OBA Public Sector LAWyers PROGRAM | Original Program Date: June 15, 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. Get up to speed on need-to-know developments, including:

• Is the government liable for injury and damage resulting from vehicle collisions with wildlife on highways? George v. Newfoundland and Labrador  
• Law society regulation and the Charter: Green v. Law Society of Manitoba and Trinity Western
• What is the standard of review applicable to a municipal board’s decision? Edmonton (City) v. Edmonton East (Capilano) Shopping Centres Ltd.
• And other critical decisions.

Ensure you have the insights you need to stay ahead of the curve with this helpful program.

This meeting will also serve as the Public Sector Lawyers Section Annual General Meeting.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Laura Pettigrew, Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Sara Blake, Ministry of Attorney General, Crown Law Office - Civil
Jeff G. Cowan, WeirFoulds LLP