, Perrier Law Professional Corporation
Mark J. Sandler, Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP

Tab 11
Notes

5th Annual Mental Health Law for Children & Youth

Table of Content

Program Date: January 24, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Case Study

Tab 2
A Clinical Overview: Understanding the Challenges in Children and Youth Mental Health
Dr. Antonio Pignatiello, MD, FRCP(C) Associate Psychiatrist-in-Chief, The Hospital for Sick Children, Medical Director, TeleLink Mental Health Program

Tab 3
Understanding Mental Health Laws relating to Children and Youth
Mary Jane Dykeman DDO Health Law
Michele M. Warner, Litigation Legal Counsel, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Tab 4
Luncheon and Keynote Address
“How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be”
Forrest Willett, Jack Canfield Certified Trainer, Forrest Willett Training

Tab 5
The Intersection of Mental Health and Education
Mary Jane Dykeman, DDO Health Law
Samira Ahmed, Staff Lawyer, Justice for Children and Youth
Lauri A. Reesor, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Rebecca Shields, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Mental Health Association, York and South Simcoe

Tab 6
The Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Law
Moderator:
Michele M. Warner Litigation Legal Counsel, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Panelists:
Brian Smegal, Manager, Mental Health and Specialized Client Services, Youth Justice Services Division, Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Kaley Smith, Youth Mental Health Court Worker, Turning Point Youth Services
Jane Stewart, Litigation Lawyer, Justice for Children and Youth
Alex Yeaman, Youth Mental Health Court Worker, Turning Point Youth Services

Tab 7
Notes

Small Claims 2017: Essential Law, Winning Strategies For Paralegals and Lawyers

Table of Content

Program Date: January 23, 2017

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Right From the Beginning: Effective Written Advocacy In Small Claims
Deputy Judge Frances M. Wood, Wood Gold LLP & Small Claims Court, Central West Region

Tab 2
Settlement Conferences: Recipes For Success Before Trial
Administrative Deputy Judge Beverley A. Martel Weir Nakon LLP; Brampton Small Claims Court

Tab 3
Motions/Default and Interlocutory Proceedings: The Opportunities and the Pitfalls
J. Sebastian Winny, C.S., B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Barrister & Solicitor

Tab 4
How to Make a Small Claims Practice Cost-Effective and Profitable
Paula Callaghan, Callaghan Paralegal
Rick Goodman, Fredrick Goodman Paralegal

Tab 5
Conducting the Trial
Deputy Judge James Branoff, Small Claims Court, Southwest Region
Jeffrey Radnoff, Radnoff Law Offices
Deputy Judge Frances M. Wood, Wood Gold LLP & Small Claims Court, Central West Region
Rick Goodman, Fredrick Goodman Paralegal
Administrative Deputy Judge Beverley A. Martel, Weir Nakon LLP; Brampton Small Claims Court
Mandy Jassy, Zomorodi Law

Tab 6
Meeting the Biggest Challenges In Enforcement, With or Without a Contempt Hearing
Deputy Judge Abraham Davis, Small Claims Court, Central East Region
Deputy Judge Eric Nadler, Cutler/Nadler: Small Claims Court, Central West Region

Tab 7
Ethical and Professional Issues In Small Claims Practice
Deputy Judge Bernard Aron, Small Claims Court, Central East Region
Rick Goodman, Fredrick Goodman Paralegal
Beverley A. Martel, Weir Nakon LLP; Brampton Small Claims Court & Director, Ontario Deputy Judges Association
Deputy Judge Gina Papageorgiou, Toronto Small Claims Court
Dalia Yonadam, Fine & Deo
Brian Houghton, Litigation Projects Manager, Pro Bono Ontario

Tab 8
Notes

The 12th Annual National Forum Administrative Law and Practice

Table of Content

Program Date: November 28 – 29, 2016

Day One

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Key Developments in Administrative Law 2016
Key Developments in Administrative Law 2016 (slides)
Michael Morris,Senior General Counsel, Public Law Section, Justice Canada
Laura Tausky, Counsel, Justice Canada

Tab 2
“Where There’s Smoke”: Administrative Law Issues Arising From Marijuana Legalization
Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations
Sfetkopoulous et al v Canada (2008), FC 33 (FCTD)

Tab 3
Physician-Assisted Dying: The Regulatory Challenges
Physician-Assisted Dying: The Regulatory Challenges (slides)
Vicki A. White, Co-Director, Legal Department, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Physician-Assisted Dying: The Regulatory Challenges
Omar Ha-Redeye, Fleet Street Law

The Conflict Between Open-ended Access to Physician-Assisted Dying and the Protection of the Vulnerable: Lessons from Belgium’s Euthanasia Regime in the Post-Carter Era
Trudo Lemmens, Professor, Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, University of Toronto

Should Assisted Dying for Psychiatric Disorders be Legalized in Canada?
Trudo Lemmens, Professor, Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, University of Toronto
Scott Y. H. Kim, MD, PhD

Decision-Making Capacity to Consent to Medical Assistance in Dying for Persons with Mental Disorders
Trudo Lemmens, Professor, Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, University of Toronto
Louis C. Charland, Professor, Departments of Philosophy and Psychiatry, School of Health Studies, and Rotman Institute of Philosophy, Western University
Kyoko Wada, Faculty of Health Sciences and Rotman Institute of Philosophy, Western University

Tab 4
Recent Developments in Federal Court Jurisdiction: Canadian Transit Company v. City of Windsor
Recent Developments in Federal Court Jurisdiction: Canadian Transit Company v. City of Windsor (slides)
John B. Laskin, Torys LLP

Tab 5
The Syrian Refugee Crisis and the Residential Schools Claims Process: Ethical and Professional Challenges For Administrative Lawyers
Residential Schools Claims Process: Ethical and Professional Challenges For Administrative Lawyers (slides)
Christa Big Canoe, Legal Advocacy Director, Aboriginal Legal Services McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tab 6
Notes

Day Two

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
New Approaches to Electoral Law
The Intersection of Political Finance and Lobbyist Regulation (slides)
Jonathan Batty, Director, Compliance and General Counsel, Elections Ontario Counsel, Justice Canada

The Process of Electoral Reform in Canada: Democratic and Constitutional Constraints
Yasmin Dawood, Associate Professor of Law and Political Science, University of Toronto

Tab 2
Regulation and the Sharing Economy

What are Ontario Municipalities Doing About the Sharing Economy? (slides)
Mary Ellen Bench, City Solicitor, City of Mississauga

Domestic and International Regulatory Responses to the Sharing Economy (slides)
Rebecca C. Durcan, Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc

Toronto’s Experience with “New Age” Businesses (slides)
Diana W. Dimmer, Director, Litigation, City of Toronto

Shifting Perspectives: A Design Perspective on Regulating the Sharing Economy(slides)
Idil Burale, Associate, Solutions Lab, MaRS

Toronto’s Experience with “New Age” Businesses
Diana W. Dimmer, Director, Litigation, City of Toronto
Matthew Cornett, City of Toronto

Tab 3
New Dilemmas of Fairness
New Dilemmas of Fairness: How Diversity on Administrative Tribunals Can Enhance Fairness (slides)
Sandra Nishikawa, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Public, Private & Pluralism (slides)
Kate Glover, Assistant Professor, Western University

Tab 4
Global Administrative Law Practice and Professional Responsibility
The Principles of Administrative Law in Sports Arbitration (slides)
Luisa Ritacca, Stockwoods LLP Barristers

Global Administrative Law Practice & Professional Responsibility: Ethical Challenges in Investor State Arbitration (slides)
Barry Appleton, Appleton & Associates

