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CCCA_V3No1_ToC-FIN.qxd:CCCA_V1No2_ToC-V1.qxd 1/21/09 2:39 PM Page 3 CCCA CANADIAN CORPORATE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE magazine DES CONSEILLERS (ÈRES) JURIDIQUES D’ENTREPRISES A CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION AFFILIATE AFFILIÉE À L’ASSOCIATION DU Table of Table of Contents Leading Corporate Counsel • Le conseiller juridique d’entreprise – Droit devant BARREAU CANADIEN SPRING 2009 PRINTEMPS Volume 3, No. 1 4 From the Editor: Mining the silver lining Make the most of the recession through innovative thinking. 6 From the President: A valuable resource in all economies CCCA’s conferences, seminars and networking opportunities. 8 From the Executive Director: See you in Montreal! A preview of the CCCA’s 2009 National Spring Conference. 44 CCCA News: Compelling reasons to attend CCCA’s National Spring Conference. Features 18 Public-Private Panacea: As infrastructure investment emerges as an answer to the recession, the P3 wave keeps on building. By Susan Goldberg Cover photography by Brian Pieters 18 26 Making Learning Mandatory: What’s expected of corporate counsel who work in provinces with mandatory professional development regimes? By Heather Greenwood Davis 32 Rewiring the Workplace: The Supreme Court of Canada released four major employment law rulings in 2008. Corporate counsel likely will be pleased. By Ann Macaulay 26 Departments 11 Performance in the Law Department General Counsel in the Bunker? By Richard G. Stock 14 In-House Technology A new domain name regime means new marketing opportunities for your company. But beware of buyer’s remorse. ByValerie Mutton 16 Cross Border There’s talk of change to Canada-U.S. relations under President Obama. Don’t hold your breath. By Pablo Fuchs 32 42 Profile: David Miller Learning from some of Canada’s great business leaders. By Bev Cline 46 Closing the Deal Seven questions for managing through a prolonged downturn. Legal Updates 38 A victory for the rule of law Why the duty of procedural fairness should be taken seriously. 39 The global workplace 101 Multinational employers face unique legal and human resources challenges. 40 The shape of things to come? Two reports tackle pension reform in Canada. 42 PRINTEMPS 2009 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 3