CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Stephen Antle — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Shareholder Remedy Overview

• corporate remedies
• statutory compliance and remedial applications
• derivative actions
• oppression claims
• shareholder dissent
• liquidation

Michelle T. Maniago — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Stephen T.C. Warnett — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Oppression and Derivative Claims

• what distinguishes oppression claims and derivative actions?
• when can one scenario give rise to both?
• what do you do when one scenario does give rise to both?
• real life examples

Tracey M. Cohen — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
T. Mark Pontin — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Oppression: Proceeding or Action?

• when can/should/will an oppression proceeding be converted to an action to be tried?
• a view from the bench
• real life examples

The Honourable Madam Justice N. Victoria Gray — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Mark D. Andrews, QC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Oppression Class Proceedings

• Jellema v. American Bullion Minerals—oppression claims can now be certified as class proceedings
• new considerations for shareholders and corporations

Sharon D. Matthews — Camp Fiorante Matthews, Vancouver
Bradley W. Dixon — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• mediation
• commercial arbitration
• explore their roles in resolving shareholder disputes

Colleen J. Cattell, QC — Fitzpatrick and Company, West Vancouver

Networking Break

Shareholders’ Agreements and Other Solicitors' Issues

• how to use shareholders' agreements to set up and manage business relationships to avoid shareholder disputes
• other strategies
• a solicitor's perspective

Mark E. Wong — Koffman Kalef LLP, Vancouver 
Geoffrey B. Gomery, QC — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks

Stephen Antle — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver