JANUARY 2012

Tuesday, January 10th:

Cynthia Petersen will discuss workplace harassment and workplace violence issues at a meeting of the London Professional Firefighters Association.

FEBRUARY 2012

Thursday, February 9th:

Darrell Brown will participate in a panel discussion on Fiduciary Duties of Plan Administrators and the Constructive Trust Remedy at the Ontario Bar Association's Institute 2012.
Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre, 9 a.m.

Thursday, February 16th:

Fiona Campbell will give a pension law update at the Six-Minute Employment Lawyer 2012, hosted by the County of Carleton Law Association.
Hampton Inn Convention Centre, Ottawa, 9:00 a.m.

Fay Brunning will discuss "Recent Developments in Frustration of Contract and Disability Accommodation" at the same event.

Friday, February 24th:

Darrell Brown will discuss "The Indalex Decision – What is its Real Impact?” at the Canadian Institute's 13th Annual Advanced Forum on Pension Reform, Litigation and Governance.
Intercontinental Toronto Yorkville, 9 a.m.

Saturday, February 25th:

Jessica Orkin will speak at the annual conference of the Law Union of Ontario on Aboriginal peoples and the criminal justice system.
Old Victoria College, 91 Charles Street West, Toronto, 1:30 p.m.

Previous Speaking Engagements:

DECEMBER 2011

Wednesday, December 6th:

Steven Barrett debated "Resolving Labour Disputes in the Public Sector – Is there a better way?" with management counsel at the Lancaster House Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference 2011.
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 12 p.m.

Friday, December 9th:

Lindsay Lawrence participated in a Lancaster House workshop on "Joint Investigations of Violence and Harassment: Working together for psychological safety".
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 9 a.m.

Jessica Orkin discussed the “The Top Ten Cases of the Year” at the Criminal Lawyers’ Association Fall Conference.
Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 11:15 a.m.

Vanora Simpson talked about "The View from the Podium: How to Wow in Cross" at the Criminal Lawyers’ Association Fall Conference.
Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 12:15 p.m.

Jon Dawe and Andrew Furgiuele discussed "Developments in Section 8 of the Charter” at the Criminal Lawyers' Association Fall Conference.
Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 2:30 p.m.

OCTOBER 2011

Wednesday, October 12th:

Frank Addario participated in the Toronto Regional Seminar for the Ontario Conference of Judges, discussing recent developments in s. 10(b) of the Charter ("You Have Reached Counsel. Keep Your Mouth Shut. Press One to Repeat this Message”)

Friday, October 14th:

Marlys Edwardh participated in a panel discussion on sentencing for terrorism offences at "Terrorism, Law and Democracy: 10 years after 9/11", the Tenth Annual Conference of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice.
The Westin Montreal Hotel, Montreal, 9 a.m.

Fay Brunning spoke on a panel entitled “Insight through Hindsight: Do as I say- not as I did” at the 4th Biennial Women in Litigation Conference: A Multifunctional Handbag of Solutions, Practical Tips and Resources.
The Carlu, 444 Yonge St, 7th floor, Toronto, 9:30 a.m.

Steven Barrett discussed the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser at the Ontario Bar Association's 10th Annual Charter conference.
The Conference Centre at the OBA | 20 Toronto St., 2nd Floor, 9 a.m.

Thursday, October 20th:

Marlys Edwardh talked about the theories, principles, and effectiveness of regulatory sanctions at "Conducting a Discipline Hearing", sponsored by the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario.
Osgoode Professional Development Centre 1 Dundas St W, 26th Floor, Toronto, 5 p.m.

Monday, October 24th:

Steven Barrett discussed the State of Labour Rights in Canada at the Trade Union Research Collective meeting of the Canadian Labour Congress and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Toronto, Ontario

Wednesday, October 25th:

Frank Addario moderated a panel discussion on "Managing Regulatory Investigations and Proceedings in the Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Realm: What Staff, Criminal and Administrative Lawyers Need to Know" at The Canadian Institute's 10th Annual Advanced Forum on Securities Litigation and Enforcement.
Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto, 3 p.m.

NOVEMBER 2011

Tuesday, November 8th:

Mark Wright discussed the duty of fair representation at the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association‘s Fall Labour Education Seminar.

Mark Wright gave “Tips for Resolving Litigation—Mediation” at the Association of Law Officers of the Crown's Educational Conference.

