Executive Committee
Chair
- The Honourable Justice Julie Dutil, Court of Appeal of Quebec (Quebec, QC), President
Members
- Miray Granovsky, Deputy Judge, Small Claims Court; General Counsel, Atlantic Coated Papers (Whitby, ON)
- The Honourable Judge Scott Hughes, Court of Québec (Montreal, QC), Treasurer
- Megan Longley, K.C., Executive Director, Dalhousie Legal Aid Service, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS), Secretary
- The Honourable Justice P. Colleen Suche, Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB), Past President
- The Honourable Justice Peter M. Willcock, British Columbia Court of Appeal (Vancouver, BC), First Vice-President
Ex Officio Member
- CIAJ’s Executive Director: Christine O’Doherty, Lawyer, CIAJ (Montreal, QC)
Mandate
- Meets generally 9-10 times a year.
- Composed exclusively of Board members.
- The decision-making authority as delegated by the Board.
- Recommends selection committee for justice medal award.
- Reviews Executive Director performance.
- Ensures proper risk management practices.
- Makes recommendations regarding Executive Director compensation.
- Makes recommendations regarding fundraising strategies.
Education and Research Planning Committee
Chair
- The Honourable Justice Julie Dutil, Court of Appeal of Quebec (Quebec, QC)
Members
- The Honourable Justice Susanne Boucher, Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Toronto, ON)
- Mélanie Chartier, Commissioner, Canada Energy Regulator (Vancouver, BC)
- Jennifer Cox, K.C., Managing Lawyer, Nova Scotia Legal Aid Sipekne’katik (Indian Brook, NS)
- Arghavan Gerami, Founder and Senior Counsel, Gerami Law Professional Corporation (Ottawa, ON)
- Jaimie Graham, Legal Counsel, Alberta Utilities Commission (Calgary, AB)
- The Honourable Justice Georgina Jackson, Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (Regina, SK)
- The Honourable Justice Veronica L. Jackson, Supreme Court of British Columbia (Victoria, BC)
- The Honourable Justice Lana Krogan, Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan (Regina, SK)
- Bradford W. Morse, Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops, BC)
- Dean Ngai Pindell, Dean and Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
- The Honourable Justice P. Colleen Suche, Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB)
- Martine Valois, Professor, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal (Montreal, QC)
Ex Officio Members
- CIAJ’s Executive Director: Christine O’Doherty, Lawyer, CIAJ (Montreal, QC)
Mandate
- Meets at least once a year.
- Makes recommendations regarding education and research.
- Makes recommendations on annual conference themes going forward on an ongoing basis to identify relevant topics.
- Reviews emerging areas for CIAJ to plan legal education and make recommendations.
- Recommends expertise in the fields of law covered in education programs.
- Identifies research priorities and determines appropriate processes to conduct research projects.
- Establishes selection criteria for various research & education.
- CIAJ officers are all members.
Finance and Audit Committee
Chair
- The Honourable Judge Scott Hughes, Court of Québec (Montreal, QC)
Members
- Brian A. Blumenthal, Lawyer, Mediator, Arbitrator and Workplace Investigator (Toronto, ON)
- Megan Longley, K.C., Executive Director, Dalhousie Legal Aid Service, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
- Albert Yehuda, Principal / CFO, The CFO Centre Canada (Montreal, QC)
Ex Officio Members
- CIAJ’s President: The Honourable Justice Julie Dutil, Court of Appeal of Quebec (Quebec, QC)
- CIAJ’s Executive Director: Christine O’Doherty, Lawyer, CIAJ (Montreal, QC)
Mandate
- Meets at least three times a year.
- Monitors financial situation.
- Presents annual budget for Board approval.
- Directs the work of the external auditor.
- Makes recommendations to the Board and to the AGM regarding the choice of auditors.
- Every 5 years, reviews bids submitted for auditing services and makes a recommendation.
- Makes recommendations regarding financial investments.
- Makes recommendations regarding fundraising strategies.
Governance Committee
Chair
- Miray Granovsky, Deputy Judge, Small Claims Court; General Counsel, Atlantic Coated Papers (Whitby, ON)
Members
- Stephen Bindman, Visiting Professor and Executive in residence, Faculty of Law (Common Law Section), University of Ottawa (Ottawa, ON)
- The Honourable Justice Julie Dutil, Court of Appeal of Quebec (Quebec, QC)
- Jaimie Graham, Legal Counsel, Alberta Utilities Commission (Calgary, AB)
- The Honourable Justice Veronica L. Jackson, Supreme Court of British Columbia (Victoria, BC)
- The Honourable Justice Peter M. Willcock, British Columbia Court of Appeal (Vancouver, BC)
Ex Officio Member
- CIAJ’s Executive Director: Christine O’Doherty, Lawyer, CIAJ (Montreal, QC)
Mandate
- Meets at least once a year.
- President and Vice Presidents are members.
- Acts as nominating committee for Directors and Officers or any other positions.
- Leads succession planning for Board, committees and officer positions.
- Periodically reviews bylaws, Board policies, committee terms of reference and other governance documents as requested by the Executive Committee to bring a resolution to the Board with a view of continuous improvement and compliance with desired governance practices.
- Ensures proper ongoing governance education for the Board.
- Reviews the mandate and effectiveness of the Board and Committees, and makes recommendations to the Board, as appropriate.