Tab 5
Notes

17th Annual Perfect Your PPSA Skills

Table of Content

Program Date: November 16, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Overview of the Personal Property Security Act
Natalie Renner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Tab 2
Preparation of Financing Statements
Suzana A. Lobo, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

PPSA Acknowledgements and Searches
Liliana Carpico, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Tab 3
Case Study: Exploration of Common PPSA Problems
Meaghan Obee Tower, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Tab 4
Exceptions to the Rules: When First Come is Not First Served
Peter Sullivan, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Tab 5
Overview and Introduction to the Securities Transfer Act (Ontario)
D.J. Lynde, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Ian Mak, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tab 6
Real Property Issues and the PPSA
Ben Leith, McCarthy Tétrault

Tab 7
How to Draft Solid Opinions
Michael Bertrand, Goodmans LLP

Tab 8
Personal Property Security Act

Tab 9
Notes

Student Investigations The Legal and Practical Guide

Table of Content

Program Date: November 14, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
What Guides Your Actions? The Statutory Framework Surrounding Student Discipline Investigations
Robert G. Keel, Keel Cottrelle LLP

TAB 2
Tips & Best Practices to Conducting an Investigation
Colin Fleming, Protective Services Consultant, OPC
Joseph Geiser, Protective Services Coordinator, CPCO
Nicola Simmons, Keel Cottrelle LLP

TAB 3
The Do’s and Don’ts in Drafting Expulsion Reports
Liz Cook, School Support Officer, Leadership Development & School Support Services, Peel District School Board
Lawrence De Maeyer, School Services Officer, Peel District School Board

TAB 4
Case Study
Robert G. Keel, Keel Cottrelle LLP

TAB 5
Notes

The 7th Annual Guide to Negotiating, Challenging and Drafting Domestic Contracts

Table of Content

Program Date: November 7, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Tax Principles of Separation Agreements
Andrew J. Freedman, CPA, CA•IFA, CBV, ASA, Managing Director, Dispute Consulting, Duff & Phelps Canada Limited

Tab 2
Key Provisions in Parenting Agreements and Parenting Coordination Agreements
Judith M. Nicoll, McInnis & Nicoll
Elizabeth A. Hyde, B.Ed., LL.M., Acc. FM, Riverdale Mediation

Tab 3
Life Insurance Provisions and Separation Agreements
Paul E. McInnis, McInnis & Nicoll

Tab 4
Bankruptcy-Proofing the Agreement: The Effect of Bankruptcy on Separation Agreements
Robert A. Klotz, Klotz Associates

Tab 5
Family Law Arbitration Agreements – What You Need to Know
Lorne H. Wolfson, Torkin Manes LLP
Sara Mintz, Torkin Manes LLP
Jodi Kovitz, Torkin Manes LLP

Tab 6
Pension Division Clauses at Marriage Breakdown
Bryan R.G. Smith, Lerners LLP
Lindsey Love-Forester, Lerners LLP

Tab 7
Avoiding the Pitfalls in Complex Marriage Contracts
Gerald P. Sadvari, & Sadvari

Tab 8
Wills & Estates Issues in Domestic Contracts (slides)
Risa Awerbuck, Torkin Manes LLP

Tab 9
Notes

11th Annual Advanced Issues in Special Education Law

Table of Content

Program Date: October 17, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB C
Case Study

TAB 1
Managing Human Rights Issues in Special Education
Jessica Koper, Shibley Righton LLP
Dr. Sharon Pyke, Superintendent of Education, Greater Essex County District School Board

TAB 2
Managing Violent Behaviour
Sheila M. MacKinnon, Shibley Righton LLP
Dr. Sharon Pyke, Superintendent of Education, Greater Essex County District School Board
Sheilagh Turkington, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP

TAB 3
Special Education Appeal Board: Trials and Tribulations
Dr. Sharon Pyke, Superintendent of Education, Greater Essex County District School Board
Wayne Hobbs, Senior Manager, Student Services, Waterloo Catholic District School Board

TAB 4
Keynote Address: “Best Practices for Managing Lockdowns Including Special Needs Students”
Ted Byers, Superintendent of Special Education, Peel District School Board

TAB 5
Child Protection Services and School Boards: Challenges and Opportunities
Nicola Simmons, Keel Cottrelle LLP
Simon Fisch, Counsel, Children’s Aid Society of Toronto

TAB 6
Notes

6th Annual Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support

Table of Content

Program Date: October 13, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
The Most Significant Recent Judicial Decisions Affecting Child & Spousal Support Matters in Family Law
Aaron Franks, Epstein Cole LLP

TAB 2
“When I was Your Age….”: Support Issues and Adult Children
Philip W. Augustine, Augustine Bater Binks LLP

TAB 3
Spousal Support in the Mushy Middle
Mary-Jo Maur, Assistant Professor & Director, Introduction to Lawyering Skills, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University; Counsel, Templeman, Menninga, LLP

TAB 4
Looking to Guarantee Support? What Are Your Options?
Stanley P. Jaskot,Jaskot Family Law Barristers LLP

TAB 5
Think You are Exceptional? Maybe, Maybe Not…
Carol Crawford, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

TAB 6
Understanding Income Determination for Support Purposes
Stacie R. Glazman, LLM , CBV, CS,Barrister & Solicitor

TAB 7
Double Dipping Issues in the Determination of a Business Valuation and Spousal Support
Lorne H. Wolfson, Torkin Manes LLP
Andrew Freedman, CPA, CA•IFA, CBV, ASA, Managing Director, Dispute Consulting, Duff & Phelps Canada Limited

TAB 8
Notes

The Intensive Short Course in Secured Lending and Debt Finance

Table of Content

Program Date: October 5, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
The Canadian Debt Financing Market – An Overview
Tim Murray,Managing Director, Corporate Banking, RBC Capital Markets
Sunny Dhillon, Director, Loan Syndications and Investment Banking, TD Securities
Chint Kulkarni, Managing Director, CIBC Capital Markets

TAB 2
Working With the Commitment Letter and Term Sheet
Stephanie Robinson, Associate General Counsel and Managing Director, Capital
Markets – Corporate Banking, BMO Financial Group

TAB 3
Conducting Effective Due Diligence
David H. Ferris, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

TAB 4
Equipment Lease Financing in Today’s Loan Transactions
Jill P. Fraser,Aird & Berlis LLP
John Estey, President, Stonebridge Lease Financing Corporation

TAB 5
Negotiating and Drafting the Credit Agreement
Don Waters, McMillan LLP
Eric Belli-Bivar, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

TAB 6
Taking Effective Security
Meaghan Obee Tower,Stikeman Elliott LLP

TAB 7
Priorities and Intercreditor Arrangements, Second Lien, Subordinated and Mezzanine Lending
Pat Forgione, McMillan LLP
Chris Burr, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

TAB 8
Asset-Based Lending
Howard S. Silverman, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Robert Kizell, Managing Director & Head, Asset Based Lending, RBC Capital Markets

TAB 9
Dealing with Privacy/Money Laundering Issues, FINTRAC and the Know-YourClient Rule
Caitlin Riddolls,Vice President, Global AML – Canadian Banking and North American Direct Channels, TD Bank
Lilly Di Felice, AVP, Global AML Policy Training & Governance, TD Bank

TAB 10
Enforcing and Realizing on Security
Bruce E. Darlington, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
Leanne M. Williams, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP

TAB 11
Providing Opinions: Tips and Traps – What Works, What Doesn’t
Robert Scavone, McMillan LLP
Francesca Guolo, Goodmans LLP

