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In this episode, host Munir Haque interviews Melinda Park, a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, who made history as the first woman to chair the firm's board. With over 20 years of legal experience in corporate governance, securities, and capital markets, Melinda discusses how her career journey has been driven by a fascination with how corporate entities operate. She addresses the unique role of a corporate lawyer in boardrooms and explains to Munir how they provide objective counsel and help guide critical business decisions.Melinda talks about the importance of governance in corporate settings, particularly in preventing decision paralysis and effectively managing risks. Good governance provides a framework that allows boards and management teams to make informed decisions and work through complex issues, even when outcomes are not necessarily perfect. Melinda stresses the value of healthy tension, maintained by governance, between boards and management. She says that such tension ensures that decisions are vetted completely and not just passed without thorough consideration.Munir and Melinda explore the evolution of governance practices and Melinda highlights how important diversity is in boardrooms. She stresses that diversity of thought is needed, which comes from varied backgrounds and perspectives that include factors of age, experience, and gender. She argues that diversity is key to addressing modern challenges such as cybersecurity and AI. The conversation ranges from how governance has changed through the years, shaped by legal developments and case law, to why having policies is not the same as acting on them, to the importance of governance in ESG. Melinda enjoys these topics and is a passionate and informed speaker, making this interview an essential listen.About Melinda ParkMelinda has practised securities and corporate law for over 20 years, with a focus on securities, corporate finance and commercial transactions.She represents corporate clients on securities and corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions and reverse takeovers (RTOs), going public in Canada, and financings by way of prospectus and private placement offerings.She regularly advises boards of directors and committees of public and private companies.Melinda has extensive experience advising corporate clients and structuring business transactions. She regularly provides expertise on corporate governance and continuous disclosure for companies listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the TSX.Melinda is a senior member of BLG's management, and is the immediate past Chair of the firm's Partnership Board – the first woman at BLG to hold the position. She served on the board for six years.Melinda is also a member of BLG's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative. She was appointed to the King's Counsel in 2024.Melinda provides legal services through a Law Corporation.--Contact Munir Haque | ActionEdge Executive Development: Website: AEEDNow.comLinkedin: Action Edge Executive Development Inc.Contact Melinda Park: Website: BLG.comEmail: MPark@blg.comLinkedInPodcast Production:Recording:  PushySix StudiosProduction Assistance: Astronomic Audio--Transcript Melinda Park: [00:00:03] And I think unfortunately, when situations, especially when they get tense, everybody starts to think they need the perfect solution. Everybody is perceived either pro or con or this or that, and we don't really give ourselves the grace to act as human beings in a tense situation and then try and resolve it. What governance can do is provide some of the framework such that when things are tense, when things are coming at you that you couldn't have anticipated, it gives you a bit of a framework and a guide such that some of the bad and some of the really ugly can be avoided.Munir Haque: [00:00:42] Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Boardroom 180 Podcast. I'm your host, Munir Haque, an executive coach and senior board strategist. I have partnered with Action Edge Executive Development to lead their governance and political acumen division. In each episode, we meet with governance leaders and step into their boardrooms, where decisions shape the world around us.Munir Haque: [00:01:01] Hello, everybody. Today's guest is Melinda Park. Melinda is a partner in the Securities and Capital Markets group for the law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Calgary. She's the first woman to serve as a chair of the firm's board in their history. She's practiced law for over 20 years, representing corporate clients on securities and corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, reverse takeovers, going public in Canada, and financing by way of prospectus and private placement offerings. She advises clients on structuring business transactions, corporate governance and continuous disclosure for companies listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the TSX. Melinda regularly advises boards of directors and committees of public and private companies. In 2017, the Women's Executive Network named Melinda one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. She's also been recognized in the 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada. And she has her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Welcome to the show, Melinda. Thanks for joining us.Melinda Park: [00:02:16] Thank you very much. Pleasure to be here.Munir Haque: [00:02:18] Maybe what we can do is start a little bit more about your background and BLG the law firm, what kind of services you provide.Melinda Park: [00:02:26] Oh, sure. Well, the beautiful thing about BLG, it's Borden Ladner Gervais, but BLG rolls off the tongue a little easier, is that we are one of Canada's largest law firms, and sometimes we are the largest. I think it all depends on how the numbers go on any given day and how many students we have, and that gives us the luxury of being able to provide our clients with access to legal advice all the way across the country, both our national and international clients. So even if you're regionally based, but you have something that gets impacted in another province, we can be there. And definitely if you're international, we can be there on a national platform. So that's a real, I think, valuable platform for me as an individual lawyer then, because when we're giving counsel to our clients, specifically when you know you have the whole team behind you in all areas of expertise, it makes it a little easier to go through the complexities that corporate clients are having nowadays.Munir Haque: [00:03:25] I can imagine that. I'm sure you didn't start out in corporate governance, or maybe you did, but what drew you to the corporate end or spectrum of the profession?Melinda Park: [00:03:36] So my career has been going for quite a while, a...

