Faculty Includes:
The Honourable Graeme Mew, Superior Court of Justice
Katarina Germani, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Ryder Gilliland, DMG Advocates LLP
Andrea Gonsalves, Stockwoods LLP
Sue Gratton, Law Commission of Ontario
Peter Jacobsen, WeirFoulds LLP
Gillian Kerr, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Iain MacKinnon, Linden & Associates
Will McDowell, Lenczner Slaght
Justin Safayeni, Stockwoods LLP
1:00 – 1:05
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
1:05 – 1:35
Keynote: Issues in Defamation Law
Peter Jacobsen, WeirFoulds LLP
1:35 – 1:40
Break
1:40 – 2:05
Defenses to Defamation Actions
Gillian Kerr, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Justin Safayeni, Stockwoods LLP
2:05 – 2:10
Break
2:10 – 2:45
Pitfalls in Litigating a Defamation Case
The Honourable Justice Graeme Mew, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Katarina Germani, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Ryder Gilliland, DMG Advocates LLP
2:45 – 2:50
Break
2:50 – 3:40
Recent SCC Decisions on Defamation
Andrea Gonsalves, Stockwoods LLP
Iain MacKinnon, Linden & Associates
Will McDowell, Lenczner Slaght
3:40 – 4:00
Law Commission Update
Sue Gratton, Law Commission of Ontario
4:00
Concluding Remarks