Saturday, November 12th:

Fay Brunning discussed "Mandatory Retirement: Have Baby Boomers broken another barrier?" at the the 31st Civil Litigation Conference of the County of Carleton Law Association.

Thursday, November 24th:

Mark Wright talked about "Preparing Cases for Arbitration" at a conference for members of the Canadian Association of Crown Counsel.
Montreal, Quebec.

AUGUST 2011

Wednesday, August 31st:

Ethan Poskanzer discussed recent legal developments impacting on teacher labour relations at a meeting of the OSSTF District 12 executive.

SEPTEMER 2011

Wednesday, September 21st:

Peter Engelmann talked about Bill 168's amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to CEP union representatives.

JUNE 2011

Friday, June 10th:

Peter Engelmann discussed proving/disproving systemic discrimination at the OBA's Human Rights Update.
OBA Conference Centre, 20 Toronto Street, 9 a.m.

Monday, June 13th:

Steven Barrett participated in a Workshop on the Implications of the Fraser Case sponsored by The Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace.
Queen’s University Faculty of Law, Sir John A. Macdonald Hall, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15th:

Jim McDonald discussed the pension and benefits implications of working past age 65 at the Law Society's Six-Minute Labour Lawyer 2011.
130 Queen Street West, 1:30 p.m.

Darrell Brown participated in a panel discussion of the Indalex decision in an Osgoode Professional Development critical case update teleseminar.
12:00 - 1:30 EST

Monday, June 20th:

Darrell Brown participated in a discussion of the Indalex decision at the Canadian Business Law Journal dinner.
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, June 23rd:

Cynthia Petersen was the keynote speaker at the Law Society of Upper Canada's annual reception celebrating Pride Week.
Convocation Hall, Osgoode Hall, 6 p.m.

JULY 2011

Tuesday, July 19th:

Jill Copeland taught appellate advocacy to crown attorneys at the Crown School Appellate Advocacy course.
London, Ontario

MAY 2011

Friday, May 13th:

Kelly Doctor chaired the panel on Human Rights at the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers annual conference.
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, British Columbia

Bill Thompson participated in a panel discussion on civil disobedience.

Saturday, May 14th:

Lorne Richmond participated in a workshop on Skills Development: Fishing Without a Net: A Tactical Approach to Evidence at the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers annual conference.
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, British Columbia

Tuesday, May 17th:

Cynthia Petersen delivered a workshop on " Human Rights - It's Not Just About Big Firms: Legal Obligations Within Your Firm and To Clients", an OBA complimentary diversity training workshop for sole practitioners and small firms.
Albany Club, 91 King St. East, 1 p.m.

Sunday, May 25th:

Steven Barrett and Ethan Poskanzer led a plenary session at the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers annual conference on Supreme and Appellate Court Update – What’s New and What to Expect.
Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, British Columbia

Saturday, May 28th:

Cynthia Petersen discussed human rights, accommodation and workplace harassment at the 51st Annual Convention of the Ontario Provincial Council of Machinists.

Lindsay Lawrence conducted a workshop on surveillance and privacy at the 51st Annual Convention of the Ontario Provincial Council of Machinists.
Quality Hotel Conference Centre, Oshawa, Ontario

APRIL 2011

Friday, April 1st:

Marlys Edwardh gave the Morris A. Gross Memorial Lecture at the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights' symposium on "Funding the Charter Challenge". Marlys discussed the challenges of funding important test case litigation.
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 2nd:

Frank Addario discussed recent trends in the law governing the exclusion of evidence in criminal proceedings at the Law Society's Six-Minute Criminal Defence Lawyer 2011.

Jon Dawe talked about Search and Seizure -- Manner of Search at the Law Society's Six-Minute Criminal Defence Lawyer 2011.
The Law Society of Upper Canada, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto

Wednesday, April 6th:

Cynthia Petersen discussed how to prevent workplace harassment and respond to human rights disputes at the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters’ Association’s annual spring labour education seminar.
Sheraton Fallsview, Niagara Falls

Friday, April 8th:

Lorne Richmond talked about non-construction employers and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at Insight's conference on Construction Labour Relations.
The Old Mill Inn and Spa, Toronto, 10:45

Friday, April 15th:

Marlys Edwardh discussed R. v. Conway on a panel at 2010 Constitutional Cases, the 14th Annual Analysis of the Constitutional Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Osgoode Professional Development Centre, 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, April 16th:

Steven Shrybman participated on a panel on trade and procurement at Courage in Leadership, the 2011 Centre for Civic Governance Forum.
Kingbridge Conference Centre, King City, 2 p.m.

