Publications
Papers, Workshops and Conference Presentations
 
Papers, Workshops and Conference Presentations

 

2011

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Pensions & Other Long-Horizon Investments Institutions (ICPM), Toronto, November 28.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Rethinking Fiduciary Duties (Osgoode Faculty Seminar), Toronto, November 17.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Fiduciary Responsibility in Advising Institutional Clients (Toronto CFA Society), Toronto, November 14.
  • Waitzer, E. (2011). ACC 2011 Annual Meeting (Association of Corporate Counsel), Denver, CO, October 24-26.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Emerging Fiduciary Duties of Major Institutional Investors (ICPM), Washington, DC, October 18.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Third National Civic Forum and CEO Summit on Building Corporate Social Responsibility (FGL), Toronto, October 12.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Annual Meeting. Chaired panel on Corporate Governance. Canadian Law and Economics Association. Toronto, October 1.
  • Puri, P. (2011). New Strategies against Glass Ceilings. Panelist, Institute for Feminist Legal Studies (Osgoode Hall Law School), Toronto, September 30.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Does Gender Diversity Enhance the Decision-Making Processes and Outcomes? Panelist, Catalyst Corporate Board of Governance Symposium, Toronto, September 22.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Varieties of Liberalism. Paper presented at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, September 13.
  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Corporate Governance Seminar (AGF Board of Directors), Toronto, September 27.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Global Sustainable Development through Voluntary Mechanisms: Financial Institution Compliance with the Reporting Requirements of the Equator Principles." Paper presented at Towards Sustainable Companies: Identifying New Avenues Conference (University of Oslo), Oslo, Norway, August 29-30.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Global Sustainable Development through Voluntary Mechanisms: Financial Institution Compliance with the Reporting Requirements of the Equator Principles." Paper presented at the 6th Annual European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) General Conference (University of Iceland), Reykjavik, Iceland, August 24-27

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Securities Course (Antofagasta Minerals). Santiago, Chile, August 17-18.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Crisis Management Tales from In-House Counsel: How to React, Plan and Survive a Crisis. Panelist, Business Law Association, ABA Annual meeting, Toronto, August 5.
  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Jordana Gobierno Coporativo 2011 (Centro de Gobierno Corporativo), Santiago, Chile, August 3.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Corporate Governance and Corporate Liability. Presentation to Crown counsel for the Ministries of Labour, Environment, Housing, Health, Education and Consumer Protection at the Crown Summer School Program (McMaster University), Hamilton, July 29.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Securitization in Canada: The Legal and Regulatory Framework." Presentation to a delegation of the Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN), Toronto, June 23.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Yale Governance Forum (Millstein Center, Yale University), New Haven, CT, June 16-17.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Shareholder Voting Symposium (RBC Dexia Investor Services, bcIMC and CCGG), Toronto, June 15.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Advancing Equity - The Focus on Gender. Panelist, Convention of the Indian Diaspora in North America, PBD Canada 2011, Toronto, June 10.

  • Waitzer, E. (20111). Shareholder Engagement: Legal & Regulatory Considerations; Understanding the Landscape (ICD National Conference), Toronto, June 9.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "The Regulatory Burden of Corporate Law." Paper presented at Regulating Entrepreneurs Session, Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, June 3.
  • Puri, P. (2011). New Corporate Governance: U.S. Federal Law and Federalism Session. Chair, Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, June 3.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Shareholder Democracy: Good, Bad or Unimportant? Moderator and commentator, Institutional Investors Education Foundation Breakfast Roundtable, Toronto, May 26.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Corporate Governance and Leadership (CBERN), Halifax, May 26.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Discussion Forum (International Centre for Pension Management), Toronto, May 16-18.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Contemporary Corporate Law and the Need for Interdisciplinarity." Paper presented at Developing an Integrated Research Agenda in Enterpreneurship and Law, Research and Pedagogical Trends in Entrepreneurial Education (University of Windsor Faculty of Law and Odette School of Business), Windsor, May 11-12.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Special Conference on Securities Law (American Law Institute), Washington, DC, May 3.

  • Waitzer, E. (20101). Corporate Governance Dinner (Yale Law School), New York, NY, April 27.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Regulation of Financial Markets in Canada - Legal Perspectives." Presentation to a delegation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China at the Rotman Executive Program, Toronto, April 20.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Corporate Governance in the Post-Crisis Era." Presentation to the Board of Directors of Enersource Corporation, Toronto, April 19.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Corporate Governance (breakfast session - Stikeman Elliott LLP), Toronto, March 29.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Leadership & Innovation in the Global Economy (JD/MBA Students' Association, Osgoode/Schulich), Toronto, March 25.
  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Executive Summary - ISEEE (International Stock Exchange Executive Emeriti, Inc.), Orlando, FL, March 20-23.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Pensions, Retirement Securities, and Strategies for Investment (Harvard Law School), Cambridge, MA, March 16-18.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "The Pushes and Pulls of Corporate Governance: Through the Lens of the Financial Crisis of 2007-8-9." Paper presented at Jindal-Osgoode Joint Workshop of Transnational Governance, Delhi, India, March 13-14.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Whose Job is Governance: A Comparative Analysis in the Post-Crisis Era." Paper presented and keynote address at 1st International Conference on Accounting and Finance, Financial Control and Governance (T.A. Pai Management Institute, TAPMI) Manipal, India, March 6.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Post-Magna Dual Class Share Conference. Chair and Moderator (Capital Markets Institute, Rotman School of Business), Toronto, February 15.
  • Puri, P. (2011). Feminist Corporate Law Roundtable. Roundtable speaker and participant (University of British Columbia Faculty of Law), Vancouver, February 7.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Legal Origins, Investor Protection, and Canada." Paper presented at the Economic Analysis of the Law Workshop (University of British Columbia Faculty of Law), Vancouver, February 7.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Institutional Forum (Broadridge), Toronto, February 3.
  • Puri, P. (2011). "Corporate Governance Best Practices." Presentation to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Toronto, February 1.

  • Waitzer, E. (2011). Advising the Public Company Board of Directors (Osgoode Professional Development), Toronto, January 26-27.

2010

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Symposium (by Client Insights, State Street and IFDS), Toronto, December 7

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Corporate Governance Seminar, Escuela de Administraccón, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, October 20-25, 2010.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (International Bar Association (IBA) Conference), Vancouver, October 3-8.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Effective International Corporate Governance – 2010 Corporate Counsel World Summit (by CCCA - Canadian Corporate Counsel Association), Toronto, September 27.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Role of General Counsel in the Governance Framework, The Quorum Club, Toronto, September 23.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Pension Investment & Governance Course, SHARE, Toronto, September 16.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Corporate Social Disclosure in Canada, CSCS, Lake Louise, Alberta, August 24.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Yale Governance Forum, Yale School of Management and The Millstein Centre for Corporate Governance and Performance, New Haven, June 17.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Defining The Good Corporate “Citizen”: Peoples, BCE and Beyond, CIRANO 2020, Montreal, June 15.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Governance and Ethical Leadership, Osgoode/Schulich/Hennick Centre, Certificate in Business for Lawyers, Toronto, June 14.

  • Sridhar, A. (2010). Social Media Strategy Planning for Nonprofits, MyCharityConnects, CanadaHelps, Toronto, June 8.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Governance Lessons from the Financial Crisis, SHARE, Vancouver, May 19/20.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Mainstreaming Responsible Investment, PRI, Copenhagen, May 5-7.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). National Society of Compliance Professionals Canadian Membership Meeting, Toronto, May 3.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Global Conference, Milken Institute, Los Angeles, April 26-28.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). CESCO Conference, Santiago, April 6.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Evolving Fiduciary Obligations of Pension Plans (The): Understanding the New Era of Corporate Governance, Institutional Investor, Washington DC, February 2.

  • Waitzer, E. (2010). Ontario Energy Board Forum, Toronto, January 19.


    2009


  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Latin American Corporate Governance Roundtable, OECD, Santiago, December 1 & 2.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Sustainable Enterprise - Connect 2009, Schulich School of Business, Toronto, November 21.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Strategies for Success in the new Economic & Financial Order, ICAC – Annual Conference, Toronto, November 18.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Ruggie, Prof. John - Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG)
    on Business and Human Rights – mapping project & consultation, November 16, 2009 in Toronto.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Constitutional Issues of National Securities Regulation, Hennick Centre/Blakes, Toronto, November 12.
  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability, Brick Works Forum, Toronto, November 6.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) on Business and Human Rights – mapping project & consultation. Toronto, November 5-6.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Sustainable Stock Exchanges Event, The Global Compact, UN and PRI, New York, November 2.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Directors’ Fiduciary Duties – Policy Roundtable, C.D. Howe Institute. Toronto, October 30

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Financial Regulation Reform, Osgoode Professional Development. Toronto, October 19.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). The Next Generation of Responsible Investing, PRI Academic Network. Ottawa, October 2.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Philanthropy Symposium, University of Manitoba. Ottawa, September 16.

