Benchers sit on Convocation committees. Law Society committees are responsible for examining issues within their mandates and bringing recommendations forward to Convocation. More information about Law Society committees, including the mandates for standing committees, can be found in By-Law 3.
Law Society Committees
Access to Justice
Howard Goldblatt (Chair)
Cathy Corsetti (Vice Chair)
Janet Leiper (Vice-Chair)
Raj Anand
Fred Bickford
Robert Burd
Robert Evans
Avvy Go
Carol Hartman
Marian Lippa
Susan McGrath
Malcolm Mercer
Gina Papageorgiou
Susan Richer
Baljit Sikand
Anne Vespry
Treasurer's Memorandum
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Audit & Finance
Christopher Bredt (Chair)
Suzanne Clément (Vice-Chair)
Teresa Donnelly (Vice-Chair)
Peter Beach
Paul Cooper
Janis Criger
Seymour Epstein
Michelle Haigh
David Howell
Vern Krishna
Jan Richardson
Catherine Strosberg
Tanya Walker
Treasurer's Memorandum
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Compensation
Paul Schabas (Chair)
Christopher Bredt
Teresa Donnelly
Gerald Sheff
Peter Wardle
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Compensation Fund
Carol Hartman (Chair)
Michelle Haigh (Vice-Chair)
Gisèle Chrétien
Joseph Groia
Jan Richardson
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Equity and Indigenous Affairs
Dianne Corbiere (Co-Chair)
Julian Falconer (Co-Chair)
Sandra Nishikawa (Vice-Chair)
Gina Papageorgiou (Vice-Chair)
Marion Boyd
Suzanne Clément
Ross Earnshaw
Robert Evans
Avvy Go
Marian Lippa
Isfahan Merali
Andrew Spurgeon
Sidney Troister
Tanya Walker
Treasurer's Memorandum
Indigenous Initiatives
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Government and Public Affairs
John Callaghan (Chair)
Marion Boyd (Vice-Chair)
William McDowell (Vice-Chair)
Jack Braithwaite
Robert Burd
Paul Cooper
Ross Earnshaw
Julian Falconer
Virginia MacLean
Susan McGrath
Julian Porter
Jonathan Rosenthal
Baljit Sikand
Andrew Spurgeon
Catherine Strosberg
Treasurer's Memorandum
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Inter-Jurisdictional Mobility
Michael Lerner (Chair)
Jacqueline Horvat (Vice-Chair)
Peter Beach
Jack Braithwaite
Ross Earnshaw
Seymour Epstein
Robert Evans
Jerry Udell |
Law Society Awards/LL.D. Advisory
Paul Schabas (Chair)
Dianne Corbiere
Michelle Haigh
William McDowell
Sandra Nishikawa
Andrew Spurgeon
Catherine Strosberg
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Litigation
Jacqueline Horvat (Chair)
Peter Wardle (Vice-Chair)
John Callaghan
Janis Criger
Seymour Epstein
Howard Goldblatt
Michelle Haigh
William McDowell
Sandra Nishikawa
Jonathan Rosenthal
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Paralegal Awards
(External appointees not included)
Paul Schabas (Chair)
Robert Burd
Cathy Corsetti
Janis Criger
Michelle Haigh
Brian Lawrie
Marian Lippa
Jan Richardson
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Paralegal Standing
Michelle Haigh (Chair)
Janis Criger (Vice-Chair)
Marion Boyd
Robert Burd
Cathy Corsetti
Brian Lawrie
Marian Lippa
Susan McGrath
Malcolm Mercer
Barb Murchie
Jan Richardson
Baljit Sikand
Anne Vespry
Treasurer's Memorandum
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Priority Planning
Paul Schabas (Chair)
Christopher Bredt
John Callaghan
Dianne Corbiere
Teresa Donnelly
Ross Earnshaw
Julian Falconer
Howard Goldblatt
Michelle Haigh
Jacqueline Horvat
Janet Leiper
William McDowell
Malcolm Mercer
Sandra Nishikawa
Catherine Strosberg
Peter Wardle
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Proceedings Authorization
Jacqueline Horvat (Chair)
Teresa Donnelly
Michelle Haigh
Jeffrey Lem
Jonathan Rosenthal
Gerald Sheff
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Professional Development &
Competence
Peter Wardle (Chair)
Jacqueline Horvat (Vice-Chair)
Anne Vespry (Vice-Chair)
Jack Braithwaite
Christopher Bredt
Dianne Corbiere
Teresa Donnelly
Howard Goldblatt
Joseph Groia
Michelle Haigh
Barbara Murchie
Sandra Nishikawa
Andrew Spurgeon
Catherine Strosberg
Sidney Troister
Treasurer's Memorandum
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Professional Regulation
William McDowell (Chair)
Malcolm Mercer (Vice-Chair)
Jonathan Rosenthal (Vice-Chair)
Fred Bickford
John Callaghan
Gisèle Chrétien
Suzanne Clément
Seymour Epstein
Carol Hartman
David Howell
Brian Lawrie
Michael Lerner
Virginia MacLean
Susan Richer
Raj Sharda
Jerry Udell
Treasurer's Memorandum
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Summary Disposition