Thursday, April 28th:

Cathy Lace participated in a panel discussion on "Mental Disabilities: Ensuring adequate representation for mentally challenged employees" at the Lancaster House Human Rights and Accommodation Conference.
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 11:45 a.m.

MARCH 2011

Saturday, March 5th:

Frank Addario discussed how to excise lies, exaggerations and misleading information from wiretap affidavits; rebuild them in court with evidence; and help the judge decide whether to uphold a wiretap order at the Law Society of Upper Canada's seminar on The Complete Guide to Wiretaps.
MaRS Centre, 101 College Street, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, March 8th:

Darrell Brown talked about the impact of insolvency on pension plan governance and will participate in a rountable discussion onthe future of pension reform at Insolvency, Pension Litigation Issues and the Future of Pensions, Module 6 of the Osgoode Certificate in Pension Law.
Osgoode Professional Development Centre, 1 Dundas St. West, 9 a.m.

Thursday, March 10th:

Peter Engelmann participated in a duty to accommodate Q&A at the Centre for Labour-Management Development's 2011 Accommodation Law Conference.
Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1:15 p.m.

Tuesday, March 15th:

Emma Phillips talked about harassment and violence in the workplace at The National Lawyers Guild, Labor and Employment Committee's 5th International Conference on the Defense of Labor Law and Social Security in Cuba.
Havana, Cuba

Monday, March 28th:

Louis Sokolov discussed "The Fringe Class Actions: Overcoming the 'Other' Barriers to Justice" at the University of Windsor Class Actions Conference: Accessing Justice: Appraising Class Actions Ten Years After Dutton, Hollick & Rumley.
Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, 10 a.m.

FEBRUARY 2011

Saturday, February 5th:

Frank Addario discussed trial tactics and strategy at the Ontario Bar Association seminar entitled "7, 8, 9: Stop, Search and Silence"
Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto, 9 a.m.

Thursday, February 17th:

Lindsay Lawrence discussed the legal issues surrounding pregnancy and partental leave in the Lancaster House audio conference, "Pregnancy and Parental Leave: Current cases, the latest law".
12:30 - 2 p.m.

DECEMBER 2010

Friday, December 3rd:

Steven Shrybman spoke on a panel entitled: CETA: The Looming Threat to Farmers and All Canadians at the 41st national convention of the National Farmers Union.
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, December 8th:

Steven Barrett co-chaired the Lancaster House Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, December 9th:

Lindsay Lawrence participated in a panel discussion on "Family-Related Responsibilities: Reconciling personal needs and operational demands" at the Lancaster House Labour Arbitration Conference.
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 2:45 p.m.

NOVEMBER 2010

Thursday, November 4th:

Frank Addario discussed the best strategies for dealing with expert evidence at the Law Society's Advanced Roundtable in Criminal Law 2010.
The Law Society of Upper Canada, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto, 5 p.m.

Darrell Brown gave a pension plan primer at the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute’s Fundamentals Series, Pension/Investment Fundamentals 1.
Toronto Board of Trade, 8 a.m.

Monday, November 8th:

Steven Shrybman discussed the use of the courts in the campaign to dismantle public medicare in Canada at the Ontario Health Coalition's Charter Challenges Conference.
Bond Place Hotel, 55 Dundas St. E., Toronto, 9 a.m.

Thursday, November 18th:

Peter Engelmann moderated the Lancaster House audio conference on "Bill 168: An update on best practices for complying with Ontario’s legislation on violence and harassment"
12:30 - 2 pm.

Friday, November 19th:

Jeffrey Sack chaired a panel discussion on the differences between union rights in the United States and Canada at an international conference on Trade Union Rights at the Workplace hosted by the Hugo Sinzheimer Institut für Arbeitsrecht.
Frankfurt, Germany

Tuesday, November 30th:

Darrell Brown talked about "What’s Current and Important in Pension Reform" at Osgoode Professional Development's 6th Annual Essential Course in Pensions.
Osgoode Professional Development Centre, 1 Dundas St. W., 26th Floor, 9 a.m.