  • Sridhar, A. (2009). "Guatemala's Files 1226 et al: Tax Expenditure Theory and Charitable Giving Incentives," Tax Expenditures and Public Policy in Comparative Perspective. Toronto, September 12.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Risk & Reward - Pension Fund Investing in the Wake of the Financial Crisis, Shareholder Association for Research & Education. Toronto, September 10.

  • Darroch, J. (2009). "A Comprehensive Framework For Strategic CSR: Ethical Positioning and Strategic Activities,” (with David Weitzner), Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, August 11. Selected for Best Paper Proceedings.

  • Darroch, J. (2009). “Private Equity and the Current Financial Crisis,” Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, August 11.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Yale Governance Forum, Yale School of Management and The Millstein Centre for Corporate Governance and Performance), New Haven, June 11.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Hot Topics – Cross-Border Securities, RR Donnelly. Toronto, June 10.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Financial System/Pension Reform Conference, ICPM/Rotman. Toronto, June 9.

  • Puri, P. (2009). "Securities Regulation in Context: Critical Issues and Challenges," Keynote Address at the Ontario Securities Commission Kempenfelt Conference. June 8.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Canadian Responsible Investment Conference, Social Investment Organization. Winnipeg, June 8.

  • Puri, P. (2009). "Canadian Business and the Regulation of Risk," Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Toronto, May 28.

  • Puri, P. (2009). "A National Enforcement Agency for Canada," Expert Panel – A New Approach to Financial Regulation: Steps to Implementation, conference by Capital Markets Institute. Toronto, May 20.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). "Global Capital Markets and the U.S. Securities Law 2009: Strategies for the Changing
    Regulatory Environment," Practising Law Institute – PLI. New York, May 20.

  • Puri, P. (2009). Leaders Roundtable on the Proposed Amendments to the Canadian Securities Administrators Corporate Governance Guidelines (with Carol Hansell and Peter Dey). May 1.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). "The Financial Crisis: Its Implications," Schulich School of Business. Toronto, April 22.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). "International M&A," Tulane M&A Conference. New Orleans, April 2.

  • Darroch, J. (2009). “Instrumental stakeholder theory and the credit crisis: Trust or temperance?” UNC Charlotte, Business Ethics and the Credit Crisis Conference, Charlotte, April 1 (with David Weitzner).

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). Management 3 – The Senior Leaders Program, Schulich School of Business. Toronto, March 25.

  • Puri, P. (2009). Chair, panel on "Business Cases for Innovation," Commercialization of Intellectual Property within the University, conference with IP Osgoode. Toronto, March 20.

  • Darroch, J. (2009). “What Will the International Financial System Look Like in 5 Years,” Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Economic and Finance Counsellors' Conference, Ottawa, March 12-13.

  • Puri, P. (2009). "Implications of the BCE decision for corporate governance and directors duties," conference on Emerging Issues in Directors’ and Officers’ Liability: Advising Clients in Recessionary Times, Law Society of Upper Canada. February 27.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). “Successfully Managing Risks in a Volatile Market,” Securities Superconference, The Canadian Institute. Toronto, February 17.

  • Puri, P. (2009). "Legal Origins, Investor Protection and the Case of Canada," Symposium on Evaluating Legal Origins, Brigham Young University Law School. Provo, Utah, February 6.

  • Waitzer, E. (2009). World Markets in Transition: Canada’s Challenges and Opportunities (and Launch of
    Hennick Centre), Joint JD/MBA Students’ Association, York University. Toronto, February 6.

  • Puri, P. (2009). The Role of Committees of Boards of Director, Advising Boards of Directors of Public Companies, Osgoode Professional Development. Toronto, January 19.

  • Puri, P. (2009). The Statutory Framework for Directors and Officers Duties, Advising Boards of Directors of Public Companies, Osgoode Professional Development. Toronto, January 18.


    2008


  • Puri, P. (2008). "National Enforcement Structures for the Canadian Capital Markets" (research report for Expert Panel on Securities Regulation).

  • Puri, P. (2008). Roundtable participant, “White Collar Crime Symposium,” RCMP and Canadian Police College. Ottawa, December 10.

  • Puri, P. (2008). Good Governance and the Regulation of Pension Fund Investments, C.D. Howe Institute. Toronto, December 5.

  • Puri, P. (2008). Good Governance and the Regulation of Pension Fund Investments, University of British Columbia Calgary Lunchtime Speaker Series. Calgary, November 21.

  • Puri, P. (2008). The Good Regulator, Keynote Address at the Canadian Network of National Associations of Regulators (CNNAR) Conference. November 3.

  • Puri, P. (2008). "Critical Policy and Regulatory Issues Facing the Mutual Fund Industry," Investment Funds Invitational Forum, Landgon Hall. October 22-24.