Christopher H. Wirth
Biography
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Jillian Siskind
Biography
Jillian has extensive legal experience in industry and professional regulation conducting litigation at all levels of court in Ontario as well as prosecutions, discipline hearings and administrative tribunals. Jillian’s approach to legal problems is comprehensive, collaborative and strategic with a view to creative and cost-effective resolution. With extensive experience as a senior advisor in corporate, legal and political settings, Jillian focuses on open communication with clients to ensure that each issue is thoroughly and properly addressed and resolved. As the Chief Privacy Officer in a private corporation, Jillian established best practices, policies and procedures for handling all issues relating to privacy and data protection. Jillian Siskind graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1996 with a B.A., the University of Ottawa in 2000 with an LL.B / J.D (cum laude). She then received her LL.M from the University of Toronto in 2005. Jillian was called to the bar in Ontario in 2002.
Brandon Cheuk
Biography
Brandon provides simple and logical solutions for employers facing challenging legal problems. He regularly advises private and public sector employers on all areas of labour and employment law. Brandon obtained his J.D. in 2019 from Osgoode Hall Law School. During law school, Brandon worked as the Senior Division Leader at the Community and Legal Aid Services Program (CLASP) where he represented clients before various administrative tribunals. He also assisted the Ontario Deputy Judges' Association with researching a number of complex legal issues. Prior to attending law school, Brandon received a B.Sc. (Honours) in Biochemistry, with a specialization in biomedical research, from McMaster University. He was called to the bar in 2020.
Jeff G. Cowan
Biography
Partner of WeirFoulds LLP. Former Managing Partner. Public law (including professional self-regulation) and real estate litigation, arbitration and mediation. Co-editor, with Derry Millar, of Ontario Annual Practice. Member of Secretariat of the Civil Rules Committee, Divisional Court Users Committee, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice Administrative Law Committee, Advocates’ Society, OBA, Toronto Lawyers Association, ADRIO. Head of Public Law Section of Bar Admission Course and thereafter member of the BAC Barristers Bar Advisory Group. Past director Advocates’ Society, past Chair and current executive member of OBA Administrative Law Section. Recipient of the SOAR Medal for outstanding service to the administrative justice system of Ontario and OBA dedicated service award. Recognized by Lexpert, Best Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell.
Margaret I. Drent
Biography
Margaret is the Registrar and CEO of the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario. Margaret has held roles in a variety of public sector settings, including the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario, the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council, and the Law Society of Ontario.