OCTOBER 2010

Friday, October 15th:

Jonathan Dawe discussed remedies for breaches of Charter rights at the Ontario Bar Association's 9th Annual Charter Conference.
20 Toronto Street, 2nd floor, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, October 19th:

Steven Barrett discussed how labour boards are dealing with the Charter's guarantee of freedom of association since the BC Health Services case at the Lancaster House conference on Canadian Labour Board Law.
Sutton Place Hotel, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, October 20th:

Peter Engelmann gave an update on major case law and legislative developments at the Lancaster House conference on Canadian Labour Board Law.
Sutton Place Hotel, 8 a.m.

Fay Brunning introduced Carol Browne, one of three lawyers being honoured by the Women's Law Association of Ontario with the Ontario Chapter President's Award.
Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, October 22nd:

Steven Shrybman co-hosted the Council of Canadians' 25th Annual General Meeting from October 22-24 and give the keynote address on October 22nd.
Crown Plaza Hotel, Ottawa

Darrell Brown spoke in a special workshop on pension policy at the Inaugural Innis Christie Labour and Employment Law Symposium. Darrell will discuss "Trimming the Sails in the Private Sector: New Vessels or New Rigging for Private and/or Para Public Pensions".
Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University

Saturday, October 23rd:

Emma Phillips spoke to Board members the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations about Bill 168's changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Thursday, October 28th:

Louis Sokolov discussed unpaid overtime class actions at the Canadian Institute's 10th Annual Advanced Forum on Employment Law.
Sutton Place Hotel, 11 a.m.

SEPTEMBER 2010

Tuesday, September 21st:

Frank Addario discussed the ten most important things civil litigators need to know about criminal law at the Law Society of Upper Canada's Twelve-Minute Civil Litigator 2010.
130 Queen Street West, 9 a.m.

Friday, September 24th:

Hugo Leal-Neri participated in a workshop entitled “Labor Crisis in Mexico and a Progressive Legal Response” at the National Lawyers Guild Law for the People Convention. He discussed the intervention by the International Commission for Labor Rights in a constitutional challenge launched by the Mexican Mineworkers’ Union before the Supreme Court of Mexico.
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans.

AUGUST 2010

Friday, August 13th:

Frank Addario moderated "Leaving No Stone Unturned During Investigation and Trial Preparation", a panel presentation at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Annual Meeting.
Sheraton Centre Toronto, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 18th:

Fiona Campbell participated in a workshop on Bill 168's changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act at a Lancaster House workshop on workplace violence and harassment.
The Westin, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

JUNE 2010

Friday, June 11th:

Peter Engelmann discussed the "Nuts and Bolts of Inquiries and Commissions" at the the annual Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers conference.
Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Sunday, June 13th:

Steven Barrett and Ethan Poskanzer reviewed Supreme Court of Canada and other appellate decisions in labour, employment, administrative and constitutional law at the annual Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers conference.
Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Wednesday, June 16th:

Steven Barrett discussed "The Future of Employee Representation at WalMart" at the 47th annual conference of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association.
Université Laval, Québec City

Jeffrey Sack discussed "Assessing the Labour Relations Framework" at the 47th annual conference of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association.
Université Laval, Québec City

Cynthia Petersen participated on a panel addressing Competing Human Rights at the Law Society of Upper Canada's Pride Week panel discussion.
Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West, 4 p.m.

Monday, June 21st:

Darrell Brown discussed "What is Driving Pension Reform" at the Canadian Bar Association / International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Association conference on Pension and Benefits in a Changing Global Environment.
Fairmont Château Frontenac, Quebec City

MAY 2010

Friday, May 7th:

Peter Engelmann and Lise Leduc gave staff members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada an update on labour issues in the Federal Public Service.
Ambassador Hotel and Conference Centre, Kingston, Ontario

Friday, May 14th:

Emma Phillips explained Bill 168's amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to members of the Ontario Coalition of University Faculty Associations.

Tuesday, May 25th:

Jeffrey Sack discussed the Protection of Workers' Privacy in the Workplace at the VIII American Regional Congress of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law.
Cartagena de Indias, Columbia

Sunday, May 30th:

Steven Barrett discussed the repercussions of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in the B.C. Health Services case at the 5th International Conference of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals.
Montreal, Quebec

Cynthia Petersen was the keynote speaker at Pro Bono Students Canada's annual National Training Conference.
University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Flavelle House, 6:30 p.m.