TAB 12
Notes

The Civil Litigator’s Guide to Tribunal Advocacy

Table of Content

Program Date: October 5 - 6, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
What’s Distinctive About Tribunal Advocacy?
Jordan Glick, WeirFoulds LLP
Daniel M. Huffaker, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Constitutional Law Branch

TAB 2
Understanding What Drives Your Particular Tribunal
Alexandra S. Clark, Director, Enforcement Litigation, Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
Jean-Claude Killey, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

TAB 3
Investigation and Discovery In Tribunal Proceedings
i. The Advocate’s Role at Prehearing Stage – Investigation and Discovery
Lonny J. Rosen, C.S., Rosen Sunshine LLP
Amy Block, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

TAB 4
ii. The Advocate’s Role in Negotiations and Resolution
Rebecca C. Durcan, Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc
Gary Yee, Licence Appeal Tribunal, Safety, Licensing Appeals and Standards Tribunals Ontario (SLASTO)

TAB 5
The Hearing
i. Motions Before the Tribunal
Sylvia Davis, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Legal Services Branch, Environment and Climate Change

TAB 6
ii. The Charter and the Tribunal
Adrienne Telford, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP

TAB 7
iii. Calling Evidence Before the Tribunal
Kristi Sebalj, Registrar and Senior Legal Counsel, Ontario Energy Board

TAB 8
iv. Legal Argument Before the Tribunal
Bonni Ellis, Lerners LLP

TAB 9
Day 2
Introduction and Overview
Luisa Ritacca, Stockwoods LLP
Matthew Horner, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Constitutional Law Branch

TAB 10
Notes

Advising the Elderly Client: The 2016 Practical Guide for Legal Professionals

Table of Content

Program Date: September 28, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
Evaluating Capacity: Roles and Responsibilities of the Lawyer
Nimali Gamage, Goddard Gamage Stephens, LLP
Dr. Kenneth I. Shulman, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

TAB 2
Key Issues: Real Estate
Alexander I.M. Henderson, Oiye/Henderson Barristers & Solicitors

TAB 3
Critical Update on Predatory Marriages & Later Life Partnerships
Kimberly A. Whaley, Whaley Estate Litigation
Prof. Albert H. Oosterhoff, Whaley Estate Litigation

TAB 4
Panel Discussion: Dealing with Undue Influence Issues
Moderator:
Charles B. Ticker, Barrister & Solicitor
Panelists:
Dr. Richard Shulman, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
David Morgan Smith, Hull & Hull LLP
Charles B. Wagner, Wagner Sidlofsky LLP

TAB 5
Key Issues: Will Challenges
Suzana Popovic-Montag, Hull & Hull LLP
Mark Handelman, Firm Counsel, Whaley Estate Litigation

TAB 6
Key Issues: Family Law
Karen A. Lindsay-Skynner, Barrister & Solicitor

TAB 7
End of Life and Advance Care Planning in Light of Carter
Mark Handelman,Firm Counsel, Whaley Estate Litigation

TAB 8
Working with Financial Institutions to Prevent Financial and Power of Attorney Abuse
Bernadette Maheandiran, Staff Lawyer, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
Terry V. Moore, Senior Counsel, CIBC

TAB 9
Notes

14th National Symposium on Search and Seizure Law in Canada

Table of Content

Program Date: September 23, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
Tech Device Searches: Current and Emerging Legal Issues
Paul Riley, Q.C., Senior General Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Scott K. Fenton, Fenton, Smith Barristers
Eric V. Gottardi, Peck and Company, Barristers

TAB 2
Privacy and Intercepts – Meeting the Challenges of Part VI of the Criminal Code
Peter W. Hogg, Crown Counsel, B.C.’s Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
S/Sgt. Stephen Cox, Legal Application Support Team, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

TAB 3
Child Exploitation Offences: Legal and Practical Investigative Issues
Rodney Garson, Crown Counsel, B.C.’s Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
Jeffrey T. Campbell, Q.C., Peck and Company, Barristers
S/Sgt. Stephen Cox, Legal Application Support Team, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

TAB 4
Navigating the Complexities of Law Office Searches
Gordon Comer, Crown Counsel, B.C.’s Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
Scott K. Fenton, Fenton, Smith Barristers

TAB 5
Charter Sections 24(1) and 24(2): Remedies and Evidence Exclusion
Michael Brundrett, Crown Counsel, B.C.’s Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
Scott C. Hutchison, Henein Hutchison LLP

TAB 6
Notes

2016 National Conference – The Daniels Case: Understanding The New Era of Métis Rights Law

Table of Content

Program Date: September 22, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Daniels v. Canada: Overview & Potential Implications
JASON T. MADDEN, Partner, Pape Salter Teillet LLP
(legal counsel for the intervener, Métis National Council,in the Daniels case)
KAREY BROOKS, Partner, JFK Law (legal counsel for the intervener, Aseniwuche Winewak Nation, in the Daniels case)
MARK R. KINDRACHUK, Q.C., Senior General Counsel, Justice Canada (counsel for Canada in the Daniels case)

TAB 2
Post Daniels: What Does the Road Ahead Look Like?
THOMAS ISAAC, Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and served as Ministerial Special Representative on Métis Rights
JOE WILD, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
AL BENOIT, Chief of Staff, Manitoba Métis Federation

TAB 3
Keynote Presentation
The Purpose and Goal of the Manitoba Métis Federation v. Canada Case: The Métis Perspective
DAVID CHARTRAND, LL.D. (hons), O.M., President,
Manitoba Métis Federation

TAB 4
The Broader Implications of Daniels v. Canada: The Division of Powers and Section 91(24)’s Role in Aboriginal Law Today and into the Future
P. MITCH MCADAM, Q.C., Director, Constitutional Law Branch, Saskatchewan Justice
CLÉMENT CHARTIER, Q.C., President, Métis National Council

TAB 5
The Implications of Daniels and Recent Federal Developments on Métis Land Rights and Other Métis Claims: The Métis Perspective
DARWIN HANNA, Partner, Callison& Hanna
JASON T. MADDEN, Partner, Pape Salter Teillet LLP

TAB 6
Notes

The Intensive Course in Canadian Securities Law and Practice

Table of Content

Program Date: September 21 & 28 and October 5 & 19, 2016

Session 1

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
The Regulatory Framework Across Canada: Overview and Latest Developments
Douglas Bryce, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

TAB 2
Corporate Governance: Best Practices for Public Companies
Sean Vanderpol, Stikeman Elliott LLP

TAB 3
What Lawyers Need to Know About Professionalism and the Risks of Securities Practice
Heather Zordel, Gardiner Roberts LLP

TAB 4
Notes

Session 2

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
Public Offerings: Key Legal, Financial and Regulatory Considerations
John Wilkin, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

TAB 2
Private Placements: Exempt Market Rules and Strategies
Keith R. Chatwin, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Philippe Tardif, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Heather Zordel, Gardiner Roberts LLP

TAB 3
Privilege and Confidentiality in Canadian Securities Law
Daniel Murdoch, Stikeman Elliott LLP

TAB 4
Notes

Session 3

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
Regulation of Control Transactions
Naizam Kanji, Director, Office of Mergers and Acquisitions, Ontario Securities Commission
John Ciardullo, Stikeman Elliott LLP

TAB 2
Mergers & Acquisitions – The Essentials and Emerging Issues
Michael Partridge, Goodmans LLP
Aaron J. Atkinson, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

TAB 3
Regulators at the Door: The Scope of Their Powers
Eliot N. Kolers, Stikeman Elliott LLP

TAB 4
Notes

Session 4

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
Update on the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System
Lawrence E. Ritchie, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

