ADRIC Arbitration Forum

The Arbitration Landscape in Canada

This ½ day program will focus on the present and future of arbitration in Canada. Specific panel topics will be case management arbitration, funding, and legislative reforms. Our key-note speaker, Bill Horton, will offer us his views on challenges and opportunities regarding commercial arbitration in Canada. As always, participation will be encouraged.

Program Hosts:
Michael Schafler, Q. Arb: Partner, Canada Region Board Member – Dentons
Megan Keenberg, C.S., Q. Arb., Q. Med: Partner – Van Kralingen & Keenberg LLP

First Panel: Case Management Arbitration 

Panelists:
Megan Keenberg, C.S., Q. Arb., Q. Med: Partner – Van Kralingen & Keenberg LLP
Daniel Baum, Partner – Langlois Lawyers

Second Panel: Funding and Arbitration

Panelists:
Annie Lespérance, Associate – Omni Bridgeway
Lauren Tomasich, Partner – Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Keynote Address : Commercial Arbitration in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities 

Speaker:
William G. Horton, C.Arb.,  FCIArb.

Third Panel: Legislative Reforms – AARC

Panelists:
J. Brian Casey, FCIArb: Founder – Bay Street Chambers
Alexander Gay
Ludmila B. Herbst, Q.C.: Partner – Farris

Closing:
Elton Simoes, MBA, MDR, IDP-C, C. Med, Q. Arb, President, ADRIC