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Public Sector Lawyers' Section Newsletter
Volume 11, No. 1 - January 2012 

In this issue:

  • Chair's message: A call for participation and participaction (no copyright infringement intended!)
  • Articling Reception: The PSLS hosts an evening of integrity and inspiration featureing three paragons of the profession
  • Balanced Justice: Ontario's agencies, boards and commissions deliberate on access, proportionality, accountability and "hot tubbing"
  • Custody and Access: A case comment on the powers and responsibilities of arbitrators, the Privacy Commissioner, academic freedom, and custody and control of records helf by thrid parties
  • Ethics and Professionalism: Two prominent speakers discuss issues relating to a public sector solicitor's duties, complying with the Rules of Professional Conduct, and "doing the right thing"


Volume 10, No. 1 - Spetember 2011

In this issue:
  • Leslie McIntosh Receives 2011 Tom Marshall Award; Colleagues and Friends Celebrate her Mark of Excellence in an Illustrious Legal Career
  • A Cautionary Tale for Public Sector Lawyers?  The G20 and the Use of the Public Works Protection Act
  • Lawyers Share their Experience on Career Move: Transitioning from Government Lawyering to Private Practice and Vice Versa
  • Public Sector Lawyers Section - The Year in Review
  • Lawyers Discuss Diverse Law Reform Issues at the Annual Meeting of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada in Winnipeg


Volume 9, No. 2 - April/Avril 2011

In this issue:

  • There Goes the Neighbourhood: Regulatory Negligence and Proximity
  • Lobbying and the Broader Public Sector
  • Citizens Do Not Have a Right to Access Government Employees’ Personal Emails
  • Exercise Your Right, Vote in the Bencher Election
  • SOAR Scores Again: 2010 Conference of Ontario Boards and Agencies
  • Successful Launch to Three-Part Series on Ethics and Professionalism for Public Sector Lawyers

Volume 9, No. 1 - December/ Décembre 2010

In this issue:
  • Accessing GIS Data – At What Cost
  • Articling Students Considering their Future: Lawyering in the Public Sector 
  • How the Integrity Commissioner Helps to Promote Transparency in Public Service
  • 92nd Annual Meeting of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada in Halifax
  • Message from the Chair
  • Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act Require Employers to be More Proactive in Preventing Workplace Violence and Harassment


    Volume 8, No. 2 - July/Juillet 2010

In this issue:

  • Giving Back, Paying Forward
  • Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and Highways): Has the Doctrine of Fundamental Breach Really Been Put to Rest?
  • Colleagues and Friends Honour Janet Minor with 2010 Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers
  • I’m Inspired by their Example
  • MICHAEL FLEISHMAN – The Portrait of a Life in Public Service
  • Making use of Social Media in the Legal World – Lessons from the Ontario Ombudsman’s office
  • Ontario Making Strides towards Labour Mobility
  • Message from the Chair

Volume 8, No. 1 - January/Janvier 2010

In this issue:

  • Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Common Law on Malicious Prosecution in Miazga v. Kwello Estate
  • Making Accessibility a Success: An Evening at the OBA Discussing the State of the Law
  • Chair’s Message: Even If You don’t Love the OBA, You can Still Like it As a Friend
  • Privacy and Litigation
  • Madam Justice Chapnik Addresses Articling Students at OBA Reception
  • An Author’s Take on Technology and the Future of Legal Service Delivery
  • Mark Your Calendar: OBA Institute 2010

Volume 7, No. 2 - June/Juin 2009

In this issue:

  • Marking the International Woman's Day - An "A-HA!" Moment
  • Pit Bull Ban: Cochrane v. Ontario (Attorney General) - Court of Appeal Upholds Legislation
  • Access to Electronic "Records" under Freedom of Information Legislation
  • Peers and Friends Laud André Marin as This Year’s Recipient of the Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers
  • The Unseen Client
  • The Right of the Public to Know

    Volume 7, No. 1 - December/Décembre 2008

    In this Issue:
  • Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Blood Tribe Department of Health
  • Too Much Deference to the Legislature by the Supreme Court: Did the Court Strike the Right Balance in N.A.P.E.?
  • Public Inquiries: The Quest for the Public to Know and a Matter of Public Record
  • R. v. L.T.H. and the Admissibility of Youth Statements
  • Message from the Chair
  • Justice Bellamy Reflects on her Varied Career in the Public Sector
  • Message from the Editors
  • Tom Marshall Award of Excellence in Public Sector Law

Volume 6, No. 2 - June/Juin 2008

In this Issue:

  • Appeal Court Judges, Advocacy Lawyer Speak on Diversity Issues, rule of Law, Accessibility and Disability Rights at ALOC Conference
  • Administrative Monetary Penalties and Criminal Offences
  • Litigating in the Public Sector: Cases, Challenges and Values
  • Building New Avenues for Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Privacy and Video Surveillance under FIPPA and MFIPPA
  • Bid Shopping Imbroglio Hits Cape Breton
  • Federal Crackdown Targets Bid Rigging and Conspiracy Scams
  • Public Sector Lawyers Honour David Lepofsky with the OBA Tom Marshall Award of Excellence
  • Message from the Editor

Volume 6, No. 1 - December/Décembre 2007

In this Issue:

  • Message from the Editors
  • "Orbis non Suffit — The World is Not Enough"
  • Ontario Superior Court Issues a Landmark Decision on the Right of Privacy under the Charter
  • The Law Commission of Ontario: Open for Business
  • Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice: Recognizing the Realities of Mediator Power in the Practice of Mediation
  • 2007 Uniform Law Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • Summary Report of the Joint Criminal/Civil Section Working Group on Malicious Prosecution
  • The Collateral Use of Crown Brief Disclosure
  • Roy McMurtry Gives a Snapshot of his Experience in the Public Service
  • OBA Public Sector Lawyers' Section (PSLS)
  • OBA Young Lawyers' Division — What Membership in Our Section Can Do for You

Volume 5, No. 2 - June/Juin 2007

In this issue:

  • Message from the Chair - by Deanna Exner
  • Message from the Editors - by Arghavan Gerami and Abiodun Lewis
  • Case Summary: Ochoa v. City of Toronto - Pit Bull Legislation - by Leslie Mendelson
  • Solicitor-Client Records under FIPPA/MFIPPA - Recent Decisions - by Priscilla Platt
  • What about Whistleblowing? - by Harriet J. Lewis
  • Live Up to Ideals of the Professions, Cory Urges Articling Students - by Abiodun Lewis
  • Legal Challenges Put Evaluators in the Hot Seat - by Paul Emanuelli
  • Supreme Court Delivers Split Decision in Tender Compliance Controversy - by Paul Emanuelli
  • Is Red Tape Paralyzing Public Purchasing? - by Paul Emanuelli
  • Using Fairness Commissioners in Major Projects - by Paul Emanuelli

Volume 5, No. 1 - September/Septembre 2006

In this issue:

  • Message from the Chair - by Deanna Exner
  • Message from the Editor - by Oneal Banerjee
  • Optimizing the Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems (to be presented at the upcoming Fourth Annual International Symposium on Supply Chain Management) - by Paul Emanuelli
  • FIPPA/MFIPPA Corner: More Developments on the Exemption for
    Solicitor-Client Records - by Priscilla Platt
  • Tom Marshall Award of Excellence for Public Sector Lawyers
  • Your Membership Profile
  • 2nd Annual Casino Night

Volume 4, No. 4 - June/Juin 2006

In this issue:

  • Building a New Executive - by Paul Emanuelli  
  • Message from the Editor - by Oneal Banerjee  
  • Empowering Effective Outsourcing - by Paul Emanuelli  
  • Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Corner - by Priscilla Platt  
  • Liability for Negligent Police Investigation is Reaffirmed in Ontario - By Oneal Banerjee  
  • Annual General Meeting   
  • Publications   
  • Multimedia Products   
  • Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 4, No. 3 - April/Avril 2006

In this issue:

  • Case Comment — Gilbert v. Gilkinson et al. - by James Kendik  
  • Final Quarter Update - by Paul Emanuelli  
  • In Pursuit of Good Government: A Canadian Perspective on Ethics in Public Spending - by Paul Emanuelli
  • Six Critical Concepts in Managing Public Sector Purchasing - by Paul Emanuelli  
  • Protecting Your Organization against a Software Supplier’s Insolvency or Failure to Provide On-Going Support - by Lou Milrad  
  • Upcoming Program  
  • Tom Marshall Award
  • Call for Executive Nominations 2006-2007   
  • Publications  
  • Multimedia Products  
  • Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 4, No. 2 - November/Novembre 2005

