Minutes of Convocation - The Law Society of Upper Canada

MINUTES OF CONVOCATIONThursday, 29 th January, 20099:00 a.m.PRESENT:The Treasurer (W.A. Derry Millar), Aitken (by telephone), Anand (by telephone),Backhouse (by telephone), Banack, Boyd, Braithwaite, Bredt, Campion, Caskey,Chahbar, Conway, Crowe, Dickson, Dray, Elliott, Epstein, Furlong, Go, Gold, Ground,Hainey, Hare, Hartman, Henderson, Lawrie, Legge, McGrath, Marmur (by telephone),Minor, Murphy, Murray, Pawlitza, Porter, Potter, Pustina, Rabinovitch, Robins, Ross (bytelephone), Rothstein, Ruby, St. Lewis, Sikand, Simpson, Swaye, Symes and Wright.………Secretary:Katherine CorrickThe Reporter was sworn.………IN PUBLIC………TREASURER’S REMARKSCongratulations were extended to bencher, Mary Louise Dickson, on her appointment tothe Order of Ontario and to the Honourable Patrick Lesage, Q.C. and Professor EdwardRatushny on their appointments to the Order of Ontario.Congratulations were also extended to Abdul Chahbar on his election for a fourthsuccessive term as Chair of the London Police Services Board.The Treasurer and benchers wished former Treasurer Laura Legge a belated happybirthday. Mrs. Legge celebrated her birthday on January 27.The Treasurer advised that he had delivered the two-year report on paralegal regulationto the Attorney General.The Treasurer announced that Convocation and Committees would not meet in March.The Treasurer acknowledged the generosity of the Honourable Ian Cartwright and hiswife, Pat Cartwright, for their donation of $l,000,000 to the Association in Defence of theWrongfully Convicted. The Treasurer also acknowledged and thanked Paul Pape and HarveyStrosberg and their firms, Richard Meretsky and the Bank of Nova Scotia for the cy-prespayment of $l,000,000 to the Law Society Foundation for use by it for the Lawyers’ Feed theHungry Program at Osgoode Hall.3

The Treasurer extended condolences to the families of W. Glen How, O.C., Q.C., LSMof Georgetown who passed away on December 30, 2008 and Angus McKenzie, Q.C., LSM ofLondon who passed away on January 19, 2009.DRAFT MINUTES OF CONVOCATIONThe Draft Minutes of Convocation of November 27, 2008 were confirmed.MOTION – APPOINTMENTSIt was moved by Gerald Swaye, seconded by Laurie Pawlitza, –THAT the following benchers be appointed to the Law Society Medal/LincolnAlexander/Laura Legge Award Committees:Larry BanackMarion BoydCarol HartmanWilliam SimpsonTHAT the following benchers be appointed to the LL.D. Advisory Committee:Larry BanackMarion BoydCarol HartmanWilliam SimpsonBonnie ToughTHAT Raj Anand be appointed to the Finance Committee and cease to be a member ofthe Human Rights Monitoring Working Group.THAT Carol Hartman be appointed Chair and Christopher Bredt be appointed Vice-Chairof the Finance Committee.CarriedREPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETENCEIt was moved by Ms. Pawlitza, seconded by Ms. Dickson, that the Report of the Directorof Professional Development and Competence listing the names of the deemed Call to the Barcandidates be adopted.Carried4

EQUITY AND ABORIGINAL ISSUES COMMITTEE/COMITÉ SUR L’ÉQUITÉ ET LESAFFAIRES AUTOCHTONES REPORTMs. Hare presented the Final Report of the Aboriginal Bar Consultation for information.Item for Information• Public Education Equality Series Calendar 2009FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTMs. Hartman presented the Report.Re: Law Commission of OntarioIt was moved by Ms. Hartman, seconded by Mr. Wright, that Convocation approve theLaw Commission of Ontario’s five year rolling budget, as required by the founding agreement,supporting payment of the Law Society’s second annual funding contribution of $l00,000.CarriedRe: J. Shirley Denison Fund Applications (in camera)It was moved by Ms. Hartman, seconded by Mr. Wright, that Convocation approve:• a $3,000 grant from the J.S. Denison Trust Fund to Applicant 2008 – 28,• a grant of $5,000 ($1,000 already paid at the discretion of the CFO) to Applicant2008 – 30,• a grant of $7,000 ($1,000 already paid at the discretion of the CFO) to Applicant2008 – 31 and• a grant of $8,000 ($1,000 already paid at the discretion of the CFO) to Applicant2008 - 32.CarriedPARALEGAL STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTMs. McGrath presented the Report.Re: Amendments to By-Law 7.1: Delegation at FSCOIt was moved by Ms. McGrath, seconded by Mr. Dray, that Convocation approve thewording of the amendment to By-Law 7.1 set out at Appendix 1.CarriedRe: Amendments to By-Law 4 to Reflect Previously Approved Policy ChangesIt was moved by Ms. McGrath, seconded by Mr. Dray, that Convocation approve thewording of the amendments to By-Law 4 set out at Appendix 2.Carried5

