Top Recent Decisions Public Sector Lawyers Need to Know 

May 15, 2025
Online

OBA Public Sector Lawyers PROGRAM | 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET)

PROGRAM IS POSTPONED.  New date to be determined.

Join our panel of experts as they provide insightful updates and bring your public sector law practice up to speed on the latest jurisprudence and legal trends. Whether you’re an experienced or newly called lawyer, this discussion will ensure you are up to date on key cases that you may have missed over the last year and help you better serve your public sector clients. 
 
Our experienced faculty will explore important recent impacts from recent decisions, including: 

  • Does the public have a presumptive right of access to mandate letters sent by the Premier of Ontario to Cabinet ministers? Ontario (Attorney General) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner) 
  • What is the standard of review for the interpretation of Treaties between the Crown and First Nations? Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule
  • Should the Ontario government’s new emissions reduction target be found to violate sections 7 and 15 of the Charter? Mathur v. Ontario  
  • Plus, other critical cases to watch   


Register now to get  valuable insights to stay ahead of the curve in your public law practice!


PROGRAM CHAIRS

Claudia Brabazon, Ministry of the Solicitor General 
Margaret I. Drent, College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario


PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Jennifer Boyczuk, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law Office – Civil
Judie Im, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law Office – Civil
Padraic Ryan, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Constitutional Law Branch
Candice Telfer, Aird & Berlis LLP

PROGRAM DETAILS

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Program (ET)
 

PROGRAM PRICE

CBA Member: $62* | CBA Student Member: $33* | Non-Member: $113*

*plus applicable taxes

 

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    Group rates Available:

    2 - 4 registrants = 10% discount
    5 - 9 registrants = 15% discount
    10 - 19 registrants = 20% discount
    20+ = 25% discount

    To take advantage of the discount, please contact:
    registrations@oba.org



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