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Speaking Engagements
Mastering Written Advocacy in Mediations
December 10-11, 2013
Cheryl Woodin presents "Mastering Written Advocacy in Mediations," Osgoode Short Course in Mediation Advocacy.
Osgoode Hall Law School Health Law LLM Program December 2013
December 6-7, 2013
Martin Kratz is the instructor at the Intellectual Property Law course in the Health Law LLM program offered by Osgoode Hall Law School. Also, Dominique Hussey presents “Stakes and Stakeholders: An examination of the issues in Canadian Drug Patent Law”, and Michael Whitt presents “Software, Systems and Services in Health care: Current challenges and future trends” as guest speakers. Osgoode Hall Law School's LLM programs are among Canada's advanced legal education programs.
1st Annual Pensions Conference with Lancaster House
December 03, 2013
Susan G. Seller speaks at the 1st Annual Pensions Conference with Lancaster House on a panel discussing "The Supreme Court Speaks on Pension Law: Recent decisions involving Indalex, Manitoba Telecom, Waterman, PIPSC and others" in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York.
Proposals for Canada/Québec Pension Plan: Are We on the Right Path?
November 28, 2013
David Dodge, OC, speaks at The School of Public Policy and CIRANO's conference, Proposals for Canada/Québec Pension Plan Expansion: Are We on the Right Path?, at The Westin, Ottawa, ON. The conference seeks solutions to the retirement income and pension problem, where policy experts from across Canada will weigh in on recent proposals for reform, and the implications of those proposals on saving rates, labour markets and the economy.
Canadian Tax Foundation's 65th Annual Conference
November 25, 2013
At the Canadian Tax Foundation's 65th Annual Conference, David Dodge presents Tax Planning in the Crosshairs; Anu Nijhawan presents Corporate Combinations; Thomas Bauer presents Eligible Capital Expenditures: Some Practical Issues; and Martin Sorensen presents Cross-Border Rents and Royalties in the 21st Century.
65th Annual Tax Conference
November 24-26, 2013
Cathie Brayley is a member of the planning committee for the Canadian Tax Foundation's (CTF) 66th Annual Tax Conference in Toronto. At the Canadian Tax Foundation's 65th Annual Conference, David Dodge presents Tax Planning in the Crosshairs; Anu Nijhawan presents Corporate Combinations; Thomas Bauer presents Eligible Capital Expenditures: Some Practical Issues; and Martin Sorensen presents Cross-Border Rents and Royalties in the 21st Century.
International Bar Association Tax Conference 2013
November 22, 2013
Claire Kennedy co-chairs the panel, "Rethinking International Taxation As We Know It: What Senior Practitioners Should Learn From Younger Ones".
OBA's 12th Annual Charter Conference
November 22, 2013
At the OBA's 12th Annual Charter Conference in Toronto, Ranjan Agarwal moderates the session, "Section 2(d): Understanding the Limits in Scope of the Right to Collective Bargaining" discussing: Challenges to the Expenditure Restraint Act; and How has the right to collective bargaining been limited by the Court of Appeal's decision in Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada? What did the Supreme Court of Canada have to say on November 5, 2013?
Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance Forum
January 27-28, 2014
International business has always carried risk. The increased enforcement of anti-corruption laws and record penalties in Canada and world-wide has raised that risk to new heights. Bennett Jones LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Insight Information are jointly sponsoring an Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance Forum on January 27-28, 2014 in Toronto. The Forum will bring together Canada's leading experts and industry leaders on anti-corruption law and compliance. Hear their cutting-edge insights and recommendations for best practices. Milos Barutciski co-chairs the conference and Alan Gardner participates as a speaker.
Breakfast and Borders 2013: Your Guide to Working Across Multiple Jurisdictions
November 21, 2013
On Thursday, November 21, Enform hosted a breakfast industry information session on the 2013 edition of Crossing Borders in Calgary. Jennifer Miller was the keynote speaker. In Enform's publication, Crossing Borders: Is Your Company Compliant with OH&S Legislation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba?, Jennifer Miller provides a legal opinion regarding aspects of the roles and responsibilities of owners, prime contractors and contractors with respect to certain provincial OH&S legislation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Enform welcomes requests for the Crossing Borders materials.
CIPS ICE: The TECH Conference 2013
November 18-20, 2013
Martin Kratz presents, "The Legal Issues of Cloud-based Computing Services," at the 2013 CIPS ICE: The TECH Conference at the Edmonton Petroleum Club.
Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery
November 18-19, 2013
Munaf Mohamed and Jim Patterson present, "Comparing Developments in Ancillary Remedies for Use in Asset Recovery Cases in Canada and the U.S." at the 25th Forum Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Conference, November 18 and 19, 2013, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
University of Calgary Convocation Fall 2013
November 12, 2013
On Tuesday,
November 12, 2013, David Dodge, OC, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Law degree
from the University of Calgary.
ICC Canada International Arbitration Conference/ADR Institute of Canada National Conference
October 24-25, 2013
Vasilis Pappas speaks at a session on
Construction Arbitration at the joint ICC Canada International Arbitration
Conference/ADR Institute of Canada National Conference hosted at the
InterContinental Hotel in Toronto, Canada. Vasilis presents "Construction
Arbitration in the Middle East and Persian Gulf," in which he provides an
overview of the construction industry in the Middle East and Persian Gulf,
emerging trends in construction arbitration in the region, and the challenges
facing international arbitration practitioners involved in construction
disputes in the region. For more information on ICC Canada, please visit the
ICC
Canada website. For more information on the ADR Institute of Canada,
please visit the ADR Institute of Canada's
website.
Bennett Jones Employment Services Group Symposium 2013
October 17, 2013
Laura Inglis and Ceilidh Hemmati presented "Privacy and Biometric Surveillance Systems" as part of the Bennett Jones Employment Services Group Symposium
Bennett Jones Employment Symposium 2013
October 17, 2013
As an employer, you need to be informed of the latest developments in employment and labour law. Sound employee relations and reducing employer cost and litigation exposure is of paramount importance.
Canadian Institute's EPCM for Energy & Mining Conference
October 15-16, 2013
At the Canadian Institute's EPCM for Energy & Mining Conference, Jason Roth was part of the panel, "Understanding the Essence of EPCM Contracts as Risk Management Strategies," and presented, "Examining Trends and Outlooks for EPCM Contracts," with Geoff Stenger.