Re: Additional Reporting Requirements for ParalegalsIt was moved by Ms. McGrath, seconded by Mr. Dray, that Convocation approve inprinciple the extension to paralegals of the requirement to submit a public accountant’s report, insections 6 to 8 of By-Law 8.CarriedRe: Amendment to Paralegal Rule 8: Financial ObligationsIt was moved by Ms. McGrath, seconded by Mr. Dray, that Convocation approve thechange to the wording of Paralegal Rule 8 set out below:(2) A paralegal shall promptly meet financial obligations incurred in the course ofpractice on behalf of clients unless, before incurring such an obligation, the paralegalclearly indicates in writing to the person to whom it is to be owed that it is not to be apersonal obligation.The addition of the words “of the paralegal” at the end of Rule 8(2) was accepted as afriendly amendment.The motion as amended was adopted.Items for Information• Investigation Policy for Benchers, Staff, and Paralegal Members of PSC• Amendments to Paralegal Guidelines• Amendments to Rules Governing Client Identification and Verification• Paralegal Good Character Hearings• Quarterly Report on Complaints Against Paralegal LicenseesPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & COMPETENCE COMMITTEE REPORTMs. Pawlitza presented the Report.Re: Amendments to By-Law 4 Regarding Lawyer LicensingIt was moved by Ms. Pawlitza, seconded by Ms. Dickson, that Convocation approveamendments to sections 9, 16 and 18(2) of By-Law 4 as set out at Appendix 1 of this Report.Re: Approval of By-Law 6.1 Regarding Continuing Legal Education RequirementCarriedIt was moved by Ms. Pawlitza, seconded by Ms. Dickson, that Convocation approve theintroduction of By-Law 6.1, set out at Appendix 2 of this Report, to implement the continuinglegal education requirement for newly called lawyer licensees.Carried6

Re: Amendment to By-Law 11 regarding Practice Management ReviewsIt was moved by Ms. Pawlitza, seconded by Ms. Dickson, that Convocation approve theamendment to section 27 of By-Law 11, set out in Appendix 3 of this Report to specify in thepractice review section the category of licensees that may be subject to practice managementreviews.CarriedPROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMITTEE REPORTMs. Rothstein presented the Report.Re: Amendments to By-Law 7.1It was moved by Ms. Rothstein, seconded by Mr. Hainey, that Convocation approve theamendments to Parts III and IV of By-Law 7.1 as set out in Appendix 2.CarriedRe: Proposal to End the Notice Requirement for a Lawyer’s Fiscal YearIt was moved by Ms. Rothstein, seconded by Mr. Hainey, that Convocation end therequirement for a lawyer to provide notice to the Law Society of the lawyer’s fiscal year,pursuant to s. 1 of By-Law 8.CarriedRe: Policy for Law Society Investigations of Licensee Benchers and Staff and ParalegalMembers of the Paralegal Standing CommitteeIt was moved by Ms. Rothstein, seconded by Mr. Hainey, that Convocation approve thepolicy at paragraph 68 that establishes a process for the investigation of regulatory complaintsagainst licensee benchers and staff and paralegal members of the Paralegal StandingCommittee.CarriedRe: Amendments to Rules 5.03, 5.04, 6.01, 6.08 and 6.09 of the Rules of Professional Conduct`It was moved by Ms. Rothstein, seconded by Mr. Hainey, that Convocation approve theamendments to rules 5.03, 5.04, 6.01, 6.08 and 6.09 of the Rules of Professional Conduct asset out in Appendix 3.The addition of the words “of the lawyer” at the end of Rule 6.01(2), set out onparagraph 85 was accepted as a friendly amendment.The motion as amended was adopted.7

Re: Expansion of the Summary Hearing ProcessIt was moved by Ms. Rothstein, seconded by Mr. Hainey, that Convocation approve anexpansion of the summary hearing process to include the following new case types on the basisof grounds currently permitted by Ontario Regulation 167/07:a. The practise of law in Ontario by a lawyer whose license is suspended;b. The provision of legal services in Ontario by a paralegal whose license issuspended;c. Breach of an undertaking to the Law Society;d. Failure to pay costs awarded to the Society by the Hearing Panel or the AppealPanel; ande. An application under subsection 45 (1) of the Law Society Act.CarriedItem for Information• Professional Regulation Division Quarterly ReportPRIORITY PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTMr. Simpson presented the Report.It was moved by Mr. Simpson, seconded by Ms. Boyd, that Convocation approve thework plan set out at Appendix 1 to achieve the priorities identified and approved byConvocation.That Convocation approve the process for adding new issues to the work plan describedin paragraphs 16 to 18.CarriedTRIBUNALS COMMITTEE REPORTMr. Gold presented the Report.Non-Bencher AdjudicatorsIt was moved by Mr. Gold, seconded by Mr. Banack, that Convocation invite the peoplerecommended by the Tribunals Committee (listed under separate cover) to become members ofthe Hearing Panel.CarriedMOTION – AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS 4, 6.1, 7.1 AND 11It was moved by Ms. Pawlitza, seconded by Mr. Swaye, that the bilingual versions of theamendments to By-Laws 4, 6.1, 7.1 and 11 be approved.Carried8

BY-LAWS MADE UNDERSUBSECTIONS 62 (0.1) AND (1) OF THE LAW SOCIETY ACTBY-LAW 4[LICENSING]THAT By-Law 4 [Licensing], made by Convocation on May 1, 2007 and amended on May 25,2007, June 28, 2007, September 20, 2007, January 24, 2008, April 24, 2008, May 22, 2008,and June 26, 2008 be further amended as follows:1. Subparagraph 1 i of subsection 9 (1) of By-Law 4 is amended by adding “or jurisdoctor/ ou un doctorat” after “bachelor of laws/ baccalauréat” and before “degree from alaw school/ en droit”.2. Paragraph 3 of subsection 9 (1) of the By-Law is revoked.3. Paragraph 4 of subsection 9 (1) of the By-Law is amended by adding “other thanthe applicant described in paragraph 4/ qui n’est pas visé à la disposition 4” after “Theapplicant/ la requérante” and before “must have/ doit”, by revoking the word “and” at theend of subparagraph i, by revoking subparagraph ii, and by adding the followingsubparagraphs and paragraph after subparagraph i:ii.successfully completed all otherrequirements, as determined bythe Society, that must becompleted during the time ofservice under articles of clerkship,andii.avoir satisfait à toutes lesautres exigences fixées par leBarreau auxquelles il doit êtresatisfait pendant le temps deservice prévu en vertu de laconvention de stage,iii.if service under articles ofclerkship was completed morethan three years prior to theapplication for licensing,successfully completed theadditional education and obtainedthe additional experience that theSociety determines is necessaryto ensure that the applicant isfamiliar with current law andpractice.4. An applicant who is exempt from therequirements mentioned in paragraph 3because of clause (3)(e) must havesuccessfully completed a professionalconduct course conducted by theSociety.iii. si le service prévu par laconvention de stage précèdede plus de trois ans lademande de permis, avoirréussi la formationcomplémentaire et obtenul’expérience supplémentaireque le Barreau jugenécessaire pour s’assurer queles connaissances durequérant ou de la requérantesont à jour en ce qui a trait audroit et à son exercice.4. Le requérant ou la requérante quiest dispensé des exigencesmentionnées à la disposition 3 enraison de l’alinéa (3) e) doit avoirréussi un cours de déontologiedonné par le Barreau.9

4. Clause 9 (2) (d) of English version of the By-Law is amended by striking out“practice” and substituting “practise”.5. Subsection 9 (3) of the By-Law is amended by striking out “and skills andprofessional responsibility program/ et du programme d’habiletés et de responsabilitéprofessionnelle” in the marginial note, striking out “practice” and substituting “practise”in clause (d), by adding “or” at the end of clause (d) and by adding the following clauseafter clause (d):(e)the applicant has practised law in acommon law jurisdiction outsideCanada for a minimum of ten monthsand the Society reasonably believessuch practice compares to therequirements in paragraph 3.e) le requérant ou la requérante a exercéle droit dans un ressort de common lawhors du Canada pendant au moins dixmois et le Barreau estime de façonraisonnable que cet exercice estcomparable aux exigences de ladisposition 3.6. The By-Law is amended by adding the following section after section 10:Forfeiture of Class P110.01. If an applicant for a Class L1 licenceholds a Class P1 licence, the Class P1 licenceis forfeited to the Society at the time the classL1 licence is issued.Déchéance du permis de catégorie P110.01. Le permis de catégorie P1 que détientle titulaire d’un permis de catégorie L1 estdéchu en faveur du Barreau au moment de ladélivrance du permis de catégorie L1.7. Section 12 of the By-Law is amended by revoking subsection (2) and substitutingthe following:Exemption from education requirement(2) An applicant is exempt from therequirement mentioned in paragraph 1 ofsubsection (1) if,(a) for an aggregate of at least 3years, the applicant hasexercised the powers andperformed the duties of ajustice of the peace in Ontarioon a full-time basis; orDispense de l’exigence de formation(2) Le requérant ou la requéranteest dispensé de l’exigence prévue à ladisposition 1 du paragraphe (1) si, selon lecas :a) pour un total d’au moins 3 ans, ilou elle a assumé des fonctionset exécuté les tâches d’un jugede paix en Ontario à plein temps;(b)the applicant was previouslylicensed to provide legalservices in Ontario and appliedfor that licence prior toNovember 1, 2007.b) il ou elle a déjà été titulaire d’unpermis de fournir des servicesjuridiques en Ontario, qu’il ou ellea demandé avant le 1 ernovembre 2007.10

Exemption from examination requirement(3) An applicant is exempt from therequirement mentioned in paragraph 2 ofsubsection (1) if the applicant was previouslylicensed to provide legal services in Ontario.Dispense de l’exigence d’examen(3) Le requérant ou la requéranteest dispensé de l’exigence prévue à ladisposition 2 du paragraphe (1) s’il ou si elle adéjà été titulaire d’un permis de fournir desservices juridiques en Ontario.8. Section 13 of the By-Law is amended by revoking subsection (2) and substitutingthe following:Exemption from education requirement(2) An applicant is exempt fromthe requirement mentioned in paragraph 1 ofsubsection (1) if,(a) for an aggregate of at least 3years, the applicant hasexercised the powers andperformed the duties of ajustice of the peace in Ontarioon a full-time basis; orDispense de l’exigence de formation(2) Le requérant ou la requéranteest dispensé de l’exigence prévue à ladisposition 1 du paragraphe (1) si, selon lecas :a) pour un total d’au moins 3 ans, ilou elle a assumé des fonctionset exécuté les tâches d’un jugede paix en Ontario à plein temps;(b)the applicant was previouslylicensed to provide legalservices in Ontario and appliedfor that licence prior to July 1,2010.b) il ou elle a déjà été titulaire d’unpermis de fournir des servicesjuridiques en Ontario, qu’il ouelle a demandé avant le 1 erjuillet 2010.Exemption from examination requirement(3) An applicant is exempt fromthe requirement mentioned in paragraph 2 ofsubsection (1) if the applicant was previouslylicensed to provide legal services in Ontario.Dispense de l’exigence d’examen(3) Le requérant ou la requéranteest dispensé de l’exigence prévue à ladisposition 2 du paragraphe (1) s’il ou si elle adéjà été titulaire d’un permis de fournir desservices juridiques en Ontario.9. Paragraph (3) of subsection 16 (1) of the By-Law is revoked.10. Subsections 16 (2) and (3) of the By-Law are revoked.11. Subsection 18 (2) of the By-Law is amended by striking out “skills andresponsibility program/ programme d’habiletés et de responsabilité professionnelle” andsubstituting “professional conduct course/ cours de déontologie”.11

12. The By-Law is amended by striking out the heading “SURRENDER OF LICENCETO PRACTISE LAW/ REMISE DU PERMIS D’EXERCICE DU DROIT” before section 23.13. Subsection 23 (1) of the By-Law is amended by striking out “to practise law inOntario as a barrister and solicitor/ d’exercer le droit en Ontario à titre d’avocat oud’avocate”.14. Clause 23 (2) (a) of the By-Law is amended by striking out “to practise law inOntario as a barrister and solicitor/ d’exercer le droit en Ontario à titre d’avocat oud’avocate” and by adding “or provided legal services in Ontario/ ou fourni des servicesjuridiques en Ontario” after “that the applicant has practiced law in Ontario/ pendantlesquelles le requérant ou la requérante a exercé le droit en Ontario” and before “and thereasons why the applicant/ , le cas échéant,”.15. Subsection 23 (2) of the By-Law is amended by revoking clause (c) andsubstituting the following:(c)that all clients’ matters have beencompleted and disposed of or thatarrangements have been made to theclients’ satisfaction to have their papersreturned to them or turned over tosome other appropriate licensee or,alternatively, that the applicant,c) que les dossiers de tous les clients ontété réglés et fermés ou que desdispositions ont été prises à lasatisfaction des clients pour que leursdocuments leur soient rendus ousoient transmis à un autre ou à uneautre titulaire de permis pertinent, oubien que le requérant ou la requérante:(i)has not practised law in Ontarioas a barrister and solicitor orhas not provided legal servicesin Ontario, or(i)soit n’a pas exercé le droit enOntario à titre d’avocat oud’avocate ou n’a pas fourni desservices juridiques en Ontario,(ii)has practised law in Ontario asa barrister and solicitor or hasprovided legal services inOntario, but only incircumstances in which he orshe is permitted under the Actto do so without a licence;(ii)soit a exercé le droit en Ontarioà titre d’avocat ou d’avocate oua fourni des services juridiquesen Ontario, mais seulementdans des circonstances où il ouelle est autorisé, dans le cadrede la Loi, à ce faire sans permis;16. Clause 23 (2) (d) of the English version of the By-Law is amended by adding “orprovision of legal services in Ontario” after “his or her practice of law in Ontario” andbefore “and”.17. Clause 23 (2) (d) of the French version of the By-Law is amended by striking out“ou dans le cadre de l’exercice de sa profession en Ontario” and substituting “à l’égardde la façon dont il ou elle exerce le droit en Ontario ou fournit des services juridiques enOntario”.12

18. Subsection 24 (1) of the By-Law is amended by striking out “to practise law inOntario as a barrister and solicitor/ d’exercer le droit en Ontario à titre d’avocat oud’avocate”.19. Subclause 26 (1) (a) (ii) of the By-Law is revoked and the following substituted:(ii)that all clients’ matters have beencompleted and disposed of or thatarrangements have been made to theclients’ satisfaction to have their papersreturned to them or turned over tosome other appropriate licensee or,alternatively, that the applicant,1. has not practised law in Ontarioas a barrister and solicitor orhas not provided legal servicesin Ontario, or(ii)les dossiers de tous les clients ont étéréglés et fermés ou des dispositionsont été prises à la satisfaction desclients pour que leurs documents leursoient rendus ou soient transmis à unautre ou à une autre titulaire de permispertinent, ou bien le requérant ou larequérante :1. soit n’a pas exercé le droit enOntario à titre d’avocat oud’avocate ou n’a pas fourni desservices juridiques en Ontario,2. has practised law in Ontario asa barrister and solicitor or hasprovided legal services inOntario, but only incircumstances in which he orshe is permitted under the Actto do so without a licence;2. soit a exercé le droit en Ontarioà titre d’avocat ou d’avocate oua fourni des services juridiquesen Ontario, mais seulementdans des circonstances où il ouelle est autorisé, dans le cadrede la Loi, à ce faire sans permis;20. Subclause 26 (1) (a) (iii) of the English version of the By-Law is amended byadding “or provision of legal services in Ontario” at the end.21. Subclause 26 (1) (a) (iii) of the French version of the By-Law is amended bystriking out “ou avec son exercice du droit en Ontario” and substituting “ou à l’égard dela façon dont il ou elle exerce le droit en Ontario ou fournit des services juridiques enOntario”.22. Subclause 26 (1) (a) (iv) of the By-Law is amended by adding “if the applicant haspractised law in Ontario/ s’il ou si elle a exercé le droit en Ontario,” after “that” andbefore “the applicant has paid all insurance premiums/ le requérant ou la requérante apayé toutes les contributions au titre des assurances”.13