TAB 2
Registration and Investment Funds
Erez Blumberger Chief Regulatory Counsel, AUM Law
Kimberly Poster, Chief Legal Counsel, Investment Funds, AUM Law

TAB 3
Litigation and Enforcement: Current and Future Trends
Mary Condon, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

TAB 4
Notes

The 2016 Legal Guide to Consent, Capacity & Substitute Decision Making

Table of Content

Program Date: June 23, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Fact Scenarios

Tab 2
Understanding the Statutory Framework: The Law that Guides You and How it Fits Together
Jane E. Meadus, Staff Lawyer, Institutional Advocate, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly

Tab 3
Understanding the SDA – From Property Management to Personal Care
Kaylie Handler, Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP
Alexander N. Procope, Swadron Associates, Barristers & Solicitors

Tab 4
The Health Care Consent Act: Understanding Informed Consent and Advance Care Planning
Judith A. Wahl, Executive Director, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
Mark Handelman, BA, LLB, MHSc (Bioethics), Firm Counsel, Whaley Estate Litigation

Tab 5
Capacity Assessments & Evaluation of Capacity: When and How?
Dr. Carole Cohen, MDCM, Clinical Director, Community Psychiatric Services for the Elderly, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Tab 6
Preparing a Capacity Hearing Before the Consent and Capacity Board
D’Arcy Hiltz, Barrister & Solicitor
Nina Lester, Senior Lawyer Member, Consent & Capacity Board
Barbara Walker-Renshaw, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Tab 7
The Office of the Public Guardian Trustee: Their Role and What You Can Expect
Sidney Peters, Legal Counsel, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

Tab 8
Note Paper

3rd Annual Winkler/IAM/OsgoodePD Conference on Mediation “The Unsettleable Case” – Advanced Strategies for Senior Counsel & Mediators

Table of Content

Program Date: May 12, 2016

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
The “Unsettleable” Case – Counsel’s Perspective

TAB 2
How Do You Settle Multi-Party Cases?
Patrick C. Coughlan, Conflict Solutions Inc.

TAB 3
It’s Not All About the Money: Strategies for Successfully Navigating the Non-Financial Issues
Paul Torrie, Global Resolutions Inc.
Eugene C. Moscovitch, President, IAM, Judicate West Alternative Dispute Resolution
Adrian C. Lang, Head of Business Management, Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Financial Group
Genevieve A. Chornenki, Estate Mediation Group

TAB 4
Additional Materials

TAB 5
Notes

Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Evidence in Family Proceedings

Table of Content

Program Date: May 9, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Faculty Biographies

Tab 1
Current and Developing Issues in Children’s Evidence
Alfred A. Mamo, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP

Tab 2
Criminal Evidence in Family Law Cases: The Key Issues Every Family Lawyer Needs to Know
Richard Niman, Niman Gelgoot and Associates LLP

Tab 3
Electronic Evidence & Illegally Obtained Evidence: Admissible or Not?
Kristen Normandin, Goldhart & Associates

Tab 4
Demonstration: Effective Examination and Cross-Examination of a Therapist
Steven M. D’Souza, MSW, RSW, The Office of the Children’s Lawyer
Dan L. Goldberg, The Office of the Children’s Lawyer
Stephen Codas, Epstein Cole LLP
The Hon. Justice Roselyn Zisman, Ontario Court of Justice

Tab 5
Issues of Privilege in Evidence for Family Proceedings
George Karahotzitis, Thomson, Rogers

Tab 6
Evidence on Motions: Key Principles & Required Evidence
Maxine M. Kerr, Barrister & Solicitor

Tab 7
Experts & Assessors in Family Cases: Recent Developments
Professor Nicholas C. Bala, Queen’s University, Faculty of Law

Tab 8
Notes

The Practitioners’ Guide to Residential Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Table of Content

Program Date: April 30, 2016

Tab A Agenda

Tab B Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1 Working with the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA)
Working with the RTA (slides)
Joe Hoffer, Cohen Highley LLP

Working with the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Joe Hoffer, Cohen Highley LLP

Tab 2 Landlord vs. Tenant: Exploring Both Perspectives
Landlord and Tenant Perspectives at the LTB (slides)
Jack Fleming, Executive Director, North Peel and Dufferin Community Legal Services
David Strashin, Barrister & Solicitor

Residential Landlord & Tenant Disputes Perspective of Tenants’ Counsel: Reference Materials
Jack Fleming, Executive Director, North Peel and Dufferin Community Legal Services

Tab 3 Avoiding Pitfalls at the Landlord and Tenant Board
Avoiding Pitfalls at the Landlord and Tenant Board (slides)
Dr. Lilian Ma, former Associate Chair, Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
Louis Bourgon, former Member, Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario

2004 CanLII 59995 (ON CA)

2010 CanLII 58921 (ON LTB)

Tab 4 What Should You Do When the Investigator Comes Knocking? The Investigation Enforcement Unit (IEU)
Investigation and Enforcement Unit Overview (slides)
Dave Grech, Coordinator, Investigation and Enforcement Unit (IEU), Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario)

The Residential Tenancies Act Offences

Tab 5 So Your Client Won (or Lost) – Now What? Costs, Reviews, Appeals and Enforcement
Post Decision: Reviews, Appeals & Enforcement (slides)
Doug Levitt, Horlick Levitt Di Lella LLP

Tab 6 Ethical and Professionalism Issues at the Landlord and Tenant Board
Ethical and Professionalism Issues at the Landlord & Tenant Board (slides)
Dr. Lilian Ma, former Associate Chair, Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
Cathy Corsetti, Corsetti Paralegal Professional Corporation & Associates

Tab 7 Residential Tenancies Act (RTA)

Tab 8 Notes

Self-Defence and Use of Force: Current and Emerging Issues

Table of Content

Program Date: April 29, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Defining, Prosecuting and Defending Permissible Use of Force by Police Officers in 2016
Inspector Michael Barsky, Toronto Police Service
Sgt. Kevin Cyr, LL.M., Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Staff Sgt. David Gillis, Toronto Police College
Joanne Mulcahy, Harry G. Black Professional Corporation
Peter Scrutton, Crown Law Office – Criminal
Asha James, Falconers LLP

Tab 2
New Law of Self-Defence in Action
The Hon. Justice Ian Nordheimer, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Michael Cantlon, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Andrew Burgess, Addario Law Group

Tab 3
Do the Traditional Defences Still Exist in the New Self-Defence Regime?
Robert M. Wright, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Jennifer Stanton, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Susan Chapman, Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP

Tab 4
Recent Trends in the “Air of Reality” Test
The Hon. Justice Gary Trotter, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Scott Latimer, Crown Law Office – Criminal

Tab 5
Self-Defence in Domestic Cases – Where is the Law Now?
Jill Witkin, Crown Law Office – Criminal
Joanna Birenbaum, Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP

Tab 6
Capacity, Consent and Volition in Today’s Sexual Assault Cases
Lisa Jacek, Ministry of the Attorney General
Vincenzo Rondinelli, Lafontaine & Associates
Rick Nathanson, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Naomi Lutes, Greenspan Humphrey Lavine

Tab 7
Notes

Courtroom Testimony: A Practical Skills Workshop for Police and Other Law Enforcement Professionals

Table of Content

Program Date: April 27, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
What the Crown Attorney Can and Can’t Do for You (PPT)
By: Allison MacPherson

Tab 2
Excerpt from “Evidence and Investigation – From the Crime Scene to the Courtroom”
By: Kerry Watkins, Gail Anderson & Vincenzo Rondinelli

Tab 3
How to Put Your Best Case Forward: Strategies for Succeeding on Direct and Surviving (and even winning) on Cross
The Hon. Justice Lloyd Budzinski, Ontario Court of Justice
Julianna Greenspan, Greenspan Partners LLP
Allison MacPherson, Assistant Crown Attorney, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 4
Evidence Exercise – Scenario

Tab 5
Note Paper

2016 Hot Button HR Legal Issues for Education Professionals

Table of Content

Program Date: April 18, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Top HR Issues Facing Educators in 2016
Jennifer Trépanier, Keel Cottrelle LLP
Glenn Stuart, StuartLaw

Tab 2
Understanding the Latest on Privacy Rights and Obligations for School Boards
Nicola Simmons, Keel Cottrelle LLP
Kimberley Ishmael, Keel Cottrelle LLP

Tab 3
Challenges and Best Practices in Balancing the Human Rights of Staff and Students
Glenn Stuart, StuartLaw

Tab 4
Strategies for Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations
Meaghen A. Russell, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
Jane M. Gooding, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Tab 5
Employee Mental Health: From Obligation to Accommodation
Nitika Rewari, M.S c., PMP, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Robyn White, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP

Tab 6
HR Case Study Analysis: Bringing it All Together
Jennifer Trépanier, Keel Cottrelle LLP
Jane M. Gooding, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
Robyn White, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP

Tab 7
Notes

The Civil Litigator’s Survival Guide to Evidence

Table of Content

Program Date: April 14, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Table of Contents

Tab 1
Evidentiary Issues On Motions and Applications: How To Overcome Problems and Present Properly
The Hon. Justice Fred Myers, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Sam R. Sasso, Ricketts, Harris LLP

Tab 2
Relevance, Materiality, Probity, Persuasion
Kathryn L. Podrebarac, Podrebarac Barristers Professional Corporation

Tab 3
Hearsay, Prior Inconsistent Statements and the Rule in Browne v. Dunn
Jacqueline L. King, Shibley Righton LLP
Lisa C. Munro, Lerners LLP

Tab 4
The Current State of Solicitor-Client and Litigation Privilege
Christopher D. Bredt, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Lindsay Lorimer, McMillan LLP

Tab 5
The Art of Making Evidence Weigh More Heavily
Jane Sirdevan, Gardiner Roberts LLP

Tab 6
Expert Evidence: How It Can Make or Break Your Case
Robert Bell, Lerners LLP

Tab 7
Commonly-Encountered Evidentiary Conundrums and Their Solution
The Hon. Justice Jamie K. Trimble, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Frank E. Walwyn, WeirFoulds LLP

Tab 8
Ethical and Professional Issues Arising In Relation to Evidence
Igor Ellyn Q.C., C.S., FCIArb., Ellyn Law LLP
Andrew Faith, Polley Faith LLP
Sean Lawler, Shibley Righton LLP
Linda Plumpton, Torys LLP
Tanya Walker (Moderator), Walker Law Professional Corporation

Tab 9
Evidentiary Errors At Trial: How To Make Them Less Appealing
The Hon. Justice Michael Tulloch, Court of Appeal For Ontario

Tab 10
Note Paper

The 2016 Legal Guide to Privacy & Information Management in Healthcare

Table of Content

Program Date: April 13, 2016

Tab A
Registration and Continental Breakfast

Tab B
Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
Mary Jane Dykeman, DDO Health Law
Lonny J. Rosen, Rosen Sunshine LLP

Tab 1
The Legal Update: The New PHIPA Changes and Lessons Learned from Recent Cases
Mary Jane Dykeman, DDO Health Law

Tab 2
Strategies for Using Privacy Impact Assessments to Identify and Reduce Organizational Risks
Samara Starkman, JD, LLM, CIPP/C, CIPM, Drawbridge Consulting Inc.

Tab 3
What You Need to Know About Using Cloud Services for the Storage of Personal Health Information (PHI)
Anita Fineberg, CIPP/C, Barrister & Solicitor
Jim Forbes, Director and Chief Technology Officer, Shared Information Management Services, University Health Network

Tab 4
Disclosing Personal Health Information in Proceedings: If, How and When?
Lonny J. Rosen, Rosen Sunshine LLP

Tab 5
Analyzing The Risk of Harm Exception Permitting Disclosure of PHI
Lad Kucis, Gardiner Roberts LLP

Tab 6
2016 Update on Strategies and Best Practices for Responding to and Managing Privacy Breaches in Healthcare
Manuela Di Re, Director of Legal Services, Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

Tab 7
Privacy & Protection of PHI in Community Health Settings
Bosco Chan, Chief Privacy Officer & Director of Privacy, Risk and Information Security Management, Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres
Rodney Burns, Chief Information Officer, Association of Ontario Health Centres
Anna Tersigni Phelan, Risk Manager, Health Information Management, Privacy Officer, Canadian Mental Health Association, Waterloo Wellington Dufferin

Tab 8
Note Paper

Managing, Mediating and Litigating Estate Disputes

Table of Content

Program Date: March 30, 2016

Tab A Agenda

Tab B Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1 Client Interview, Fact-Gathering and Investigation
Client Interview, Fact Gathering and Investigation for a Successful Litigation/Client Relationship
Debra L. Stephens, Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP
Heather J. Mountford, Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP
Appendix

Tab 2 Framing the Issues and Exploring Early Resolution Opportunities
Framing the Issues and Exploring Early Resolution Opportunities (slides)
Melanie Yach, Aird & Berlis LLP

Tab 3 Pleadings and Motions in Superior Court: From Documentation to Argument
Orders for Directions vs. Pleadings: Laying the Groundwork for Successful Will and POA Challenges (slides)
Justin de Vries, de Vries Litigation LLP
Orders for Directions vs. Pleadings: Laying the Groundwork for Successful Will and POA Challenges
Justin de Vries, de Vries Litigation LLP

Tab 4 Discovery and Settlement in the Estate Case: A Checklist of Key Considerations
Discovery and Settlement in the Estate Case: Preparing for Settlement
Jordan D. Oelbaum, Schnurr Kirsh Schnurr Oelbaum Tator LLP
Schedule A

Tab 5 Mediating the Estate Dispute: The Process, the Pitfalls, the Opportunities
Mediating the Estate Dispute: The Process, the Pitfalls, the Opportunities (slides)
Liza Sheard, Evans Sweeny Bordin LLP (as she then was)
Mediating the Estate Dispute: The Process, the Pitfalls, the Opportunities
Liza Sheard, Evans Sweeny Bordin LLP (as she then was)
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D

Tab 6 Pre-trials, Settlement Conference and Trials
Pre-trials, Settlement Conference and Trials: A Series of Checklists
Clare E. Burns, WeirFoulds LLP

Tab 7 Pulling It All Together: Practical Case
Studies in Estate Disputes/Litigation
Fact Pattern #1: Challenge to Will
Fact Pattern #2: Passing of Accounts

Tab 8 Notes

2016 Guide to Complex Issues in Estate and Tax Planning

Table of Content

Program Date: March 29, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Income Tax Act Update: Implications on Spousal, Alter Ego & Joint Partner Trusts
Howard M. Carr, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Kathy M. Munro, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Corina S. Weigl, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Tab 2
Critical Update on the Landscape of Charitable Donation in 2016
Susan M. Manwring, Miller Thomson LLP

Tab 3
Planning for Incapacity and End of Life Care
Hilary E. Laidlaw, McCarthy TétraultLLP
Jane E. Meadus, Institutional Advocate & Staff Lawyer, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly

Tab 4
Mutual Wills and Domestic Contracts as an Estate Planning Tool
Karon C. Bales, Bales Beall LLP
Leonard Bosschart, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Tab 5
Hot Button Issues in Cross Border Taxation and Estate Planning
Veronika Chang, Morris Kepes Winters LLP