In this issue:

  • Message from the Chair - by Paul Emanuelli 
  • Message from the Editor - by Oneal Banerjee  
  • Case Summary: Hawley and McNab v. Bapoo et al. - by Michael Fleishman  
  • Developments in Tort Law in the Era of Class Actions Against the Crown - by Malliha Wilson and Taia Wong  
  • Ethics in Government Procurement — Presentation Slides - by Paul Emanuelli  
  • New Chair of Sections  
  • 2006 Institute of Continuing Legal Education  
  • Publications   
  • Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 4, No. 1 - September/Septembre 2005

In this issue:

  • Message from the Chair - by Paul Emanuelli  
  • Message from the Editor - by Oneal Banerjee 
  • How Proprietary Rights, NAFTA and Sarbanes-Oxley Are Impacting Canadian IT Procurement - by Paul Emanuelli  
  • Outsourcing the Commercialization of Innovation (As Government, Universities and Healthcare Providers Identify New Revenue Sources) - by Louis H. Milrad 
  • Case Summary: Design Services Ltd. v. Canada - by Catherine Moore 
  • Case Comment: Allan v. Attorney General et al - by James Kendik  
  • Upcoming Program   
  • 2006 Institute of Continuing Legal Education   
  • Publications   
  • Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 3, No. 4 - June/Juin 2005

In this issue:

  • Highlights from the Past Year - by Paul Emanuelli 
  • Message from the Editor - by Oneal Banerjee 
  • Case Comment - Croplife Canada v. City of Toronto - by Susan Ungar, Graham Rempe and Mark Siboni   
  • The Earthmoving Rumblings of the Clean Tender Doctrine - by Paul Emanuelli  
  • An e-Government Survival Guide: Legal Issues in e-Government - by Ann Somerville  
  • Mentorship - Part 1 - by Anita Lerek 
  • Publications   
  • Section Executive 2004-2005

Volume 3, No. 3 - March/Mars 2005

In this issue:

  • Heading Into the Home-Stretch - by Paul Emanuelli
  • Message from the Editor - by Oneal Banerjee
  • Battling Bidders: When Open Competition Leads to Legal Confrontation - by Paul Emanuelli
  • Considering Contract Forum Selection Clauses - by Catherine Moore
  • Do Duties of Good Faith and Fairness Exist Outside of Contract A? - by John Petersen
  • Sign Regulation: Balancing Public and Private Interests - by Ron Kanter
  • Upcoming Program
  • Section Executive 2004-2005
Volume 3, No. 2 - January/Janvier 2005

In this issue:

  • Mid-Term Review: Raising the Profile of Public Service - by Paul Emanuelli
  • Message from the Editor
  • Case Comment - A Tribunal's Charter Jurisdiction under Nova Scotia (Workers' Compensation Board) v. Martin: Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decision No. 794/97 - by Ann Somerville
  • Liability Issues for Municipalities under the New Building Regime - by Diana Dimmer
  • The Outsourcing Conundrum - by Priscilla Platt
  • Government Procurement: Stepping Up to the Ethics Challenge - by Paul Emanuelli
  • USA Patriot Act - The War On Your Privacy - by John Collins
  • Where are we Tonto? - by John G. Smith
  • Report on Joint Meeting of Public Sector Lawyers' Section and Canadian Corporate Counsel Association: Meeting Internal Client Expectations - by Anita Lerek
  • Upcoming Programs
  • Section Executive 2004-2005
Vol. 3, No. 1 - August/aout 2004 

In this issue:

  • Message from the Chair
  • Message from the Editor
  • The Executive Brief(ly)

Vol. 2, No. 1- September 2003/Septembre 2003

In this issue:

  • Message from the Chair
Vol. 1, No. 1- May 2001 

In this issue:

  • Regulatory Negligence Program Summary
  • Message from the Chair
  • Introductory welcome from CBAO President, Thomas C. Marshall, Q.C.
  • Malicious Prosecution Program Summary
  • A Comment for Municipal Lawyers
  • Executive Biographies
  • Upcoming Program
  • Public Sector Lawyers' Section Executive 2000-2001