In this episode, LVN Board Members Justin Ergler and Keith Maziarek have a chat with Jessica Lim, National Director, Practice Management, Disputes at Borden Ladner Gervais, located in Toronto. In typical fashion the conversation covers a number of topics, this time including the process of making career transitions, how to coach law firm partners to more effectively pitch clients for new business, and the age-old question of whether or not law firms can charge clients for legal project management services. 

How do you self-promote without boast? Find mentors without bother?  Recently, Women in ETFs celebrated 10 years at our conference in NYC! While we were there, we captured the voices and opinions of our attendees (plase excuse some audio glitches). We heard about the role that mentors have played in their careers, as well as the importance of self-promoting with confidence.  Do you hear your name as one of the many influential mentors mentioned? Let us know, as we'd love to hear from you! Featured on this episode: -Roma Lotay, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP -Steven Kreichman, Director, Index Investments Group, FTSE Russell -Nelly Mubashi, CEO, NWAM, LLC -Jane Edmondson, Head of Thematic Strategy, TMX VettaFi -Vicki Chan, Content Strategy Director, VanEck Kristine Delano guides the conversation about the impact of self-promotion and mentors on your career.   Follow on Instagram kristine.delano.writer  Visit www.womeninetfs.com to find additional support in the ETF industry.  Go to www.kristinedelano.com for your Thrive Guide: a compilation of the most requested and insightful advice from our guests on Leadership and Advancement.  

From fall 2021 to early 2022, three members of the Young Advocates Standing Committee's Future of the Profession working group, Brendan McArthur-Stevens, Sara McGregor, and Zac Thiffault, conducted a survey of young advocates asking what they hoped for and expected from their workplaces as people started to return to the office. The survey – The future of advocacy and work arrangements ‘post'-pandemic: Perspectives of young advocates – provides insight into what young advocates are looking for in respect of remote and on-site work, mental health, and mentorship. In this episode, Brendan, Sara, and Zac discuss the results of this survey.The results of their survey can also be found here: https://www.advocates.ca/Upload/Files/PDF/Community_Events/YASC/The-Future-of-Advocacy-Post-Pandemic-Perspectives-of-Young-Advocates.pdfBrendan Mcarthur-Stevens is an associate at Blakes in Calgary. He specializes in complex commercial disputes and advising clients in the areas of constitutional and administrative law. Brendan also teaches administration law at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law.Sara McGregor is a senior associate at Borden Ladner Gervais. She lives and works in Toronto but began her career in Calgary. Sara is currently on maternity leave but she maintains a broad disputes practice with a focus on complex commercial and civil litigation matters involving private and public companies, as well as individuals. Zac Thiffault is an in-house legal advisor with the Métis Nation of Ontario, a role which focuses on Indigenous governance and Aboriginal rights. Before working with the MNO, Zac practised at a small full-service firm in Midland, Ontario, primarily practicing in the areas of civil litigation and estate planning.The interviewer, Karen Bernofsky, is an associate at Stockwoods LLP in Toronto. Karen's practice encompasses a range of complex corporate commercial civil litigation, administrative law, and criminal law with a focus on complex civil fraud claims. Karen is currently a member of the Young Advocates Standing Committee.Land AcknowledgementThe Advocates' Society acknowledges that our offices, located in Toronto, are on the customary and traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinabek, the Huron-Wendat and now home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples.  We acknowledge current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit and honour their long history of welcoming many nations to this territory.While The Advocates' Society is based in Toronto, we are a national organization with Directors and members located across Canada in the treaty and traditional territories of many Indigenous Peoples. We encourage our members to reflect upon their relationships with the Indigenous Peoples in these territories, and the history of the land on which they live and work.We acknowledge the devastating impacts of colonization, including the history of residential schools, for many Indigenous peoples, families, and communities and commit to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in an informed legal profession in Canada and within The Advocates' Society.

Selon les statistiques les plus récentes de Statistique Canada, deux grandes entreprises canadiennes sur cinq auraient été victimes d'une cyberattaque. Dans cet épisode, nous explorons les implications légales découlant des logiciels malveillants (“malware”) avec Maître Éloïse Gratton, avocate et associée au cabinet Borden Ladner Gervais. Nous discutons les impacts au droit à la vie privée, la protection des renseignements confidentiels et personnels et les obligations légales des entreprises de signaler ou de notifier les incidents.

When you need a pet detective, you call Ace Ventura. When you need a veterinary lawyer, you call Doug Jack! Doug Jack is a partner in Canada's largest law firm, Borden Ladner Gervais – the only national law firm with a team of lawyers under Doug's leadership dedicated to the law as it relates to the practice of veterinary medicine. He is an Associate member of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association and Veterinary Hospital Managers' Association and a charter and founding member of the American Veterinary Medical Law Association – the only Canadian to have served as its President. Doug is a sought-after speaker on veterinary legal matters at veterinary conferences worldwide as well as the author of two books and numerous articles on the legal aspects of veterinary practice management. He presents annual lectures on veterinary jurisprudence at Atlantic Veterinary College, Ontario Veterinary College, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (University of Calgary). He and his wife, Debbie, live near Owen Sound, Ontario with their aging Havanese dog. In his “down time”, Doug enjoys hiking (having successfully reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro) and is an avid baseball fan (having completed a tour of every major league ball park). In this impactful conversation, topics covered include: What Doug's observing in veterinary medicine that he's never seen before (legally speaking) Shifting from the vet being in the center of the legal conversation to the consumer centric model The 2 things Vets need to do to protect themselves legally: risk management and medical records Material risk and probable risk The "Human-Animal Bond" and what that means for malpractice lawsuits Keeping proper medical records "If it ain't written down, it didn't happen!" Why we're seeing an increased amount of complaints towards veterinarians The overheated veterinary clinic marketplace and how deals with corporate groups are happening Teaching clinic owners what the sale process looks like (expectations, time, disclosure) What it means to "take a colleague to lunch" Doug's Impact Round! Big thanks to Doug Jack for joining us on the show! Connect with Doug by phone: 1-800-563-2595 Or via email: dcjack@blg.com We're online! Check out our website at theveterinaryproject.com for more info on the show, our hosts, and all things Veterinary Project. If you liked the show and want to stay in the know, please rate and follow the podcast on the listening platform of your choosing. Want to join our community of like-minded Veterinary Professionals? Send an email to theveterinaryprojectpodcast@gmail.com and we'll get you connected to our private Veterinary Project Facebook group. Any questions, comments, feedback, or requests for guests can also be sent to theveterinaryprojectpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you for listening and we look forward to seeing you next Wednesday for another episode of The Veterinary Project Podcast!

Join Amos Vang as he interviews Sandrine Mainville, a labour lawyer at Borden Ladner Gervais in Montreal, one of Canada's pioneering Olympic swimmers of the 21st century!   Since starting swimming lessons at the age of 11, Sandrine balanced her Olympic journey with her legal journey.  Sandrine has seen it all through ups and downs and triumphs and trials.  Through the power of family and friendship, Sandrine persevered, overcame the odds, and helped lead Canada to a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in the Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay.  In doing so, Sandrine broke a 40-year medal drought in this particular event for Canada alongside Penny Oleksiak, Chantal Van Landeghem, Taylor Ruck, and Michelle Williams (now Michelle Toro).  Join Amos and Sandrine as they take a trip back in time through Sandrine's early days as a swimmer, qualifying for the Olympics and winning an Olympic bronze medal.   Fun Fact: Did you know that Sandrine also took piano lessons for four years BEFORE she started swimming?   This episode is also available on our YouTube channel.  To get the full experience, you can watch the YouTube version.

We are joined by Robert in Toronto. He is currently a partner in one of the country's oldest and largest law firms. He has Jesus covid hair. And, he's an Inspire alumn to boot. We immediately dive into the existential, where Rob also feels at home. He shares with us some of his personal experience in childhood where he spent much time in and out of hospitals, leading up to a long, excruciatingly painful battle with cancer in highschool. We have a conversation about Robert's journey with his unique perspective on hope – and the recognition that bad things happen to good people. Healthy and profound perspective is what Rob helps us explore ... staring at a hospital ceiling ... humanity's “de-prioritization” of intuition … inability of modern humans to access beyond the veil … and a certain primal truth through speed. A joy. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: www.inspirenorth.com/podcast. Tax receipt issued to donors. Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-antenore/

Erin Durant, a litigator at Borden Ladner Gervais, stops by to discuss Bo Bichette's hair, her work representing athletes accused of doping violations, and her experience as a law professor at the University of Ottawa.

Katherine Cooligan is the Regional Managing Partner of the Ottawa office of Borden Ladner Gervais. She practices civil litigation with a special focus on family law. She drafts negotiates, and reviews marriage and domestic contracts as well as negotiates separation and cohabitation agreements and addresses issues such as child support, spousal support, custody financial issues, and business issues that arise from a separation or divorce. Katherine is an author, public speaker, and has been selected by her peers to be noted in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada (Family Law).  Katherine joins me today to share how wealthy individuals can protect their wealth and assets when entering into, or during, marriage or common-law relationships. She reveals how domestic marriage contracts work and how they can help avoid prolonged anguish in the case that a marriage or a common-law relationship breaks down. She offers advice on protecting the business you might own, inheritance you might receive, and the property you have. She also shares how family law can defend the passing down of generational wealth to children and grandchildren.   “It’s all about knowing what you are doing before you do it - and making sure you take advice or get a document that will protect an asset.” - Katherine Cooligan     Today on I’m A Millionaire...So, Now What?:   Katherine’s backstory, passions outside of work, and Borden Ladner Gervais. The areas that family law covers. The differences in property rights between marriage and common-law relationships. Practical advice that will help couples avoid falling into litigation upon separation. How the law considers inheritance received during a marriage, and why it's crucial to get to legal advice in advance. The importance of consulting with a family law attorney before you set up the corporate structure of your business. How a marriage contract can deal with death, as well as a separation, and why it should be combined with a will. Why full financial disclosure and independent legal advice are critical when creating an agreement.   Katherine Cooligan’s Fun Frank Advice for Self-Made Millionaires & Wealthy Families: We can pass on wealth while we are alive to our children and grandchildren. There are ways to do it that will protect that asset from being taken by a spouse. There are simple things that can be done, without going the marriage contract route, for the donor of the money to ensure that the money is protected.    Connect with Katherine Cooligan: Borden Ladner Gervais Email: kcooligan@blg.com Telephone: (613) 787-3565 LinkedIn     Subscribe to the I’m A Millionaire, So Now What Podcast! Thanks for joining us for this episode of I'm A Millionaire, So Now What Podcast - the show bringing you inspirational stories, practical strategies, and fun, frank advice for self-made millionaires and wealthy families. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave a positive review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with other wealthy families and self-made millionaires on social media!  

In our last episode of the season, Julie talks to former Supreme Court Justice Tom Cromwell, who is now in private practice with Borden Ladner Gervais, but remains Chair of the National Action Committee on Access to Justice. Mr. Cromwell rounds out 2017 with some reflections on the state of access to justice in Canada - where have we been, where are we going, and how long will it take to get there? Thanks to all for your wonderful support over our first season! We'll be back in February with new episodes. Until then, Happy Holidays! More on this episode on our website: https://representingyourselfcanada.com/are-we-there-yet-tom-cromwell-on-access-to-justice/

Matt and Lesley round-up the week in commodities and talk about major BHP Billiton's (NYSE: BHP; LON: BLT) historically terrible financial year. Lesley digs into her recent in-depth geological piece on Canada's East Coast, while Matt drills down into a conversation he had with lawyer Fred Pletcher on new hostile takeover rules in Canada, and the mergers-and-acquisitions climate. Bonus: Lesley brings a list of "funnest games played in camp" from her friends around the industry! Timeline: Macro Commodity Round-Up: 1m07s BHP's "worst ever" year: 2m48s Lesley talks geology on Canada's East Coast: 6m28s Legal insights from Borden Ladner Gervais' Fred Pletcher: 11m58s Lesley talks fun games to pass the time in mining camps: 16m10s The Yukon Minute: 20m19s Stories referenced in this episode: Interview: BLG's Pletcher talks Dolly Varden and Canada's new hostile takeover rules: http://www.northernminer.com/news/interview-blgs-pletcher-talks-hostile-takeover-regulations-canada/1003776588/ BHP CEO discusses historically poor year, future plans: http://www.northernminer.com/news/bhp-ceo-discusses-historically-poor-year-future-plans/1003776523/ The geology underlying the quest for minerals on Canada's East Coast: http://www.northernminer.com/news/geology-underlying-quest-minerals-canadas-east-coast/1003776452/ Atac eyes road access to Tiger gold deposit in the Yukon: http://www.northernminer.com/news/atac-eyes-road-access-tiger-gold-deposit-yukon/1003773987/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Maryse Jobin a d’abord demandé à Eloïse Gratton, associée chez Borden Ladner Gervais, d’expliquer ce qui a poussé l’Union européenne a adopté le droit à l’oubli et pourquoi elle juge que ce droit n’a pas besoin d’être appliqué ici.