CLE Online

Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)

Raymond Lee — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Clayton Gallant — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Howard A. Mickelson, KC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver

Tort of Misrepresentation (9:05 – 9:50)

• a review and update on this tort

Kyle Thompson — Poulus Ensom Smith LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (9:50 – 9:55)

Tort of Misfeasance in Public Office (9:55 – 10:40)

• Greengen Holdings Ltd. v British Columbia (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2023 BCSC 1758 (CanLII) https://canlii.ca/t/k0jpn
• David Wu is counsel on the case

David Wu — Arvay Finlay LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (10:40 – 10:45)

New and Emerging Torts in the Field of Sexual Misconduct (10:45 – 11:30)

• a review and update on this emerging tort area 

Caitlin Ohama-Darcus — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (11:30 – 11:35)

The Intersection Between Tort Law and the Charter (11:35 – 12:20)

• Johnson v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2022 BCCA 82 (CanLII) https://canlii.ca/t/jmpzt
• Natasha John is counsel on the case

Natasha John — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver

LUNCH (12:20 – 1:00)

Tort of Harassment (1:00 – 1:45)

• Alberta Health Services v. Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209 (CanLII) https://canlii.ca/t/jwlr3 (recognized in Alberta but has not yet been recognized in BC)

Robyn A. Jarvis — Harris & Company LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (1:45 – 1:50)

Tort of Breach of Confidence (1:50 – 2:35)

• Equustek Solutions Inc. v. Jack, 2020 BCSC 793 (CanLII) https://canlii.ca/t/j7zh0 and 2024 BCCA 104 (CanLII), https://canlii.ca/t/k3gxw
• Malcolm Funt is counsel on the case

Malcolm B. Funt — Bojm, Funt & Gibbons LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (2:35 – 2:45)

Tort of Passing Off (2:45 – 3:30)

• Equustek Solutions Inc. v. Jack, 2020 BCSC 793 (CanLII) https://canlii.ca/t/j7zh0 and 2024 BCCA 104 (CanLII) https://canlii.ca/t/k3gxw
• Casey Veinotte is counsel on the case

Carey Veinotte — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (3:30 – 3:35)

Tort of Conspiracy (3:35 – 4:20)

• a review and update on this tort 

Clayton Gallant — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver

Closing Remarks (4:20 – 4:30)

Clayton Gallant — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver
Howard A. Mickelson, KC — Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP, Vancouver