Corporate Governance 2022


Course Date: October 20, 2022

Full Course Materials
Total: 5h 21min

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Genevieve ChangProgram Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Joseph A. GarciaBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver

Directors Liability and Fiduciary Duties in Canada and US (9:10 – 10:00)

Emma CostanteBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Shannon McDougald
McDougald Law Group P.S., Mercer Island, WA

BREAK (10:00 – 10:15)

Environmental, Social, and Governance Issues (10:15 – 11:05)

Ravipal S. Bains McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Radha Curpen Bennett Jones LLP, Vancouver

Navigating Trade Sanctions (11:05 – 11:55)

Jessica Horwitz Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto

LUNCH (11:55 – 12:55)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (12:55 – 1:45)

Teresa Budd Governance Consultant and Lawyer, Watson Advisors Inc., Vancouver
Jennifer Ma Senior Director, Privacy and Product Compliance, Hootsuite, Vancouver

BREAK (1:45 – 2:00)

Human Capital Issues (2:00 – 2:50)

Michael R. Howcroft Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver

Hot Topics in Enterprise Risk Management (2:50 – 3:55)

Lynne Charbonneau, ICD.DAdministrative Tribunal Judge, The World Bank; Director, Inuvialuit Development Corporation and BlueShore Financial; and Law Professor, University of Calgary, North Vancouver
Ezekiel Chhoa Chief Risk Officer, BlueShore Financial, North Vancouver
Darren Kozol SVP Legal and Corporate Secretary, Peoples Trust Company, Vancouver
Ellice Schneider Director of Human Resources, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Inuvik, NT

Closing Comments (3:55 – 4:00)

Joseph A. GarciaBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver