Fourteenth Annual Securities Symposium

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2024-2025 Securities Litigation Practice Group:
Chair: Sara Jane Erskine, Book Erskine LLP (Toronto)
Vice-Chair: Anthony O'Brien, Siskinds LLP (Toronto)
Secretary: Christopher Yung, Lenczner Slaght (Toronto)
Member-at-Large: Mark Bailey, Ontario Securities Commission (Toronto)
Member-at-Large: Jason Roberts, McEwan Partners (Vancouver)
Member-at-Large: Ljiljana Stanic, McCarthy Tétrault LLP (Toronto)

Your favourite annual securities program is back with the updates you need on the latest trends and topics in securities litigation. The 14th Annual Securities Symposium will feature fresh faces discussing new developments and emerging issues in securities litigation.

You will also have the opportunity to network with colleagues, including our Securities Litigation Practice Group Leaders at our post-program reception hosted by Lenczner Slaght LLP and McEwan Partners! Join us in person, or by live stream.

This program will be held in person and a webcast will be available. Registration includes educational materials, which will be provided prior to the program. Registration also includes access to the live webcast recording for 30 days from the date the link is sent to you.

Please review the system requirements to view a webcast here.

Chairs:
Sara Jane Erskine, Book Erskine LLP LLP (Toronto)
Jason Roberts, McEwan Partners (Vancouver)
Ljiljana Stanic, McCarthy Tétrault LLP (Toronto)

Faculty Includes:
Mark Bailey, Ontario Securities Commission
Patrick Gadson, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Alexandra Grishanova, Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP
Corey Groper, DMG Advocates LLP
Ankita Gupta, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Brad Heys, NERA
Aneka Jiwaji, McEwan Partners
Susan Kushneryk, Kushneryk Morgan LLP
Gabriel Latner, Advocan Law LLP
Anthony O'Brien, Siskinds LLP
Kelly Osaka, Dentons Canada LLP
Alvin Qian, Ontario Securities Commission
Maryam Shahid, Stikeman Elliott LLP
Cheryl Woodin, Bennett Jones LLP
Oliver Wookey, Kushneryk Morgan LLP
Jason Woycheshyn, Stewart McKelvey
Christopher Yung, Lenczner Slaght LLP

1:00 – 1:05
Welcome and Opening Remarks

1:05 – 1:50
Practice Before a Commission: Issues and Challenges
Aneka Jiwaji, McEwan Partners (Vancouver)
Susan Kushneryk, Kushneryk Morgan LLP (Toronto)
Oliver Wookey, Kushneryk Morgan LLP (Toronto)
Moderator: Mark Bailey, Ontario Securities Commission

1:50 – 2:20
Appealing a Commission Finding: Is it Futile?
Alexandra Grishanova, Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP (Toronto)
Jason Woycheshyn, Stewart McKelvey (Halifax)
Moderator: Jason Roberts, McEwan Partners (Vancouver)

2:20 – 3:15
Update on Securities Class Actions: Practice and Recent Cases
Corey Groper, DMG Advocates LLP (Toronto)
Brad Heys, NERA (Toronto)
Gabriel Latner, Advocan Law LLP (Toronto)
Cheryl Woodin, Bennett Jones LLP (Toronto)
Moderator: Anthony O'Brien, Siskinds LLP (Toronto)

3:15 – 3:30
Break

3:30 – 4:15
Navigating the Limits of Regulatory Jurisdiction
Ankita Gupta, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (Toronto)
Maryam Shahid, Stikeman Elliott LLP (Toronto)
Alvin Qian, Ontario Securities Commission (Toronto)
Moderators:
Sara Jane Erskine, Book Erskine LLP LLP (Toronto)
Ljiljana Stanic, McCarthy Tétrault LLP (Toronto)

4:15 – 4:55
Emerging Trends in Shareholder Activism and ESG Litigation
Patrick Gadson, Vinson & Elkins LLP (New York)
Kelly Osaka, Dentons Canada LLP (Calgary)
Moderator: Christopher Yung, Lenczner Slaght (Toronto)

4:55
Closing Remarks
Followed by networking reception hosted by Lenczner Slaght LLP and McEwan Partners.

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Eligible CPD Hours:
This program contains 1.0 Professionalism Hours and is eligible for up to 3.0 Substantive Hours.

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Register today for great CPD and a terrific networking opportunity!

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TAS Members: $55.00 + Tax
Non-members: $110.00 + Tax

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