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OBA Public Sector Lawyers Program:
Hot Topics under ATAGAA (the Tribunals Act) - Has the Legislation Made a Difference in the Quality and Effectiveness of Outcomes?
Mar. 26, 2012
Toronto ON

Program Details
Date: Monday, March 26, 2012
Agenda: 11:45 am Registration & Lunch | 12:15 pm Program followed by Q & A period
Location: The Conference Centre at the OBA | 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor | Toronto, ON | M5C 2B8
The Adjudicative Tribunals Accountability, Governance and Appointments Act (the Tribunals Act) was enacted in 2009 with a view to ensure that adjudicative tribunals are accountable, transparent and efficient in their operations while remaining independent in their decision-making. Under this legislation, two "clusters" of tribunals have been put into place: the Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario and Social Justice Tribunals Ontario. Hear from the Executive Chairs of these two clusters as to the rationale behind clustering, the implementation of ATAGAA and their experience with the clusters to date. Is the legislation achieving what it set to do? Is it making a difference?
Speakers: Michael Gottheil, Executive Chair, Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
                    Lynda Tanaka, Executive Chair, Environmental and Land Tribunals Ontario
Chairs: Alexandra V. Mayeski, Senior Litigation Counsel, Dykeman Dewhirst O'Brien LLP
              Greg Sayer, Director, Legal Services, AgriCorp

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Congratulations Anna on your OBA Tom Marshall Award!

I am pleased to advise you that the OBA Public Sector lawyers division has honoured Anna Kinastowski with the Tom Marshall Award in recognition of all of her contributions to the public sector practice of law. I have to thank Colin Grant and David Potts for an excellent nomination. Please mark your calendars for Monday, May 7th when the OBA will host a dinner and Anna will be formally presented with her award. Details to follow.

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