At the annual meeting of the Canadian Transport Lawyers Association in Halifax, held September 24-27,2014, Bernard LLP partner Gary Wharton presented a paper on a panel dealing with Transportation Safety in the Age of Energy Security covering Canadian Developments in the Transportation of Oil by Sea. The presentation dealt with technical advances in the transportation of oil at sea, the… more »
As a member of the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia’s “Business of Shipping” presentation team, Bernard LLP partner Peter Swanson was in action in Calgary on October 21 at the invitation of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). Peter along with Stephen Pyne, Christian Waldegrave, Paul Hexter, Daryl Raibl, Kevin Obermeyer and Stephen Brown provided eight hours… more »
Bernard LLP is proud to be a gold sponsor of the upcoming Legal Section Annual Meeting of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, a non-profit association with member companies accounting for 99% of Canada’s life and health insurance business. The annual meeting is entitled “New Legal Frontiers” and will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta on October 2 –… more »
Peter Swanson participated as a speaker on the water law panel at the 2013 Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit entitled “Natural Resource and Energy Legal Developments North and South of 60.” The summit was held in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, during the summer solstice. Peter’s presentation focused on the regulation of ship-source pollution in Canada including… more »
Tom Hawkins has been asked to participate as speaker on a maritime panel to discuss cross-border issues between the United States and Canada at the 84th Annual meeting of the US Association of Transportation Law Professionals (ATLP) in Atlantic Beach, Florida. The conference takes place during the week of June 22, 2013. The ATLP is an American organization consisting… more »
Bernard LLP is pleased to be offering a seminar entitled “Bullying, Harassment and Mental Stress Claims: Are You Prepared?” in September. This 90-minute session will explain the new mental stress claims provisions of the Workers Compensation Act and the new regulations concerning workplace bullying and harassment. Attendees will learn: what has changed how to mitigate the impact of… more »
Bernard LLP lawyer Tom Beasley is a speaker at Insight’s upcoming Employee Terminations Conference, being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver on June 18 and 19th, 2012. Tom will be speaking on termination issues related to fixed term contracts. He will also be talking on emerging issues related to dependent contractors and the determination whether someone is… more »
February 21st, 2012 will see the roll out of a revamped Business of Shipping course with a day of focus on aspects of Shipping Law (morning) and Chartering (afternoon). Bernard LLP lawyer Peter Swanson will present a a session on Bills of Lading and Letters of Indemnity. The afternoon session will address the structure of chartering in the bulk, tanker… more »
David Jones will co-present a session on Workplace Safety: Conflicting Obligations – The Push and Pull of Reporting at the upcoming 7th Annual Western Canada Labour Relations conference, held January 24-25, 2012. The session will be presented with Stephen Hunt of United Steelworkers District 3, and focus on WCB reporting, rights and responsibilities of employers and workers, due diligence, and… more »
Peter Swanson and David K. Jones will present a seminar on Advanced Marine Liability Coverage and Claims, through the Insurance Brokers Association of BC. The seminar will take place on February 14, 2012 and cover marine insurance coverage, bodily injury claims in a marine context, arrest of ships and maritime liens, as well as ship source pollution. For more… more »