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The 2012 conference is scheduled to be held May 27 - May 29, 2012.

Over the years, the SPIAO Executive has been pleased to organize an opportunity to attend top-notch professional development sessions, network, participate in team-building exercises and be entertained – all under the backdrop of world-class conference resort facilities.

This year is no exception!

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2012 Conference Information.

Room booking can start to take place, so please quote Group Code: GRP102436 when you call Blue Mountain Resort.  (Information to be available soon)

Remember, your SPAIO membership renewal must be current in order to register for the Conference.

Membership Renewal Forms

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION PACKAGE Agenda, Registration Form, Resort Information, Photo Contest
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This year we will be hosting:

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Barb Szychta, Director, Risk Management Services, The Frank Cowan Company
Risk Assessments – A Saving Grace

Monday, May 28, 2012

Charles Painter, Paterson MacDougall, LLP,
Case Overview – Giuliani v. Region of Halton: Application for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada

This session will provide a detailed review of the decision by the Court of Appeal for Ontario, its effect upon the defences available under sections 4 and 5 of the MMS, and the arguments which have been submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada, in support of obtaining permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision, which many believe has effectively rendered these sections of the MMS meaningless. Charles was counsel who assisted in presenting the Appeal in the Giuliani case to the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and in preparing the Application for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court. Following the presentation, Charles will be happy to answer questions, and provide his views on this important development in the law respecting municipal liability for highway maintenance.

Marc McAcree, Partner, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Environmental Risk for Government Entities

Environmental risks for government entities are ever-present and ever-changing.  These changes arise from: (i) legislatures proclaiming into law more and more complex environmental regulations, (ii) Court decisions that change the law, and (iii) the emergence of new science and previously unforeseen environmental issues.  Marc McAree returns to SPIAO to present on a pot-pourri of latest environmental law developments for government bodies.  Marc will speak about:

• Managing government liability for historic contamination
• Expropriation of contaminated land
• Regulation of fill and neighbour claims
• Government exposure to claims under Ontario’s Green Energy Act
• The aftermath of Berendsen v. MTO on negligence and foreseeability of damages
• The ongoing case of Smith v. Inco on nuisance and strict liability
• Claims arising from climate change and the need for adaptation
• Strategies to manage environmental risks

Linda Papadopolous, Manager, Corporate & Risk Management, Pearson Dunn
How to Manage your Risk Partner Relationship

In this session Linda will discuss how to effectively manage your relationship with various key stakeholders, partners, vendors, insurance representatives etc. in order to better control your risks. Who are the key partners that influence the management of your risk? What criteria do you use in selecting and evaluating your risk partners? What tools can you use to ensure these relationships are effective and meet your desired outcomes?

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Sachin Persaud, Boghosian & Associates

Complying with Reporting Requirements, The Blue Mountain Case & Ophea Concussion Response Protocol

Part I - A recent decision (Blue Mountain Resorts Limited v. Ontario (Labour)) of the Divisional Court confirms that employers and contractors are required to report a critical injury or fatality suffered by a non-worker in the “workplace” to the Ministry of Labour, regardless of whether workers were present at the time of the occurrence.  This decision has raised several questions, including what is the definition of a Workplace?  What is a Critical Injury?  When and how do we report these workplace incidents?  This presentation will help to answer these questions, while better explaining how this decision was determined and what the implications are for Employers.

Part II - In a Press Release dated March 6, 2012, the Ontario Provincial Government introduced legislation to address concussions occurring both inside and outside the classroom.

The legislation, known as the Education Amendment Act (Concussions), 2012 is a three point strategy that, when implemented, will:

- provide resources to parents, teachers and school staff about the seriousness of   

  concussions;

- build awareness beyond schools about the dangers of concussions and how they

  should be managed; and

- establish a committee to provide advice on concussion prevention, identification

  and management in schools.

Glenn DiPasquale, Ph.D., C. Psych

Registered Psychologist

The Power of Humour & Laughter

In most cultures, including North America, humour and laughter are perceived as trivial side-effects of being human - fun but hardly essential. Everyone proclaims the importance of a "sense of humour", but few of us live as though we believe it. As you can tell from the title, I believe humour and laughter are actually necessities of life, essential for wellbeing, health, and even job-performance, and there is a large and growing base of scientific research to back me up. That's right! Research on humour, involving real behavioural scientists, is ongoing in respected universities worldwide. And although Psychology leads the way, there's plenty of evidence coming out of other disciplines as well.

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