John Callaghan
Malcolm Mercer
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Tribunal
Barbara Murchie (Chair)
Paul Cooper (Vice-Chair)
Isfahan Merali (Vice-Chair)
Raj Anand
Larry Banack
Peter Beach
Christopher Bredt
Janis Criger
Marian Lippa
Baljit Sikand
Peter Wardle
David Wright (Ex Officio)
Treasurer's Memorandum
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Task Forces
Compliance-Based Entity Regulation
Ross Earnshaw (Chair)
Raj Anand
Gisèle Chrétien
Howard Goldblatt
Joseph Groia
Carol Hartman
Brian Lawrie
Malcolm Mercer
Barbara Murchie
Raj Sharda
Sidney Troister
Peter Wardle
Initiative
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Governance 2016
Janet Leiper (Chair)
Christopher Bredt
Gisèle Chrétien
Dianne Corbiere
Janis Criger
Michelle Haigh
Jacqueline Horvat
Gina Papageorgiou
Sidney Troister
Peter Wardle
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Mental Health Strategy Implementation
William McDowell (Chair)
Robert
Burd
Suzanne
Clément
Dianne Corbiere
Isfahan Merali
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Working Groups
Advertising and Fee Arrangements Issues (PRC)
Malcolm Mercer (Chair)
Jack Braithwaite
Paul Cooper
Jacqueline Horvat
Michael Lerner
Marian
Lippa
Virginia
MacLean
Jan
Richardson
Jonathan
Rosenthal
Andrew
Spurgeon
Jerry
Udell
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Alternative Business Structures (PRC)
Susan McGrath (Co-Chair)
Malcolm Mercer (Co-Chair)
Fred Bickford
Marion Boyd
Suzanne Clément
Cathy Corsetti
Janis Criger
Carol Hartman
Brian Lawrie
Jeffrey Lem
Anne Vespry
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Bencher Remuneration & Expense Reimbursement (Audit & Finance)
Suzanne Clément, Co-Chair
Teresa Donnelly, Co-Chair
Peter Beach
Paul Cooper
Janis Criger
Michelle Haigh
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Human Rights Monitoring (Equity)
Teresa Donnelly (Chair)
Robert Evans
Julian Falconer
Avvy Go
Judith Potter
Heather Ross
Tanya Walker
Initiative
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Legal Aid
(Joint Working Group of Access to Justice and Government & Public Affairs Committees)
John Callaghan (Chair)
Suzanne Clément
Paul Cooper
Julian Falconer
Avvy Go
Howard Goldblatt
Janet Leiper
Marian Lippa
Susan McGrath
Susan Richer
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Real Estate Issues
(Joint Working Group of the Professional Development & Competence and Professional Regulation Committees)
Sidney Troister, (Co-Chair)
Jerry Udell (Co-Chair)
Ross Earnshaw
Robert Evans
Jeffrey Lem
Michael Lerner
Susan McGrath
Malcolm Mercer
Raj Sharda
Andrew Spurgeon
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Review Panel on Indigenous Issues
Dianne Corbiere (Co-Chair)
Julian Falconer (Co-Chair)
Robert Burd
Teresa Donnelly
Myeengun Henry (IAG Representative)
Kathleen Lickers (IAG Representative)
Isfahan Merali
Ovide Mercredi (Independent Reviewer)
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Strategic Communications Steering Group
Julian Falconer (Chair)
Robert Burd
Teresa Donnelly
Joseph Groia
Sandra Nishikawa
Baljit Sikand
Tanya Walker
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Treasurer’s Appointments Advisory Group
Raj Anand
Suzanne Clément
Cathy Corsetti
William McDowell
Gina Papageorgiou
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External Appointments
Canadian National Exhibition Association
Jack Braithwaite
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Federation of Law Societies of Canada Council
Ross Earnshaw
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Law Commission of Ontario
Raj Anand
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Law Foundation of Ontario Board
Linda Rothstein (Chair)
Ross EarnshawIsfahan Merali
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Law Society Foundation
Ian Hull
Michael Lerner
W. A. Derry Millar
Catherine Strosberg
Sidney Troister
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LAWPro Board of Directors
Robert Evans
Susan McGrathBarbara Murchie
Jerry Udell
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LibraryCo Board
Gisèle Chrétien
Ross Earnshaw
Jacqueline Horvat
W. A. Derry Millar
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Ontario Bar Association Council
Fred Bickford
Jack Braithwaite
Barbara Murchie
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Ontario Justice Education Network
Jacqueline Horvat
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