OBA Administrative Law / Public Sector Lawyers PROGRAM | Original Program Date: December 4, 2019

The Crown Liability and Proceedings Act 2019 (CLAPA) revamps Crown liability in Ontario and the process for suing government in tort.  To understand how CLAPA will affect your representation of clients, join our expert faculty representing both plaintiff and defendant perspectives, as they unpack the key takeaways from the legislation and highlight how your practice will change.  The discussion will include analysis of:

• The new procedural rules
• Eliminating negligence actions involving certain governmental functions
• Seeking leave in proceedings for torts of misfeasance or bad faith
• Good faith decisions and removing financial liability
• CLAPA’s retroactive application         
• What to expect moving forward with the legislation

Register now for this essential program and get the practical insight you need to keep abreast of CLAPA.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Margaret Drent, Law Society of Ontario

MODERATOR

Jeff G. Cowan, WeirFoulds LLP

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Professor Erika Chamberlain, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law 
Sean Kearney, Crown Law Office – Civil, Ministry of the Attorney General
Andrew Lokan, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP