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2010: Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec
2009: Feb | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec
September 2010
- A National Securities Regulator: Examining the Proposed Model
Date:
September 22, 2010
Time:
1:45-5pm
Location:
at the Toronto Board of Trade, First Canadian Place.
Description:
The Capital Markets Institute, the Hennick Centre for Business Law and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, together, invite you to attend a Roundtable to discuss the proposed Canadian Securities Act, including its enforcement provisions and implications of the new statute from a policy perspective
- Hennick Centre Open House
Date: September 21
Time:
12:30-2 pm
Location: in Room N201 of the Schulich School of Business.
- Sustainability in the Financial Markets and Canadian Regulatory Reform
Date:
September 16, 2010
Time:
3-4:30pm
Location:
at the Delta Chelsea in Toronto.
Description: Edward J. Waitzer,
Jarislowsky-Dimma-Mooney Chair in Corporate Governance and
Senior Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP lectured on this topic, calling for regulatory reform and an end to short-termism. Specifically, gaps in Canadian regulation, the role and priorities of the regulator, and changes needed to the capital markets to encourage responsible investment were examined. The topics of restoring trust and confidence in investing in markets were reviewed, along with the related impact on institutional investors.
- Read our 2009-2010 Annual Report to see a report on activities from our successful inaugural year.
- Collaborative Research Grants Program
Description: Apply for seed grants of up to $5,000 for interdisciplinary law and business research projects. Teams must have at least one Osgoode and one Schulich faculty member.
Please note: The 2009-2010 application deadline has passed. Please return in Summer 2010 for the 2010-2011 guidelines.
- Read more about the 2009-2010 inaugural award.
June 2010
- Report Release: Corporate Social Reporting Initiative - press conference
Date:
June 15, 2010
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International Financial Reporting Standards: What Lawyers Need to Know
Description: a joint program of the Hennick Centre and Osgoode Professional Development, June 11, 2010. By January 1, 2011, all Canadian publicly traded companies will be required to file their
financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The
implementation of IFRS is a major change initiative that will have a significant
impact on an entity’s financial processes, reporting requirements and business activities
including corporate and securities laws and contractual obligations. This program brought together leading industry experts and
practitioners who shared thoughtful and sophisticated analysis of the key issues companies
face in transitioning to IFRS, as well as what you need to know to advise your clients
properly.
May 2010
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Osgoode-Schulich JD/MBA Alumni Association Reception and Launch Event
Date: May 12, 2010
Time:
5:30-6:30pm
Location:
Osgoode Hall (downtown)
Learn more and view photos.
March 2010
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The Fiduciary Standard and Beyond: Rethinking the Client-Advisor Relationship
Date:
March 25, 2010
Time:
8am-4pm
Description: This one-day conference, co-presented with FAIR Canada, focused on the client-advisor relationship, and how that relationship connects to the debate over extending the fiduciary standard to all financial service professionals. Speakers provided Canadian and international perspectives, and included scholars as well as regulatory and industry experts. Our ultimate objective is to inform and motivate relevant policy initiatives in Canada through ongoing discussion and comparative analysis.
- After the Meltdown: The Limits and Possibilities of Economics -
The Inaugural Conference of Glendon’s New Centre for Global Challenges.
Date: March 24, 2010
Time:
2:00 to 5:00pm
Location:
BMO Conference Centre, Glendon Hall, on the Glendon campus of York University.
Description:
What are the actual causes and consequences of the economic crisis? Why were economists not able to predict this catastrophe? What are the limits and possibilities of the social sciences to shape societies?
These were some of the questions addressed at the first conference of Glendon’s new Centre for Global Challenges. The conference featured
George Akerlof, Nobel Prize winner in Economics and Daniele E. Koshland Sr. Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
Organized by:
This inaugural conference was organized by the Centre for Global Challenges in partnership with the Glendon School of Public and International Affairs, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Canada 2020, the Hennick Centre for Business and Law and The Mark News and Global Brief.
- Davies Fund for Business Law Lecture: Ben Heineman
Date:
March 17, 2010
Time: 12:30-2pm
Location: Schulich Auditorium.
Description:
Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. is currently a fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on the Legal Profession and at the Harvard Kennedy School, as well as Senior Counsel to WilmerHale. As former General Counsel at GE, Mr. Heineman helped create the modern in-house legal department and redefined the role that lawyers play in business. He is the author of High Performance with High Integrity.
- Gender Diversity in Canada's Boardrooms and C-Suites: Exploring the Business Case and Reform Strategies
Date:
March 11, 2010
Time:
2:00-6:30pm
Location:
at Osgoode Professional Development.
Description:
The Hennick Centre organized a half-day seminar to examine diversity in the top ranks of business and law. In particular, participants unpacked the “business case” for diversity and women’s service on corporate boards and in executive management, primarily in Canada. This seminar was a chance for business leaders, scholars and students to engage in thought-provoking discussion of challenging and provocative issues. The unique perspective of this program – assessing the business case for diversity and how to move forward as a result – will positively impact diversity in boardrooms, C-suites and classrooms across Canada.
Sponsored by:
The seminar was co-sponsored by the Institute for Feminist Legal Studies at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Schulich School of Business.
- JD/MBA Student Conference - "Balancing Public and Private Interests in a New Decade" with keynote speaker John Tory
Date: March 12, 2010
Time:
9am-2pm
Location:
Hilton Toronto.
February 2010
- A Case of Mutual Fund Fees and Who Should Set Them: The Implications of Jones v. Harris Associates
Date:
February 25, 2010
Time:
3-4:30pm (followed by reception)
Location:
Ivey Leadership Centre (The Exchange Tower, 130 King St. West @ York, Toronto).
Description:
On November 2, 2009, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Jones v. Harris Associates LP. Their decision in the case, expected shortly, will articulate the definitive standard for US courts in reviewing excessive fee claims under the Investment Company Act. Our panel of experts discussed the case and its impact on the US mutual fund industry. Although this is a uniquely US case, the panelists also discussed the case's potential implications to the current spotlight on mutual fund fees in Canada.
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Corporate Governance Workshop: The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Implications for Corporate Regulation and Governance with Professor Peter Muchlinski, University of London
Date: February 25, 2010
Time:
11:30-1pm
Location:
Schulich N109
Description:
Jointly presented by the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network and the Hennick Centre. The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on business and human rights has developed an approach to the question of human rights and business that rests on three pillars, one of which is the corporate responsibility to respect human rights. This workshop examined the implications of such a responsibility upon the development of external corporate regulation and on internal corporate governance structures – in particular, the notion of due diligence. Peter Muchlinski is Professor in International Commercial Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He is the author of Multinational Enterprises and the Law (Second edition, Oxford University Press, 2007).
- The Advanced Legal Guide to Advising the Public Company Board of Directors
Date: February 18-19, 2010
Location:
Osgoode Professional Development
Description:
In today’s volatile commercial and financial marketplace, Boards of Directors are under tremendous pressure. Whether you’re an in-house or external legal advisor, it is essential that you are fully prepared to deal with the difficult and often urgent issues facing Boards in 2010. At the same time, you need a clear sense of your role, your risks and how to manage them.
Sponsored by:
The Hennick Centre co-sponsored this CLE program presented by Osgoode Professional Development.
- Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Commercialization of Intellectual Property: IP Osgoode and Hennick Centre for Business and Law 2010 Conference
Date:
February 11, 2010
Time:
9am - 1pm
Location:
Schulich W132
Description:
This conference featured speakers who discussed the obstacles and opportunities for entrepreneurs who wish to commercialize their intellectual property. The aim was for this conference to be multi-disciplinary and provide perspectives from those engaged in business, law, technology and science. Osgoode alum Loudon Owen, Managing Partner of McLean Watson Capital and Chairman of i4i, Inc., was the keynote speaker.
- From Law to Business: Career Choices and Transitions
Date:
February 8, 2010
Time:
5:30-7pm (reception to follow)
Location: Schulich Private Dining Room
Description:
This panel for JD/MBA students and other interested law and business students featured professional development advice through the experiences of JD/MBA graduates who are now in business. This included senior professionals who transitioned after some years in legal practice and more recent graduates who chose not to article and go directly into business fields.
Presented by: Co-presented by the Osgoode Career Services Office and the Schulich Career Development Centre.
To
read more and listen to a recording.
December 2009
- Corporate Social Performance: Reporting Roundtable
Description:
a roundtable consultation about corporate social reporting and disclosure convened by the Hennick Centre for Business and Law and Jantzi-Sustainalytics, sponsored by ACCA.
Date: December 7, 2009
To
read the discussion paper (and Appendix B) and submit comments & Read the Media Release.
November 2009
- Canada's National Securities Regulator: Constitutional Issues and Updates
Description:
Seminar and panel discussion with Peter Hogg, Jack Major, Doug Hyndman, Jean-Francois Gaudreault-Desbiens, and Marilyn Pilkington.
Date:
November 12, 2009
- Lunchtime seminar with U.N. Special Representative on Business and Human Rights for students and faculty
Date:
November 6, 2009
Please note: it is
by invitation only.
See the Media Release about the event & Read more about the event and view photos.
October 2009
- Roundtable on joint and several liability for financial professionals, with the Law Commission of Ontario
Date:
October 28, 2009
Please note: it is
by invitation only.
- Read more about the roundtable and its findings.
- Hennick Centre Speaker Series Fall Event - Professor Vinayshil Gautam, "Investment and Expansion in the Indian Market: Encounters and Experiences"
Date:
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Time:
4-5:30pm
Location:
Torys LLP
- Hennick Centre Open House - All Welcome!
Date:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Time:
from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Location:
Schulich Private Dining Room, Schulich School of Business
View photos from the Open House.
September 2009
- The Intellectual Property Bargain: Consumer Perspectives in a Global Economy Conference
Date:
September 18, 2009
- Tax Expenditures and Public Policy in Comparative Perspective Conference
Date:
September 11-12, 2009
- Risk & Reward: Pension Fund Investing in the Wake of the Financial Crisis
Date:
September 10, 2009
Sponsored by:
Co-sponsored with SHARE (www.share.ca)
To view photos and read more about the event.
February 2009
- Leaders in Business and Law - Global trends, the emerging economies and new opportunities, Hari Panday
Date:
Thursday, February 26, 2009
- The Jay and Barbara Hennick Centre for Business and Law Launches at Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business,
Date:
February 6, 2009
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