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{ Header title goes Here } ccca In thIs Issue… magazIne summer 2014 été | Vol 8, n . 2 o is published quarterly by Features 16 Putting ethics into Code canadIan corporate counsel assocIatIon l’assocIatIon canadIenne des in this age of globalization, with increasingly more regulations and oversight conseIllers(Ères) JurIdIQues d’entreprIses requirements, a strong code of conduct and ethical culture—that begins at the top— 1210 – 20 toronto Street are essential to ensure good judgment calls at all levels. By Pablo Fuchs toronto, ON M5c 2b8 tel: 416-869-0522 Fax: 416-869-0946 22 thumbs Up or thumbs down: lessons on leading Email: ccca@ccca-cba.org the judge advocate general of the Canadian armed Forces shares his lessons in ccca chaIR / PRéSIDENtE DE l’accJE leading a globally-deployed team of “in-house” professionals, who must provide heather Innes: hInnes@ccca-cba.org reliable legal advice when the stakes are high. By Major-General Blaise Cathcart MaNaGING EDItOR / RéDactRIcE EN chEF lynne Yryku: lYryku@ccca-cba.org aSSOcIatE EDItOR / RéDactRIcE aSSOcIéE 28 separating Church and state: the debate over Compliance Karen Sadler: KSadler@ccca-cba.org in-house counsel weigh in on the benefts and challenges of housing compliance DESIGN / cONcEPtION aRtIStIQuE within and outside of the legal department. By Jim Middlemiss hume Media Inc. 2014 EDItORIal bOaRD Jim Rossiter (chair/Président) leila Gosselin columns departments Sébastien Guénette Simon Kupi Julia Shin Doi 5 From the editor When faced with 8 Performance in the law department ISSN No. 1913-0562, ethical dilemmas, organizations rely review your rFp processes to improve Publications Mail agreement on in-house counsel to make the right relationships with external law frms. No. 40070230. decisions. You can rely on CCCa to help. By Richard G. Stock Return undeliverable canadian addresses to: circulation Dept., One Mount Pleasant Rd, 7th Floor, toronto, ON M4Y 2Y5 10 Financial literacy improve your 7 From the Chair given the many changes investment knowledge to make more in our profession, CCCa is working to informed choices and help yourself and ensure we continue to meet members’ your organization avoid fraud. rogers puBlIshIng ltd. evolving needs. By Alena Thouin SENIOR ExEcutIvE PublIShER FINaNcIal SERvIcES GROuP Garth thomas 46 inside edge How does an international 12 Profle: amee sandhu this ethics and healthcare & FInancIal serVIces group compliance offcer at snC-lavalin company in a highly regulated industry PublIShER believes that acting ethically and striving approach compliance? to begin, develop Stefanie MacDonald: to do the right thing are vital to both a solid policy, target training and engage stephanie.macdonald@rci.rogers.com employees. By David J. Shapiro professional and personal success. PRODuctION MaNaGER By Michael Dempster Karen Richards: karen.richards@rci.rogers.com legal update Subscription enquiries should be addressed to/ Pour les questions concernant l’abonnement, 34 spotlight on… Brand reputation 45 Culture shift: the evolution of veuillez communiquer avec : establishing a strong brand is pivotal to Civil Justice in light of the supreme audience Development — ccca/accJE business success. protecting that brand Court of Canada’s pronouncement on One Mount Pleasant Road, 7th Floor toronto, ON M4Y 2Y5 is equally important. By Yves Faguy summary judgments in Hryniak, the courts are changing how they approach Our environmental policy is available at: www.rogerspublishing.ca/about_us/ civil dispute resolution. By Geoff R. Hall environmental_policy.shtml 36 CCCa News Highlights from the CCCa vous pouvez consulter notre politique de national Conference and the 2014 l’environnement à : www.leseditionsrogers.ca/ award winners. propos_nous/politique_environnement.shtml this magazine is printed with vegetable inks and is 100% recyclable where facilities exist. Recyclable là où le service est offert. Canadian Corporate Counsel assoCiation | CCCa-aCCje.org 3