Keynote Speaker

Howard J McGraw
Chair: Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
Director Occupational Health & Safety: Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Howard’s first OHS related job was working in the Protection Department for BC Forest Products in Mackenzie, British Columbia. The Protection Department was responsible for providing Fire, Ambulance and Security services for 3 wood mills and a pulp mill.... click here for bio

 

Conference Chair

Yvonne O'Reilly
Principal: O'Reilly Health & Safety Consulting
Yvonne O'Reilly has a wide range of experience conducting compliance audits, developing written occupational health and safety (OHS) programs, and facilitating training. Her diverse professional experience includes representing the constructor on a multi-billion dollar construction project, and establishing an OHS practice within two national law firms.... click here for bio

 

Presenters

Matthew Allen
Giffin Koerth Forensic Engineering
Matthew brings over 12 years of experience in chemical and materials engineering as a consulting forensic, environmental and health & safety expert.  His strengths in the management of hazardous materials, chemical agents and environmental contamination include designated substance (lead, asbestos, etc.) management, health & safety planning (HASP) and pre-start design reviews (PSR)... click here for bio

 

Robin L Barton
Editor: Safety Compliance Insider / Environmental Compliance Insider / OHS Insider
Robin has been the editor of Safety Compliance Insider since July 2006. She is also the editor of Environmental Compliance Insider. Bongarde hired Robin because she is a lawyer and a journalist specializing in writing about the law in plain English and providing practical guidance on how to comply with it.... click here for bio

 

Ryan J Conlin
Partner: Stringer Brisbin Humphrey Management Lawyers
Ryan is a Partner with Stringer Brisbin Humphrey, Management Lawyers. His practice is primarily focused on Occupational Health and Safety and Workplace Safety and Insurance matters. He provides pro-active advice and representation to employers in a full range of WSIB and WSIAT matters... click here for bio

 

Glenn Demby
Editor-in-Chief: Bongarde Media Co
Glenn Demby is a lawyer who spent three years practicing corporate law at a Wall Street law firm. He worked like a dog, made lots of money but had no time to spend it. So Glenn quit and went into publishing where he specializes in writing and developing newsletters that explain complicated legal issues to business professionals in plain English.... click here for bio

 

Cheryl A Edwards
Partner: Heenan Blaikie LLP
Cheryl A. Edwards is a former Ontario Ministry of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Prosecutor and leads Heenan Blaikie’s national OHS & Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.... click here for bio

 

Tari M Hiebert
Associate: Bennett Jones LLP
Coming Soon

 

Mark Madras
Partner: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Specializes in the practice of Environmental Law. Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Environmental Law. Leader of Gowlings’ National Climate Change Group. A senior member and a former Leader of Gowlings’ National Environmental Law Practice Group. Head of Gowlings' Real Estate, Environment and Urban Development Department for the Toronto office.... click here for bio

 

Paul Pascoe
Owner/Director: Professional Safety Solutions
Paul is a very experienced and skilled provider of EHS Consultancy and Training services and has built a successful career on his knowledge and experience spanning nearly 30 years dealing with business, industry and governments in Australia, Canada, Middle East, South East Asia, China and India.... click here for bio

 

Eldeen E Pozniak
Director: Pozniak Safety Associates Inc
Eldeen Pozniak, is the past president of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) and is the CEO of Pozniak Associates DMCC here in the UAE and of Pozniak Safety Associates Inc. in Canada.... click here for bio

 

Patrick Ryan
President: Ontario Federation of Labour
Sid Ryan was elected president of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) in November 2009. He came to office on a three-point program to build labour unity, social solidarity, and a new economy.... click here for bio

 

Jeremy Warning
Senior Associate: Heenan Blaikie LLP
Jeremy Warning is a Senior Associate in Heenan Blaikie’s national OHS & Workers’ Compensation Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm Jeremy spent more than seven years prosecuting charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act for the Ontario Ministry of Labour.... click here for bio

 

 

 

 

 

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