Tab 6
Note Paper

2nd National Symposium on Mental Disorder: At the Crossroads of Mental Health and Criminal Justice

Table of Content

Program Date: February 26, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The NCR Defence 2016: Meeting the Challenges of Stereotyping and Public Prejudice
The Hon. Justice Gary Trotter, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Gregory Brodsky, QC, Brodsky & Company, Barristers
Christine McGoey, Retired Crown Attorney, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Dr. Philip Klassen, Vice-President, Medical Services Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Robert S. Richardson, Barrister

Tab 2
Latest Court Cases and Trending Hot Button Issues
Margaret Creal, Chair, Consent and Capacity Board, Ontario
Lyle Hillaby, Crown Counsel, British Columbia Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
Erin Dann, Di Luca Barristers

Tab 3
Best Practices in Preparing and Effectively Conducting Hearings Before the Review Board
Shayne Kert, Alternate Chair, Consent and Capacity Board, Ontario
Michael Davies, Foord Davies LLP
Janice Blackburn, Bersenas Jacobsen Chouest Thomson Blackburn LLP Barristers, Solicitors

Tab 4
Policing and the Mentally Ill: Current Challenges and Responses
The Hon. Justice Peter Defreitas, Associate Chief Justice, Ontario Court of Justice Chief of Police Mark Saunders, Toronto Police Service
Sarah Burtenshaw, Mental Health Worker, Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)
Dr. John Bradford, Forensic Mental Health, The Royal Ottawa, Brockville Mental Health Centre
Inspector Chris Boddy, Toronto Police Service

Tab 5
Interface of Youth with Mental Health Issues and Canada’s Youth Justice System
The Hon. Justice Heather Perkins-Mcvey, Ontario Court of Justice
Tania Breton, Justice Lead, CAMH (Ottawa)
Gina Clark, Regional Implementation Coordinator, CAMH (Northwest Region – Kenora Rainy River District)
JoAnn Miller-Reid, Assistant Deputy Minister, Youth Justice Services, Ministry of Children and Youth Services (Ontario)
Dr. Jeffrey Wong, Clinical Director, Forensic Services, Kinark Child and Family Services, Syl Apps Youth Centres

Tab 6
The NCR Reform Act: Much Ado About Nothing?
Professor Steve Coughlan, Schulich School of Law Dalhousie University
Michael Feindel, Crown Coordinator, Ontario Review Board, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)

Tab 7
Notes

The Litigator’s Guide To Real Estate, Construction and Leasing Disputes

Table of Content

Program Date: February 10, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Damages and Specific Performance in Abortive Real Estate Transactions
The Hon. Justice Paul M. Perell, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)

Tab 2
Litigator’s Guide To Real Estate Agents’ and Brokers’ Liability
Bryan B. Skolnik, Gardiner Roberts LLP

Tab 3
Litigating or Settling Commercial Leasing Disputes
Wolfgang Kaufmann, Daoust Vukovich LLP Sharon Addison, McLean & Kerr LLP
Sharon Addison, McLean & Kerr LLP

Tab 4
Disputes Arising from Troubled or Failing Construction Projects
Sam Babe, Aird & Berlis LLP
Todd Robinson, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Tab 5
Tenant’s Insolvency: The Effect on Landlords’ Rights and Obligations
Dan Wootton, Senior Vice President, Grant Thornton Limited
Linda Galessiere, McLean & Kerr LLP E.
Patrick Shea, LSM, CS, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
David S. Ward, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Tab 6
Resolving/Litigating Disputes Involving Contaminated Land
Bryan J. Buttigieg, Miller Thomson LLP

Tab 7
Ethical and Professional Issues In Litigating Real Estate Disputes
Sandra D. Astolfo, Torkin Manes LLP
Reuben M. Rosenblatt, Q.C., LSM, Minden Gross LLP
Melvyn L. Solmon, Solmon Rothbart Goodman LLP
Stephen Richard Morrison, C. Med, C.Arb, FCIArb (Moderator), Stephen Richard Morrison ADR Inc.

Tab 8
Note Paper

9th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence

Table of Content

Program Date: January 22, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Top 2016 Investigation and Drafting Issues in Cases Involving Electronic Evidence
The Hon. Justice Philip A. Downes, Ontario Court of Justice
Randy Schwartz, Deputy Director, Prosecution Support, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
W. Vincent Clifford, Edelson Clifford D’Angelo Friedman LLP
Sergeant David Cobey, Legal Application Support Team, RCMP

Tab 2
Current Issues and Special Challenges in Child Exploitation Offences
Allison Dellandrea, Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario)
Cst. Christopher MacDonald, CFCE, Investigator, Internet Child Exploitation Unit, Peel Regional Police

Tab 3
Social Media and the Criminal Justice Process: What are the Ethical and Legal Limits?
The Hon. Justice Frances P. Kiteley, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Steven Johnston, Crown Prosecutor, Special Prosecutions Branch, Alberta Justice
Anthony Moustacalis, Barrister

Tab 4
Search and Seizure: The Forensics – Opportunities Amidst the Trend of Ever-increasing Mobile Security
Daniel Embury, Technical Director, Cellebrite Advanced Investigative Services, Cellebrite Ltd.
Det. Sgt. Kelly Anderson, e-Crime Sect. Technological Crime Section, Ontario Provincial Police

Tab 5
Search and Seizure: The Law Latest Cases and Hot Button Issues
The Hon. Justice Michal Fairburn, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Scott K. Fenton, Fenton, Smith Barristers
Nicholas Devlin, Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada

Tab 6
Notes

Current and Emerging Issues in Fertility Law

Table of Content

Program Date: January 20, 2016

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab C
Optional Primer
Fertility Law: Understanding the Key Concepts
Sara Cohen, Fertility Law Canada™ at D2Law LLP
Ellen K. Embury, Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP

Tab 1
What To Do When Things Go Wrong
Erin Lepine, Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP
Ellen K. Embury, Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP

Tab 2
Criminal and Long Arm Prohibitions in Fertility Law
Megan Savard, AddarioLaw Group

Tab 3
When Fertility Law Meets Estate Planning
Anastasija Sumakova, WeirFoulds LLP

Tab 4
New Brunswick and Quebec – Two Unique Jurisdictionsfor Legal Parentage in Canada
Doreen Brown, Green Glazer Nadler and Associates
Jocelyne Léger-Nowlan, Actus Law Droit

Tab 5
Parallels in The World of Adoption: What can we Learn
?
Cheryl Appell, Dickson MacGregor Appell LLP

Tab 6
Non-Traditional Families: From LGBTQ to 3+ Parent Families
Kelly D. Jordan, Jordan Battista LLP
Joanna Radbord, Martha McCarthy & Company LLP
Dr. Rachel Gorman, Graduate Program, Critical Disability Studies, York University
Andy Inkster, LGBTQ Parenting Network – Sherbourne Health Centre

Tab 7
Understanding the Ethics of Practice in Fertility Law
Sara Cohen, Fertility Law Canada™ at D2Law LLP
Dr. Kimberly Liu, FRCSC, MSL, Mount Sinai Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health
Shirley Eve Levitan, Family and Reproductive Technology Law

Tab 8
The Future of Fertility Law: From Best Practices to the Unknown
Sara Cohen, Fertility Law Canada™ at D2Law LLP
Ellen K. Embury, Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
Sherry Levitan, Fertility Lawyer

