Regulatory Proceedings and Criminal Offences 2022


Course Date: November 14, 2022

Full Course Materials
Total: 6h 19min
Total Ethics: 1h

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 - 9:05)

Raymond Lee   Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Chilwin ChengAscendion Law, Vancouver
Jeremy GellisCozen O'Connor, Vancouver
Janessa MasonAscendion Law, Vancouver

Case Law Update: What Did I Miss? Regulatory Offences and Economic Crime Since March 2020 (9:05 - 9:30)

Moderator: Jeremy GellisCozen O'Connor, Vancouver
Robert MorinProsecutor/Counsel, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Toronto

Policy: Whether to Go Administrative or Criminal and Charge Approval (9:35 - 10:25)

Moderator: Jeremy GellisCozen O'Connor, Vancouver
Jessica C. Berglund
Director, Occupational Health and Safety Investigations, WorkSafeBC, Richmond
Trevor Shaw
Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Michael Van KlaverenCrown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver

BREAK (10:25 - 10:30)

Documents: Production Orders, Search Warrants, and Document Demands (10:30 - 11:15)

Moderator: Chilwin ChengAscendion Law, Vancouver
Alistair G. Campbell  Legacy Tax +Trust Lawyers, Vancouver
Greg P. DelBigio, KC Thorsteinssons LLP, Vancouver
Gerry S. Sair Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver

BREAK (11:15 - 11:20)

Statements Taken in the Regulatory Context (11:20 - 12:00)

Moderator: Jeremy GellisCozen O'Connor, Vancouver
Chilwin ChengAscendion Law, Vancouver
Geoffrey McDonald Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Prince George

LUNCH BREAK (12:00 - 12:30)

Critical Incident: AccidentsWorksafe (12:30 - 1:20)

Moderator: Janessa MasonAscendion Law, Vancouver
Graeme A. Hooper MLG Law Corporation, Vancouver
Ben ParkinDirector, Law and Policy, WorkSafeBC, Richmond
Kevin B. Westell
Pender Litigation, Vancouver

BREAK (1:20 - 1:30)

Financial Crimes: Securities Commission, FSA, Criminal Defence (1:30 - 2:20)

Moderator: Janessa MasonAscendion Law, Vancouver
David Avren Vice President, Legal and Compliance, BC Financial Services Authority, Vancouver
Jeremy GellisCozen O'Connor, Vancouver
Shannon Gerrie Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Joven Narwal
Narwal Litigation LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (2:20 - 2:30)

Environmental Regulation (2:30 - 3:20)

Moderator: Janessa MasonAscendion Law, Vancouver
Nadia K. Farinelli Crown Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Jessica LawnPublic Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver
Andrew I. Nathanson, KC
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (3:20 - 3:30)

Managing the High-Profile Engagement (3:30 - 4:20)

Moderator: Chilwin ChengAscendion Law, Vancouver
Gavin Cameron Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP, Vancouver
Casey L. Leggett Martin + Associates, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks (4:20 - 4:30)

Chilwin ChengAscendion Law, Vancouver
Jeremy GellisCozen O'Connor, Vancouver
Janessa MasonAscendion Law, Vancouver