Arbitration Act Reform in Ontario

Tuesday October 6, 12:30 – 2 pm ET POSTPONED

Due to a family emergency of a key presenter the webinar is being postponed and we will advise of the new date in the hear future.
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Brian Casey, FCIArb, Bay Street Chamber
William G. Horton, C.Arb, FCIArb, William G. Horton Corporation
Cynthia Kuehl, C.S., Q.Arb, Lerners LLP
Barry Leon, FCIArb, IMI, Arbitration Place
Joel Richler, FCIArb, Arbitration Place

 

• The TCAS Arbitration Act Reform Committee
• Process
• Conclusions re single Commercial Arbitration Act
• Principles of Integration
• Sampling of issues addressed and conclusions reached
• Process going forward.

 

Brian Casey, FCIArb, Bay Street Chamber

Brian received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Carleton University and graduated magna cum laude with his J.D. from the University of Ottawa. He was called to the Bar in 1976. He has practiced at all levels of the courts in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Brian also holds an LL.M. in international business law from York University, having focused his studies on international commercial arbitration. He is a former Principal of Baker & McKenzie International and a former Chair of the Firm’s North American Litigation Practice group. In 1995 he was designated a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. In 2012 Brian formed Bay Street Chambers to continue his practice as an independent commercial arbitrator, providing arbitration and consulting services to both the Canadian and international business community

Brian is an adjunct professor at the University Of Toronto Law School and is on the Council of the American Arbitration Association. He is Chair of the Canadian Advisory Committee to the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

Brian is the author of Arbitration Law of Canada: Practice and Procedure, and is a contributor to International Arbitration Checklists, both published by Juris Publishing.

 

William G. Horton, C.Arb, FCIArb, William G. Horton Corporation

William G Horton practices as an arbitrator in international and Canadian business disputes. Prior to establishing his current practice, he served as head of litigation at two major Canadian law firms.

He has been appointed tribunal chair, sole arbitrator and party nominee in over 120 substantial disputes. His arbitration appointments include cases involving oil and gas and alternative energy disputes, nuclear facilities, telecom, satellite and wireless industry disputes, government privatisation contracts, national advertising campaigns, cross-border distribution agreements, software licensing and other intellectual property and shareholder agreements.

Mr Horton is former chair of the international litigation committee of the International Bar Association, the former co-chair of ADR Chambers' international and commercial panels, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a former executive member of ICC Canada and is on the arbitration rosters of numerous international arbitration institutions including ICDR, CPR Institute, CIETAC, and ADR Institute of Canada. Until recently he served as a member of the NAFTA 2022 committee. He is Editor in Chief of the Canadian Arbitration and Mediation Journal  and Course Director and principal instructor of the Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society Gold Standard© Course on Commercial Arbitration. He chairs the Arbitration Act Reform Committee of TCAS.

 

Cynthia Kuehl, C.S., Q.Arb, Lerners LLP

Cynthia is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation and a partner in the Toronto office of Lerners LLP, where she practices commercial litigation and arbitration, health law and appellate advocacy. She has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, in arbitrations, before various tribunals and at the Supreme Court of Canada.  Cynthia is a former member of the firm’s Executive Committee, and held a number of other leadership roles in the firm and with external organizations over the past 10 years. Cynthia regularly participates in the education of firm members internally, and has chaired and presented numerous times at CLE events for the Advocates Society, the Law Society, Osgoode, and other institutional providers. She currently is one of the Assistant Program Directors for TCAS’ Gold Standard Course in Arbitration. Cynthia is listed in Chambers, Best Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert and Benchmark for her work in corporate and commercial litigation and/or in health care law/medical negligence litigation. In 2017, she was a recipient of Lexpert’s Zenith Award recognizing women in law for her excellence in advocacy and commitment to the advancement of women in practice.

 

Barry Leon, FCIArb, IMI, Arbitration Place

Barry Leon is a Member Arbitrator and Mediator with Arbitration Place.

​He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and an International Mediation Institute (IMI) Certified Mediator.

​Barry is experienced in arbitrating and mediating corporate and commercial, contract, shareholder and business breakup, intellectual property and technology, natural resources, and construction disputes.

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Joel Richler, FCIArb, Bay Street Chamber and Arbitration Place

Joel is a former Blakes partner who now practices as an arbitrator and mediator at  Bay Street Chambers and Arbitration Place.

Joel acted as emergency arbitrator, sole arbitrator, chair and party-appointee on many domestic and international arbitrations, both ad hoc and institutional. He also has acted as a construction contract adjudicator for the MTO and ORBA.

Joel is a member of the Canadian and International ICDR rosters, the BCICAC roster (British Columbia), and the Roster of Referees for MTO and the Ontario Roadbuilders Association.

 

Professional Development Accreditation:

• ADRIC designation holders earn 3 Continuing Education & Engagement (CEE) points
• CPD accreditation received to date for this webinar (pending from other Law Societies across Canada):
  • Law Society of British Columbia: 1.5 hours
  • Law Society of New Brunswick: 1.5 hours
  • Law Society of Saskatchewan: 1.5 hours

 

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