Tab 9
Notes

Successful Settlements: Strategies and Tactics For Civil Litigators

Table of Content

Program Date: November 26, 2015

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
The Psychology of Settlement: It’s About the Money (But Not Really)
Jon T. Fidler, M + F Mediation and Arbitration Services
Eric B. Gossin, Stancer Gossin Rose LLP
The Hon. Justice Gertrude F. Speigel, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)

Tab 2
Drafting Offers to Settle and Minutes to Settlement: Avoiding or Addressing the Pitfalls
Ian R. Dick, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Sam R. Sasso, Ricketts, Harris LLP

Tab 3
Emerging Areas in the Settlement Process 1. Using Settlement Counsel: When Two Heads are Better Than One
Paul Neil Feldman, Feldman Lawyers
Mitchell Rose, Stancer Gossin Rose LLP

Tab 4
Emerging Areas in the Settlement Process 2. Settlement in the Digital Era: Essentials for Non-Techies
Colm Brannigan, Colm Brannigan Mediation and Arbitration Services
Lisa Stam, Koldorf Stam LLP

Tab 5
Litigating Settlements
Oscar Strawczynski, Feldman Lawyers
Alison Burrison, McLeish Orlando LLP

Tab 6
Ethical and Professional Considerations in Negotiating Settlements
Jennifer Bell, Placet Dispute Resolution
Meredith Jones, Lerners LLP
Natasha E. Skupsky, Thompson, Tooze, McLean, & Elkin
Voula Michaelidis, Zubas + Associates

Tab 7
Notes

12th Annual Intensive Wills and Estates Workshop

Table of Content

Program Date: November 12, 19 & 26, 2015

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Will Planning and Preparation
1.Preliminary Considerations
2.Gathering Information: Personal Planning Form
3.Client Fact Scenario
4.The Annotated Will 2014(LSUC)
5.Proceedure for Execution of Wills and Condicils
6.Precedent Testimonium Clauses and Affidavits of Execution of Wills in Unusual Circumstances
7.Reporting Letter to Estate Planning Client (From The Annotated Will 2014)
8.Miscellaneous Matters
9.Tax Considerations

Tab 2
Administration of Wills and Estates
1.Preliminary Considerations
2.Funeral Arrangements: Abeziz v. Harris Estate, [1992] O.J. no. 1271
3.Estate Information
4.Appointment of Estate Trustee with a Will
5.Intestacies – Finding Next-of-Kin
6.Insurance and Bonds for Estate Trustee
7.Insurance Designation in Unprobated Will: Rozon v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada, [1999] O.J. No. 5599
8.Tax Filing Deadlines
9.Providing Information to Residual Beneficiaries
10.Digital Assets in Will Drafting and Estate Administration
11.Executor’s Compensation: Henry Estate (Re), [1998] O.J. No. 1643
12.Winding Up the Estate
13.Non-Resident Matters
14.Voluntary Dissolution – Ontario Corporation
15.Privacy Considerations for an Estates Practice

Tab 3
Key Sections of Certain Statutes
1.Accumulations Act
2.Children’s Law Reform Act
3.Estate Administration Tax Act
4.Estates Act
5.Family Law Act
6.Substitute Decisions Act
7.Succession Law Reform Act
8.Trustee Act

Tab 4
Notes

2015 Guide to Legal Risk Management in Long-Term Care

Table of Content

Program Date: September 28, 2015

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Regulatory Compliance and the RQI: Where we are in 2015
Mary Nestor, Senior Manager, Compliance & Enforcement, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
David M. Golden, Torkin Manes LLP

Tab 2
Managing Challenges in Admissions, Discharges and Appropriate Placements
David M. Golden, Torkin Manes LLP
Debbie Taciuk, Supervisor, Client Services – Placement, Central Community Care Access Centre

Tab 3
Dealing with Responsive Behaviors and Intentional Resident-to-Resident Abuse
Ruth Chalmers, Vice President, Operations, Sienna Senior Living
Marc Toppings, General Counsel, Sinai Health System

Tab 4
Critical Issues in the Use of Restraints, Detention and Locked Units
Jane E. Meadus, Staff Lawyer, Institutional Advocate Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)
Dr. Andrea Moser, Associate Medical Director, Apotex Centre Baycrest Health Sciences

Tab 5
Current and Emerging Privacy Issues in LTC – Video Surveillance, Social Media and Email
Kathryn M. Frelick, Miller Thomson LLP

Tab 6
Conducting and Managing Investigations
Frank Cerrone, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Revera Inc.

Tab 7
Health Care Consent, Advance Care Planning and End of Life Decisions in the Wake of Carter
Judith A. Wahl, Executive Director, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)
Susan Nickle, General Counsel, London Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Nadia Incardona, Hospitalist and Emergency Physician, Toronto East General Hospital

Tab 8
Notes

Legal Risk Management for Nurses in 2015

Table of Content

Program Date: June 17, 2015

TAB A
Agenda

TAB B
Faculty List and Biographies

TAB 1
Understanding Medical Negligence Claims Against Nurses
Michael B. Fraleigh, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

TAB 2
Ensuring Patient Privacy: How to Deal Appropriately with Confidential Information
Mary Jane Dykeman, DDO Health Law
Manuela Di Re, Director of Legal Services, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

TAB 3
Consent to Treatment and Informing the Patient: The Nurse’s Perspective
Lonny J. Rosen, C.S., Rosen Sunshine LLP

TAB 4
Luncheon & Keynote Address: “The Changing Landscape of End of Life Decisions in Canada”
Kerry W. Bowman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto; Clinical Ethicist, Mount Sinai Hospital

TAB 5
Protecting Nurses from Violence & Harassment at Work
Philip B. Abbink, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP
Janet E. Borowy, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP

TAB 6
Professional Misconduct Update: What Every Nurse Should Know
Elyse Sunshine, Rosen Sunshine LLP

TAB 7
Patient Relations: Building Relationships to Help Nurses Manage Risk
Pam Marshall, RN, LL.B., LL.M., Executive Director, Patient Relations, Risk & Legal Affairs, The Scarborough Hospital

TAB 8
An Overview of the College of Nurses New Medication Standard
Angela McNabb, RN, BScN, MN, CPMHN, Outreach Consultant, Professional Practice Department, College of Nurses of Ontario

TAB 9
Note Paper

Managing Employment Law Issues in the Digital Age: Data Ownership, Privacy and Social Media

Table of Content

Program Date: April 20, 2015

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Employee Privacy Rights and Interests: Where is the Line?
Keri Bush, Privacy Director, Canada and International Legal, Corporate & Compliance Group, BMO Financial Group
Ian Campbell, Fasken Martineau LLP
Lisa Stam, Koldorf Stam LLP
Lisa Talbot, Torys LLP

Tab 2
Ownership and Control Over Data on Employees’ LinkedIn and Other Professional Social Media Sites
Eli S. Lederman, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Joann Sochor, AVP Corporate Compliance, Sun Life Financial

Tab 3
Non-Solicitation Covenants in a “Borderless World”
Allyson M. Fischer, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Dena Varah, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP

Tab 4
Social Media and Workplace Misconduct: An Update
Stuart E. Rudner, Rudner MacDonald LLP
Matthew P. Sammon, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP

Tab 5
Social Media Crisis Management in the Workplace
Timothy M. Banks, Dentons Canada LLP

Tab 6
Workplace Investigations: Dealing with Evidence from Social Media and Other Digital Sources
Inna Koldorf, Koldorf Stam LLP
Kevin Lo, Managing Director, Froese Forensic Partners Ltd.
Rachel Turnpenney, TurnpenneyMilne LLP

Tab 7
Notes

8th Annual M&A Skills Boot Camp

Table of Content

Program Date: March 31 - April 1, 2015

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Overview and Getting Started
Robert O. Hansen, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Aaron S. Emes, Torys LLP
Catherine Youdan, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tab 2
Effective Due Diligence
Jason (Jake) Bullen, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Tab 3
Structuring the Deal
Jon Northup, Goodmans LLP
Paul A.D. Mingay, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Tab 4
Managing Regulatory Risk
Mark Opashinov, McMillan LLP

Tab 5
Managing Risk in International Transactions
Michael D. Amm, Torys LLP
Lisa Damiani, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary New Gold Inc.

