Articles 2019

The CCCA Ontario Chapter is pleased to announce Leola Pon as the recipient of its 2020 CCCA Ontario Chapter Award of Excellence.

A legal counsel shares her observations and suggestions about work from home etiquette, particularly as organizations ramp up work from home arrangements in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the current global COVID-19 pandemic, in-house counsel are being inundated with requests regarding the impact of the pandemic on their organization’s activities. The purpose of this article is to provide in-house counsel with strategies and tips to assist you as you navigate the legal and contractual issues your organization will face during these unprecedented times.

As lawyers in varying industries and practice areas, writing articles could be an excellent avenue that serves multiple purposes. Writing can build your profile in the legal community, share your thoughts on certain topics or best practices, or even relay your position on recent developments on the law. In addition, writing articles could provide you with an excellent way to meet other colleagues in your city or the legal community who wish to hear more about your content.

It is often a difficult and stressful experience when your client, your employer, or an employee of your company is subject to regulatory action. Depending on the regulatory regime, the consequences of these circumstances may be significant, and may include reputational harm, the revocation of a licence, fines and even imprisonment.  It is therefore imperative that these situations be handled with care.

Members of the CCCA – Ontario Chapter offer their appreciation of those who’ve educated, empowered and inspired them, including The Honourable Justice Russell Juriansz, The Honourable Justice Michael Tulloch, Marianne Bolhuis, C. Ian Kyer, and Patrick O’Connor.

The Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” was famed for its mischievous grin, which lingered even after the body was gone. Perhaps Carroll was, anachronistically, inspired by that procurement law concept in Canada known as “Contract A” whose reason for being has long since vanished, but whose mischievous, if fading, form still exists in our public procurement law and practice.

At the CCCA Ontario, we have awards to celebrate the work of certain in-house counsel in our community and their impact. But there are many more in-house counsel who have made a difference in our personal careers and lives. Is there a fellow in-house counsel that helped you that you would like to thank?

Christine Thomas shares her experience and tips on supporting organizational transformation to agile management practices.