2025 SPIAO Conference
May 25th-27th JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka – 1050 Paignton House Road, Minett, ON
Sunday May 25th, 2025
4:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. Registration
Wine, Coffee & Snacks sponsored by Blaney McMurtry LLP
5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
5:10 p.m. – 6:10 p.m. Risk Management 101
Presented by:
Shannon Devane, LAS Program Manager, Municipal Risk Management – AMO
Andy Jairam, Partner – Loopstra Nixon LLP.
Description: As part of our 101 series of presentations for 2025, our panel will take us through some of the basics of risk management. For both season veterans or newer staff to the discipline, you will get a flavour of the basics when it comes to proactively managing all your risks. We will review some of the important concepts and why it is essential in all our public entity organizations. We will explore both the positive and negative risks facing public entities as well as our role in establishing a functioning risk management unit… including risk culture and tolerance.
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cocktails followed by dinner at 7:00 pm
Wine sponsored by Instant Risk Coverage
8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Team Building Activity
Sponsored by AON
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Intact Public Entities Inc.
Monday May 26th, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m – 9:15 a.m. Announcements & 1st Pay or Deny
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. First Response in the Event of Property Loss
Presented by: Kristin McCutcheon, Business Development Manager – First Onsite
Description: Join First Onsite as we take a look into a day in the life of a Complex Project Manager, tasked with assisting our client partners during catastrophic property damages. We will look at the various stakeholders involved, the scope and scale of response measures needed and the people-centered approach that goes into these large projects. Finally, we will use these to suggest ways each public entity can build a more robust emergency response program.
Participants in this session will be invited to engage with these tools of the trade such as 3D modelling platforms, thermal imaging and remote cleaning tools. Each of these will be explained and hands on demonstrations are provided. This session is well suited for anyone looking to cover the basics of property restoration up to those interested in seeing where the industry is heading in coming years.
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break & Networking
Coffee break sponsored by First Response
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 2nd Pay or Deny
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Insurance Coverage Descriptions
Presented by: Sebastien A. Kamayah, Partner – Snowden Kamayah LLP
Description: Liability insurance policies can be a puzzle to decode. Which claims trigger a GL policy? Which claims trigger an E&O policy? Which claims trigger more than one type of policy? Are portions of the claim not covered under the policy? How many policies are triggered for claims alleging ongoing loss? When should a claim be reported to the insurer and what are the consequences of late reporting? What reporting are the insured and insurer entitled to receive in the defense of an action? Snowden Kamayah LLP will provide an overview of some of the basic features of GL and E&O policies, discuss useful tips and present coverage case studies.
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch & Networking
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Mock Discovery
Presented by: David Boghosian, Avril Allen & Barry Cox – Boghosian + Allen LLP
Description: While many risk and insurance individuals are engaged in litigation, how many have actually been directly involved in the process? Many professionals manage or may be engaged in parts of litigation, but usually it falls to staff to provide testimony at trial or participate at Examinations for Discovery. The staff at Boghosian and Allen have graciously put together a mock Examination for Discovery to show many of us what happens behind the scenes, or when claims professionals read reports. They will walk us through how a discovery works, how they look, and what you can expect if you were to ever be discovered. You will see a case play out and get to sit in as an observer to see how counsel questions the respective representatives of all the parties.
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Grab and Go Snacks and Drinks
Grab and Go Snacks and Drinks sponsored by Shillington McCall LLP.
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Networking & Golf
Golf sponsored by ICON Global Inc.
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cocktails followed by dinner at 7:15 pm
Wine for dinner sponsored by Templeman
7:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Entertainment Event (during dinner)
Entertainment sponsored by Marsh Canada & Dolden
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite
Tailgating Sports Theme – Bring out your jerseys and sports gear
Hospitality Suite sponsored by King International Advisory Group Inc.
Tuesday May 27th, 2025
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Announcements & 3rd Pay or deny
9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Playgrounds/Shared Use Agreements
Presented by: Mario Delgado, Partner & Sahar Ali, Associate – Whitelaw Twining
Description: This presentation examines the legal responsibilities tied to municipal recreational facilities, public playgrounds, and community recreational activities occurring on school grounds. It addresses risk management strategies essential for minimizing potential claims, focusing on Ontario’s Occupiers’ Liability Act, pertinent legal precedents, and best practices in facility safety and participant protection.
10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break & Networking
Coffee break sponsored by Pallet Valo
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ultimate Liability/MMS Update
Presented by: Jordan Cutler, Partner & Charles Painter, Partner – Dolden Wallace Folick LLP
Description: Something New, Something Old. Charles Painter and Jordan Cutler of Dolden Wallace Folick LLP provide a sneak preview of new additions to the MMS that are coming soon, and discuss the apparent end of continuous liability due to the impacts of the February 2025 Court of Appeal decision on building code negligence claims in Huether v. Sharpe.
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Conference Adjournment
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Accommodations
Block of rooms being held until April 25, 2025