APRIL 2010

Thursday, April 1st:

Hugo Leal-Neri discussed "Mexico's Drug War: Militarization of Policing, the U.S. Government's Merida Initiative, and Respect for Human Rights" as part of Ryerson University's International Issues Discussion series.

Tuesday April 13 and Wednesday April 14th:

Cynthia Petersen discussed human rights issues and the Bill 168 amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act at the Annual Spring Conference of the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association.

Thursday, April 15th:

Cynthia Petersen explained Bill 168's amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to ETFO's health and safety representatives.

Peter Engelmann and Lise Leduc explained Bill 168's amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to CAPE's health and safety representatives.

Fay Brunning co-chaired the Advocates' Society's 2010 Ottawa Advocate Honouree Dinner at the
National Arts Centre.

Friday, April 16th:

Jon Dawe discussed the Supreme Court of Canada's decisions in Grant, Harrison and Suberu on search, investigative detention and the right to counsel on the criminal law panel at Osgoode Hall Law School's 13th Annual Analysis of Constitutional Decisions.

Saturday, April 17th:

Jon Dawe addressed "The New Test for s.24(2) of the Charter” at the Law Society of Upper Canada's Six-Minute Criminal Defence Lawyer 2010.

Frank Addario discussed access to justice and the recent Legal Aid funding dispute at the same LSUC seminar.

Wednesday, April 21st:

Steven Barrett discussed significant developments in human rights case law at the Lancaster House Human Rights and Accommodation Conference.

MARCH 2010

Monday, March 8th:

Jim McDonald discussed pension issues at arbitration at the Canadian Arbitrators' Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona.

FEBRUARY 2010

Friday, February 5th:

Fay Brunning co-chaired the Law Society of Upper Canada's Women Lawyers' Symposium.

Saturday, February 20th:

Darrell Brown discussed pension reform and recent pension cases at the Confederation of Canadian Unions Conference.

Tuesday, February 24th:

Darrell Brown addressed contract issues between grape growers and producers at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention.

Thursday, February 25th:

Peter Engelmann participated in an Accommodation Question and Answer session at the Centre for Labour-Management Development's 2010 Accommodation Law Conference.

Steven Barrett discussed religious holidays and the duty to accommodate at the Ontario Public Service Labour Relations Conference 2010.

Friday, February 26th:

Steven Barrett discussed recent Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence on freedom of association at "Freedom of association: Harmonizing Canadian norms with international commitments" at the University of Saskatchewan.

JANUARY 2010

Wednesday, January 20th:

Frank Addario was the guest speaker at the Welland County Law Association's Annual Meeting.

Monday, January 25th:

Cynthia Petersen discussed the new amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act regarding workplace violence and harassment at the OPFFA's Health and Safety Seminar.

Thursday, January 28th:

Louis Sokolov participated in a discussion of the top employment law cases of the past year during the Law Society of Upper Canada's audio conference Employment Law Roundup 2010.

Friday, January 29th:

Frank Addario gave the keynote address: Twenty-Five Years in the Trenches: Reflections on Privacy and the Charter at Osgoode Professional Development's 6th Bi-annual Symposium on Search and Seizure Law in Canada.

DECEMBER 2009

Friday, December 4th:

Cynthia Petersen participated in a panel discussion on promoting equity and diversity in the legal profession at a meeting of the Ontario Bar Association Council.

Wednesday, December 16th:

Cathy Lace co-chaired the Lancaster House's Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference.

NOVEMBER 2009

Monday, November 2nd:

Michael Kainer conducted a seminar on pension governance and fiduciary duties at the Shareholders Association for Research and Education's Pension Investment and Governance Education Program.

Friday, November 6th:

Frank Addario participated in a panel analysing the impact of interveners in Supreme Court of Canada cases at a symposium on The Role of Interveners in Public Interest Litigation sponsored by the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights.

Jeffrey Sack discussed the differences between U.S. and Canadian labour law at the 3rd Annual CLE Conference held by the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section.

Saturday, November 7th:

Mark Wright talked about bargaining in tough economic times at the Fall 2009 Conference of the Confederation of Ontario University Staff Associations & Unions.

Thursday, November 12th:

Lise Leduc discussed changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act at the Lancaster House Workplace Violence and Harassment Workshop: Preparing for Ontario's new legislation (Bill 168).

