Complimentary Archived Video GLOBAL SKILLS STRATEGY: INSIGHTS AFTER THREE MONTHS ON THE GROUND 27 septembre 2017 On June 12, 2017, the Canadian government introduced the Global Skills Strategy, a pilot project designed to assist Canadian employers in attracting the global talent they need to compete in the global marketplace.
Complimentary Archived Video RESIDENTIAL AND COTTAGE TRUSTS: PRACTICE AND TAX ADVICE FOR EFFECTIVE DRAFTING 26 septembre 2017 Residential and cottage trusts can be helpful tools to assist in meeting your clients’ objectives.
Complimentary Archived Video FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT: GOOD RECORDS, GOOD FAITH, AND GOOD GOVERNANCE FOR CHARITIES AND NFPS 25 septembre 2017 Good governance of a charity/not-for-profit (NFP) depends on a number of things, including effective record keeping practices and making good faith decisions. Knowing what types of actions and decisions constitute good vs. bad faith in this specific context is important for a lawyer representing charities/non-profits (NFPs) and board members.
Complimentary Archived Video LAWYERS AS AGENTS FOR CHANGE: TACKLING HATE, RACISM, XENOPHOBIA FROM A PRACTITIONER’S PERSPECTIVE 08 septembre 2017 In recent months, incidents fueled by racism, xenophobia and intolerance, both at home and abroad, have been reported in the media on an almost weekly basis.
Complimentary Archived Video Diversify Your Portfolio: Explore Non-Traditional Career Paths for Lawyers 22 juin 2017 A law degree can be the foundation for a variety of employment opportunities outside of private practice.
Complimentary Archived Video Top Recent Decisions Public Sector Lawyers Need to Know 15 juin 2017 On June 15, join our expert panel - Sara Blake, Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law Office – Civil, and Jeff Cowan, WeirFoulds LLP – to explore the key recent cases likely to impact your public sector practice.
Complimentary Archived Video Negotiating, Drafting and Enforcing Options and Rights of First Refusal 14 juin 2017 Options and rights of first refusals (ROFRs) provide differing opportunities to purchase real property at a later date, including rent-to-own and other contingent purchase rights.
Complimentary Archived Video Indigenous Relations: Aligning Federal and Provincial Government Priorities and Activities 13 juin 2017 The federal and provincial Indigenous relationship ministries have been given strong reconciliation based mandates with similar themes, including goals such as the resolution of claims, honouring and implementing historic treaties, and recognizing the rights of all Indigenous Peoples.
Complimentary Archived Video OBA Health Law Section Year-End Dinner 13 juin 2017 Please join us on this special evening for the year-end dinner program of the Health Law Section when we present the OBA Susan Hilary Davidson Memorial Award for Excellence in Health Law to Mary Jane Dykeman, Dykeman & O’Brien LLP.
Complimentary Archived Video Talking Back: Gender, Communication, and Leveraging Your Own Style 12 juin 2017 Why is it that men who yell are “passionate” and “powerful”, but women who raise their voices “screech”, “nag”, and “get hysterical”?