This year Thunder Bay Law Association’s Fall Conference will take place on October 29 and 30 at the Superior Inn & Hotel Conference Centre. The Committee and the program chairs are in the process of planning seven content-rich programs (Civil, Corporate, Criminal, Family, Estates, Real Estate, Labour and Employment).  Another great turnout is expected this year, including not only local members, but also those from Kenora and Rainy River Law Associations.  Keynote speakers will be Shana McCalla, founder of  Find Ontario Missing Boys, on Thursday, October 29, and Beth Beattie, Senior Counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General, on October 30.

Andrew Mawdryk, Associate Lawyer, will be co-chairing the Labour and Employment Law section of the Conference with Suraj Dave from Edwards Bell Jewitt LLP.

On October 30, Emily Slessor, Associate Lawyer, will be discussing a significant case:  Dome Mine Ltd. v. United Steelworkers, Local 7980 (Charron Grievance) regarding failure to comply – refusing post-incident testing.  As well, Amal Abdulle, newly-minted Associate Lawyer, will be presenting on a noteworthy line of cases: the Glen Hill saga regarding pay equity.