Monday, November 16th:

Michael Kainer conducted a seminar on pension governance and fiduciary duties at the Shareholders Association for Research and Education's Pension Investment and Governance Education Program.

Friday, November 20th:

Steven Barrett reviewed the year in Administrative Law and Labour and Employment Law at the Canadian Bar Association's Access and Independence: Restoring the Balance in Administrative Tribunals and Labour Boards.

OCTOBER 2009

Thursday, October 8th:

Jim McDonald provided a union perspective on resolving conflict in the workplace at the Ontario Hospital Association's Human Resources Symposium 2009.

Wednesday, October 14th:

Cynthia Petersen was one of the leaders of the Lancaster House workshop on "Violence and Harassment in the Workplace: Preparing for Ontario’s New Legislation (Bill 168)".

Tuesday October 20th:

Steven Barrett discussed the key developments in freedom of association and collective bargaining since the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in the B.C. Health Services Case at the Lancaster House Canadian Labour Board Law Conference.

Monday, October 26th:

Michael Kainer conducted a seminar on pension governance and fiduciary duties at the Shareholders Association for Research and Education's Pension Investment and Governance Education Program.

Tuesday, October 27th:

Darrell Brown discussed "What's Current and Important in Pension Reform" at the 5th Annual Essential Course in Pensions, an Osgoode Professional Development program.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Friday, September 18th:

Jonathan Dawe participated in a panel discussion on “Civil and Criminal Constitutional Remedies” at the Ontario Bar Association's 8th Annual Charter Conference

Tuesday, September 22nd:

Peter Engelmann discussed Human Rights in the New Economy at Insight's Employee Terminations and Restructuring Conference.

Wednesday, September 30th:

Jonathan Dawe discussed the impact of the recent Supreme Court cases interpreting s.24(2) of the Charter (exclusion of evidence cases) at a workshop sponsored by the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights.

JUNE 2009

Wednesday, June 17th:

Bill Thompson discussed the overlap between labour law and criminal law and Jim McDonald reviewed cutting edge arbitration issues at the Law Society of Upper Canada's "Six Minute Labour Lawyer".
130 Queen Street West, 2 p.m.

MAY 2009

Friday, May 8th:

Fay Brunning gave an update on Honda v. Keays at the 15th East Region Solicitors' Conference held by County of Carleton Law Association.

Friday, May 22nd:

Steven Barrett discussed The Outer Limits of the Duty to Accommodate in Canada at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Arbitrators.

Thursday, May 28th:

Steven Barrett discussed collective bargaining and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms at the annual meeting of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association.

APRIL 2009

Tuesday, April 14th:

Emma Phillips presented a seminar on privacy issues in the workplace for representatives of the Southern Ontario Newspaper Guild. The seminar included such issues as when and how an employer is allowed to monitor employees’ use of e-mail and internet, and when unions may use the employer’s server for union communications.

Wednesday, April 15th:

A number of SGM's experts in bankruptcy, insolvency and pension law gave a seminar for SGM clients on "Shutdowns, Bankruptcy and Restructuring: A Guide for Unions".

Tuesday, April 21st:

Darrell Brown participated in a roundtable discussion on “Pension Law Reform in Today’s Challenging Economic Times: What Happens Next?” at Osgoode Professional Development's program on Pension Plans in a Changing Economy: Managing the Legal Risks.

Thursday April 30th:

Lorne Richmond addressed "Recession issues: Local area modifications, project agreements, stabilization funds, enabling clauses" at Insight's Construction Labour Relations conference.

Tuesday, March 10th:

Peter Engelmann discussed getting what you need from doctors, recent cases on medical privacy and accommodating substance addiction at the Centre for Labour-Management Development's 2009 Accommodation Law Conference.

FEBRUARY 2009

Saturday February 21st:

Jonathan Dawe participated in a panel discussion of Evidentiary Challenges for Criminal Lawyers, as part of the Law Society of Upper Canada's continuing legal education program.

Wednesday, February 25th and
Thursday, February 26th:

Steven Shrybman discussed the impact of international trade agreements on regulatory regimes for public health, human rights and environmental protection at a conference on EC Law and trade agreements’ impact on public health and alcohol policy, organized by the Expert Group on Social Inclusion, Healthy Lifestyles and Work Ability (SIHLWA) and the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being.

Saturday, February 28th:

Steven Shrybman discussed globalization, water and human rights at the annual Law Union Conference.