GRIC Member Event with Norton Rose Fulbright – Regulations & Ministerial Decision-Making: The Limits of Government Authority

The Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) is pleased to invite members to an exclusive learning session hosted at Norton Rose Fulbright in Ottawa.

📅DATE: Thursday, October 16, 2024
⏰TIME: 8:30 - 10:00 AM
📍LOCATION: Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, 99 Bank Street, Suite 500, Ottawa

COST: This event is FREE for GRIC members, $25 for non-members. Space is limited.

Topic: Regulations and Ministerial Decision-Making: The Limits of Government Authority

Jean-Simon (JS) Schoenholz – Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Public Strategy Group

Jean-Simon (JS) Schoenholz is a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP and member of the firm’s Public Strategy Group. He has worked on some of the most significant recent legal challenges to Government decision-making including on plastics, air passenger protection, EV mandates, and Ministerial intervention in major national labour disputes.

This session will:

• Provide GR professionals with a practical understanding of government decision-making powers
• Share insights on how to position your organization or clients for success when GR turns into litigation
• Address how recent guidance from the Supreme Court of Canada might impact your organization's or a client's risk assessment in pivoting towards litigation when facing an unfavourable new regulation

Join us for this timely discussion to deepen your understanding of the intersection between government relations and the law. A light breakfast will be provided.