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It is often a difficult and stressful experience when your client, your employer, or an employee of your company is subject to regulatory action. Depending on the regulatory regime, the consequences of these circumstances may be significant, and may include reputational harm, the revocation of a licence, fines and even imprisonment.  It is therefore imperative that these situations be handled with care.

Members of the CCCA – Ontario Chapter offer their appreciation of those who’ve educated, empowered and inspired them, including The Honourable Justice Russell Juriansz, The Honourable Justice Michael Tulloch, Marianne Bolhuis, C. Ian Kyer, and Patrick O’Connor.

The Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” was famed for its mischievous grin, which lingered even after the body was gone. Perhaps Carroll was, anachronistically, inspired by that procurement law concept in Canada known as “Contract A” whose reason for being has long since vanished, but whose mischievous, if fading, form still exists in our public procurement law and practice.

At the CCCA Ontario, we have awards to celebrate the work of certain in-house counsel in our community and their impact. But there are many more in-house counsel who have made a difference in our personal careers and lives. Is there a fellow in-house counsel that helped you that you would like to thank?

Christine Thomas shares her experience and tips on supporting organizational transformation to agile management practices.

This article is a summary of a paper entitled “Ethics and the In-House Counsel: Going Beyond the Normal in Combating Labour Abuses”, which was first presented at Canadian Corporate Counsel Association’s National Conference in Toronto, Ontario in April-May 2018.

Glenda Mallon, Ryerson University’s interim assistant VP, shares her thoughts on shifting roles from in-house counsel to business leader

Employers take note: the Court of Appeal recognizes advance notice of termination in mass terminations and invalidates notice period due to excessive overtime and temporary work

A timely reference guide for navigating recent and ongoing amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act, RSO 1990, c C30.