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CCCA_V7No1_ToC-FIN_CCCA 2/12/13 2:36 PM Page 3 CANADIAN CORPORATE CCCA COUNSEL ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE magazine DES CONSEILLERS (ÈRES) JURIDIQUES D’ENTREPRISES CCCA IS A CBA CONFERENCE L’ACCJE EST UNE Table of Contents Leading Corporate Counsel • Le conseiller juridique d’entreprise – Droit devant CONFÉRENCE DE L’ABC SPRING 2013 PRINTEMPS Volume 7, No. 1 5 From the Editor Are lawyers really resistant to change? The evidence says not really. 7 From the Chair Why there is a greater need than ever for CCCA’s programs and services. 49 Spotlight on… CCCA’s 25th anniversary CCCA keeps pace with the changing needs of a rapidly evolving profession. 52 CCCA News Meet the Spring Conference co-chairs; free PD webinars; 2013 Barometer Survey. Features 24 Open for business: Canada’s new investment treaty with China A new agreement between Canada and China is supposed to protect investors and provide access to Canadians to the world’s fastest growing economy. Can it deliver? By Pablo Fuchs Cover photography by Pierre Charbonneau 24 34 Privacy please! As technology blurs the lines between work and home, employers walk a fine line to balance employee rights with the business imperative. By Susan Goldberg 40 Spotlight on corporate counsel: Heather Crawford Clairvest’s GC sheds light on how to manage the transition from private practice to in-house. By Michael Dempster Departments 8 Employment law Social media policies: How far can Canadian employers go? By Landon Young 10 Legal project management How to get on the path to strategic legal planning. By Melissa LaFlair 34 12 Ethics CCCA-CBA FAQs on solicitor-client privilege for corporate counsel. By Kim Covert 14 Performance in the law department Take law firms up on their offers for service and innovation. By Richard G. Stock 16 Law firm management In-house counsel need to be pro-active to ensure law firms act more like a busi- ness. By Joe Milstone 18 Contract management 40 There’s no meaningful collaboration without trust and communication. By Anne-Laure Broeks 20 Profile: Judge Advocate General Blaise Cathcart Service to his country is Job 1 for the senior legal officer of the Canadian Armed Forces. By Kim Covert 45 Deals & developments Highlights of the many mergers, acquisitions, financings and other deals taking place in corporate Canada over the last few months. By Gina Fusco Legal Update 57 Protecting against hard drive production orders By Eric S. Block and Brooke MacKenzie, McCarthy Tétrault 58 Inside edge Reflections on the changing role of in-house counsel. By Brian Armstrong 20 PRINTEMPS 2013 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 3