Substantive 3h 15m
Ontario Legal Conference: Administrative Law
Join us as we gather lawyers practicing across various administrative law areas for this valuable program. From immigration to human rights to professional regulation and more, we’ll unpack recent developments, current issues and adjudicative tribunal advocacy best practices. Reconnect with colleagues, expand your network and learn from those practicing in other legal areas at the OBA’s Ontario Legal Conference.
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All Attendees
9:15 amWelcome and Opening Remarks
9:20 amTribunal Check-Up: Recent Successes, Ongoing Challenges and Advocacy Best Practices
Hear about the key success and ongoing challenges for our adjudicative tribunals today, and gather practical advice to enhance your tribunal practice.
10:40 amStream A Temporary Foreign Workers: Compliance Obligations, and Worker Protections
- Labour Market Impact Assessment and Permit essentials
- Key employer compliance obligations and penalties for non-compliance
- What rights and protections are available to temporary foreign workers?
- Common barriers experienced by workers in enforcing their rights
Stream B Recent Developments in Standard of Review for Regulated Professionals
Get up-to-speed on important developments in standard of review in the context of regulated professionals. Hear helpful insights on recent decisions and what they mean for your practice.
Substantive 3h 00m
Ontario Legal Conference: Condominium Law
Join us to unpack the particular applications of administrative, employment and human rights law in the context of condominiums. Whether you represent condo corporations, residents, owners, or live in a condo yourself, our expert faculty will share valuable insights to ensure you are equipped to address these unique issues as they arrive on your desk or in your personal life.
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9:15 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:20 amCondominium Governance
- Procedural fairness in condo board decisions
- Key recent caselaw from the CAT on administrative law principles in condo governance
9:50 amNavigating Claims before the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT)
- Clarifying CAT jurisdiction, rules and processes
- Best practices for CAT proceedings
10:20 amInter-Sections Networking Break
10:40 amKey Employment Law Considerations for Condominium Corporations
- Common employment law pitfalls in the condo setting
- Special rules for live-in superintendents
- Unique complexities in dealing with outsourced services
- Effectively meeting Ontario Health and Safety Act obligations, including protections from harassment by residents and owners
11:30 amThe Duty to Accommodate Staff and Residents
- Common accommodation needs
- Strategies for approaching accommodation requests
12:20 pmConcluding Remarks
12:30 pmInter-Sections Networking Lunch
Substantive 3h 15m
Ontario Legal Conference: Elder Law
As the Canadian population ages, elder law issues are poised to arise more frequently in a wide area of traditional legal areas. Ensure you are equipped to handle them with this valuable program.
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12:30 pm
Inter-sectional Networking Lunch
1:30 pmIntroduction and Opening Remarks
1:35 pmAgeism Unraveled
Discrimination based on age can arise in a multitude of settings. Regardless your primary practice area, ensure you’re equipped to spot and respond to ageism, and effectively advise your clients. You’ll get critical insights and expert advice on:
- Identifying age discrimination and its implications across practice areas: employment, health, real estate and more
- Human rights obligations, including the duty to accommodate based on age, and practical strategies for ensuring these obligations are met
- Best practices for pursuing discrimination claims
3:00 pmInter-Sections Networking Break
3:20 pmMaking Sense of the Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee’s Guardian Investigations Process
- When will the OPGT investigate a matter?
- Understanding the investigation process and possible outcomes
- What impacts might an OPGT investigation have on your client matters?
- Options to discuss with your client when a concern of serious risk to a mentally incapable person is raised
4:50 pmQuestions & Closing Remarks
5:00 pmInter-Sectional Networking Reception
Substantive 2h 30m
Ontario Legal Conference: Labour and Employment Law, Human Rights Law, and Workers Compensation
Issues in the workplace may engage labour, employment, human rights, and workers’ compensation law, and be dealt with in a variety of different forums. Navigating the specific rules and procedures of these forums, and the intersecting issues, can be complex. Learn from highly experienced counsel on the most pressing issues for your practice, including determining where to raise human rights allegations, procedural challenges each forum may present, enforcement of settlement agreements, and duties related to workplace investigations.
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12:30 pm
Inter-sectional Networking Lunch
1:30 pmIntroduction and Opening Remarks
1:35 pmHuman Rights Claims: Strategic Forum Selection Considerations
- When should you use the HRTO or the Courts for a human rights claim?
- In unionized workplaces, when should you pursue a grievance or file a complaint with the HRTO? How could this decision impact subsequent negotiations?
- How does the shared authority of the WSIB and the WSIAT to address human rights issues impact a proceeding at the HRTO?
2:20 pmHuman Rights Damages and Remedies
- Noteworthy decisions on human rights damages in civil proceedings
- Labour arbitration awards for human rights remedies post Horrocks
- How does the receipt of WSIB benefits impact Human Rights Code remedies?
- Best practices for pleading human rights damages in the context of other concurrent causes of action
3:00 pmInter-Sectional Networking Break
3:20 pmEnforcing Settlement Agreements
- Procedural differences for settlement enforcement at the HRTO, OLRB and WSIB
- Contravention of settlement applications at the HRTO
- Key principles for WSIB approval of a Section 63 agreement
4:00 pmUpdate on Workplace Violence and Harassment Law
- Recent legislative updates, including Bill 77
- Critical compliance requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
- Employers’ duty to investigate under the OHSA and the Human Rights Code
- When can you file a WSIB claim for workplace harassment?
4:25 pmWorkplace Investigations
- Privilege and confidentiality considerations
- Next steps after uncovering conduct that may constitute a criminal offence
- Investigations that overlap with a claim for chronic mental stress or traumatic mental stress under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
5:00 pmInter-Sectional Networking Reception
Navigating the Transition from Student to Lawyer
Get candid advice and helpful insights on traversing the path from law student to lawyer, as we explore both the personal and professional considerations. Get your questions answered by our approachable panel, and connect with colleagues who are navigating the same transition.
Navigating the Transition to Parenthood
Becoming a parent for the first time is a life-altering event. With shifting priorities, sleep deprivation and demanding professional obligations, it can be tricky to regain your balance. You are not alone! Join us for this candid conversation on navigating the professional and personal changes that accompany this significant life event.