12:00 PM - 12:05 PM
Opening Remarks

Speaker

  • Gillian Purvis, Associate General Counsel, The Empire Life Insurance Company
    Chair of the 2021-2022 Legal Section Executive Committee 
12:05 PM - 12:45 PM
Industry Updates: A Brief Briefing

Speakers

  • Andrew Fitzpatrick, AVP, Public Policy and Industry Affairs, Canada Life 
  • Monica Rieck, Senior Counsel, RBC Law Group, RBC Insurance 
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
FSRA: Supervision Priorities for the Life and Health Industry

Speakers

  • Swati Agrawal, Director, Life and Health (L&H) Insurers in Insurance Conduct, Market Conduct, FSRA
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Industry Regulation on the Rise: Panel Discussion

Speakers

  • Lyne Duhaime, President Quebec Affairs and Senior VP, Market Conduct Policy and Regulation, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association 
  • Michel Paquet, Assistant Vice President and Counsel, Regulatory and Public Affairs, Manulife,  
  • Yann Nachabé, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Sun Life 

Moderator: Élyse Lemay, Vice President , Quebec Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Canada Life 

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Networking & Refreshment Break
 
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
New Developments in Pensions and Benefits Law

Speakers

  • Kathryn Bush, Partner, Blakes

  • Natalie Bussière, Partner, Blakes

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Cases of Note

Speakers

  • Esther Houle, Senior Director Litigation and Labour Law, Desjardins
  • Angela Romano, Senior Counsel-Litigation, Manulife  
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Networking & Refreshment Break
 
3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
Beyond the Jargon: How to Spot and Tackle Implicit Bias 

Speaker

  • Dr. Tanya (Toni) De Mello, Ryerson University 
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks

Speaker

  • Gillian Purvis, Associate General Counsel, The Empire Life Insurance Company
    Chair of the 2021-2022 Legal Section Executive Committee