Tab 6
Negotiating the Fundamentals
Brian Levett, Minden Gross LLP
Thomas A. McKee, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Laurie N. Duke, Torys LLP

Tab 7
Labour, Employment, Pension and Benefits Issues in the M&A Process
Darryl R. Hiscocks, Torys LP
Susan Nickerson, Torys LLP

Tab 8
Corporate Governance Matters and Regulatory Update
Kent E. Thomson, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Amanda Linett, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Jason Koskela, Senior Legal Counsel, Ontario Securities Commission

Tab 9
What’s Market? Highlights from Recent Deals and Studies
Kathleen M. Ritchie, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
André Perey, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Samantha Horn, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Tab 10
Assessing IT and Intellectual Property Ownership
Richard Corley, Goodmans LLP

Tab 11
Identifying and Mitigating Environmental Risks
Michael J. Fortier, Torys LLP

Tab 12
Closing and Post-Closing Logistics: Best Practices
Paul A. Simon, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Adam Walsh, General Counsel, Choice Properties REIT

Tab 13
Notes

Setting Up/Knocking Down Asset Protection Structures

Table of Content

Program Date: March 3, 2015

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Asset Protection: Essential Background Law and Recent Developments for Corporate Lawyers and Litigators
Geoff R. Hall, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tab 2
Creditor-Proofing: What’s Workable, What’s Permissible and What Crosses the Line?
Bob Klotz, Klotz Associates

Tab 3
What’s a Nice Lawyer Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Ethical and Professional Issues in Asset Protection
Patricia Donlevy-Rosen, Donlevy-Rosen & Rosen, P.A.
Alex Ilchenko, Pallett Valo LLP
Jeffrey S. Leon, Bennett Jones LLP

Tab 4
Protecting/Pursuing the Assets of Owner -Managers and Closely-Held Companies
Chris Burr, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Samuel M. Robinson, Stockwoods LLP

Tab 5
Issues and Strategies in Key Areas
Jacqueline Mills, Barrister & Solicitor
James W. Murdoch, Thorsteinssons LLP Tax Lawyers
Raj S. Sahni, Bennett Jones LLP
Maureen Ward, Bennett Jones LLP

Tab 6
Where’s Waldo’s Stuff? Chasing Assets Around a Wired World
Jennie Chan, Managing Director, Kroll
John. L Finnigan, Thornton Finnigan Grout LLP
Howard D. Rosen, Donlevy-Rosen & Rosen, P.A.
Jim Patterson, Bennett Jones LLP

Tab 7
Notes

Data Breaches: Avoidance, Preparedness and Response

Table of Content

Program Date: March 2, 2015

Tab A
Agenda

Tab B
Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1
Legal Risks and Damages: State of the Law
Alex Cameron, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Vera Toppings, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Theodore P. Charney, Charney Lawyers LLP

Tab 2
Conducting an Organizational Review
Timothy M. Banks, Dentons Canada LLP
Karen Burke, Head of Enterprise Privacy, Bank of Montreal

Tab 3
Developing an Effective Incident Response Plan
Daniel J. Michaluk, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP
Peggy Byrne, Senior Counsel, CIBC

Tab 4
Roles of the Breach Response Team
Daniel Tobok, Managing Director, Security Consulting and Forensics, TELUS Security Solutions
Shawn Melito, Vice President, Immersion, Ltd.
Greg Vanier, Director, Global Public Affairs

Tab 5
Breach Notification and Harm Mitigation
David Fraser, McInnes Cooper
John Russo, Vice President, Legal Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, Equifax Canada

Tab 6
Data Breach Insurance
Patrick Bourk, Senior Vice President, Management Risk Practice Leader, Integro Insurance Brokers
Matthew Davies, Director – Professional, Media and Cyber Liability, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada
Bobbie Goldie, Vice President, Professional Risk, ACE Canada

Tab 7
Notes

Expert Forensic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

Table of Content

Program Date: January 16, 2015

Tab A

Agenda

Tab B

Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1

New Developments in the Jurisprudence on Expert Testimony
Jeffrey R. Manishen, Ross & McBride LLP (Moderator)
The Hon. Justice Michal Fairburn, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
The Hon. Justice David Paciocco, Ontario Court of Justice

Tab 2

New Developments in Forensic Pathology as a Prototype for Other Forensic Disciplines
Michael S. Pollanen, MD, Ph.D, FRCPath, DMJ (Path) FRCPC Founder, Forensic Pathology, Chief Forensic Pathologist of Ontario, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Kristopher S. Cunningham, MD, Ph.D, Forensic and Cardiovascular Pathologist
Charis Kepron, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Forensic Pathologist Eastern Ontario Forensic Pathology Unit, Ontario Forensic Pathology Service
John R. Fernandes, MDCM, FRCSC, FRCPC, Founder Designation in Forensic Pathology, Medical Director of the Regional Forensic Pathology Unit, Forensic Pathology Programme Director and Associate Professor, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences

Tab 3

Distinguishing Between Science and Pseudo Science?
Michelle Shouldice, MEd, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Head, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Associate Professor of Paediatrics University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Kathy Gruspier, Ph.D, J.D., Forensic Anthropologist Associate Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Ontario Forensic Pathology Service
Jonathan Newman, Deputy Director – Scientific Services, Centre of Forensic Sciences

Tab 4

Issues in Obtaining an Expert’s Opinion: To Draft or Not to Draft and Other Dilemmas
Mark J. Sandler, Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, Toronto; Special Counsel, Criminal Law, Goudge Inquiry
Scott C. Hutchison, Henein Hutchison LLP
Robin Flumerfelt, Crown Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Crown Law Office-Criminal
Toby H. Rose, MD, FRCPC, Deputy Chief Forensic Pathologist Ontario Forensic Pathology Service

Tab 5

Ethics and Professional Responsibility Issues with Expert Evidence The Hon. Justice Michal Fairburn, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Marie Henein, Henein Hutchison LLP
Michelle Shouldice, MEd, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Head, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Associate Professor of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children

Tab 6

Notes

Tab 7

CLE Information Sheet

The Comprehensive Guide to Handling a Family Law Case

Table of Content

Program Date: October 2, 2014

Tab A

Agenda

Tab B

Faculty List and Biographies

Tab 1

First Meeting with Client: Assessment of the Case
Heather Hansen, Martha McCarthy & Company LLP
Bryan R.G. Smith, Lerners LLP

Tab 2

Understanding the Importance of Pleadings and Financial Statements
Alfred Mamo, McKenzie Lake Lawyers
George Karahotzitis, Thomson, Rogers
Aaron Franks, Epstein Cole LLP
Andrew Freedman, CPA, CA•IFA, CBV, ASA, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps Corp.

Tab 3

Questioning: What Does an Effective Examination for Discovery Look Like?
Harold Niman, Niman Gelgoot and Associates LLP
Bryan R.G. Smith, Lerners LLP

Tab 4

Interim Motions: Strategies and Techniques
Alfred Mamo, McKenzie Lake Lawyers
Gary S. Joseph, MacDonald & Partners LLP
Herschel Fogelman, Basman Smith LLP

Tab 5

Notes