23. Clause (c) of the definition of “law firm/ cabinet d’avocats” in section 29 of the By-Law is revoked and the following substituted:(c)a multi-discipline practice orpartnership described in section 17 ofBy-Law 7 [Business Entities] wherethe licensee mentioned therein is alicensee who holds a Class L1licence.c) d’un cabinet multidisciplinaire ou d’unesociété de personnes visés à l’article 17du Règlement administratif n o 7[Entreprises] où le titulaire de permisvisé à cet article est titulaire d’un permisde catégorie L1.24. Clause (c) of the definition of “legal services firm/ cabinet de services juridiques”in section 29 of the By-Law is revoked and the following substituted:(c)a multi-discipline practice orpartnership described in section 17 ofBy-Law 7 [Business Entities] wherethe licensee mentioned therein is alicensee who holds a Class P1licence.c) d’un cabinet multidisciplinaire ou d’unesociété de personnes visés à l’article 17du Règlement administratif n o 7[Entreprises] où le titulaire de permisvisé à cet article est titulaire d’un permisde catégorie P1.25. Subparagraph 7 iv of subsection 30 (1) of the By-Law is amended by striking out“or” at the end of subsubparagraph C, by adding “or” at the end of subsubparagraph D,and by adding the following subsubparagraph after subsubparagraph D:E. the Canadian Society of Professionalsin Disability Management.E. de la Canadian Society ofProfessionals in DisabilityManagement.26. Subsection 30 (3) of the By-Law is revoked.27. The definition of “dependants” in subsection 32 (1) of the English version of theBy-Law is amended by striking out “as were” and substituting “who were”.28. Subsection 32 (3) of the By-Law is amended by adding the following paragraphafter paragraph 2:3. Despite paragraph 2, act on behalf ofthe person in enforcing benefitspayable under a collective agreementbefore the Small Claims Court.3. Malgré la disposition 2, agir au nomd’une personne relativement àl’obtention d’avantages payables dansle cadre d’une convention collectivedevant la Cour des petites créances.14

29. Form 4A of the By-Law is revoked and the following substituted:Form 4ANotice of Intention to Surrender Licence(Name of licensee applying to surrender his or her licence, in capital letters)Pursuant to section 28 of the Law Society Act and By-Law 4 made under subsection 62(0.1) of the Law Society Act, the above named hereby gives notice of (his/her) intention tosurrender (his/her) licence.The above named has practised law or provided legal services in Ontario at (identifywhere the above named has practised law or provided legal services in Ontario) (or has notpractised law or provided legal services in Ontario since (date)) (or has never practised law orprovided legal services in Ontario).Dated at (place)(Date)(Full name of licensee applying to surrender his or her licence)Formule 4AAvis d’intention de remise de permis(Nom du ou de la titulaire de permis demandant de remettre son permis, en majuscules)Conformément à l’article 28 de la Loi sur le Barreau et au Règlement administratif n o 4établi suivant le paragraphe 62 (0.1) de la Loi sur le Barreau, la personne susmentionnéeannonce par la présente son intention de remettre son permis.La personne susmentionnée a exercé le droit ou a fourni des services juridiques enOntario à (indiquer l’endroit où la personne susmentionnée a exercé le droit ou a fourni desservices juridiques en Ontario) (ou n’a pas exercé le droit ni fourni de services juridiques enOntario depuis (date) (ou n’a jamais exercé le droit ni fourni de services juridiques en Ontario).Fait à (lieu).(Date)(Nom complet du ou de la titulaire demandant de remettre son permis)15

BY-LAW 6.1[CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION]THAT the following By-Law 6.1 [Continuing Legal Education] be made:BY-LAW 6.1 RÈGLEMENT ADMINISTRATIF N O 6.1CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATIONFORMATION JURIDIQUE PERMANENTETwenty-four hour requirement1. A licensee to whom a class L1 licenceis issued after May 31, 2010 shall complete aminimum of twenty-four hours of continuinglegal education that is accredited by theSociety within twenty-four months of the dayon which the licensee is issued a class L1licence and is paying the full amount of theannual fee under subsection 2 (2) of By-Law 5[Annual Fee].2. The twenty-four month perioddescribed in section 1 includes only thosewhole or part calendar months during whichthe licensee pays the full amount of theannual fee under subsection 2 (2) of By-Law 5[Annual Fee].Exigence de vingt-quatre heures1. Un titulaire de permis à qui un permisde catégorie L1 est délivré après le 31 mai2010 fait un minimum de vingt-quatre heuresd’éducation juridique permanente qui estaccréditée par le Barreau dans les vingt-quatremois à partir du jour où le titulaire de permisreçoit un permis de catégorie L1 et paye lemontant entier de la cotisation annuelleconformément au paragraphe 2 (2) duRèglement administratif n o 5 [La cotisationannuelle].2. La période de vingt-quatre mois décriteà l’article 1 comprend seulement les mois civilsentiers ou partiels durant lesquels le titulaire depermis paye le montant entier de la cotisationannuelle conformément au paragraphe 2 (2) duRèglement administratif n o 5 [La cotisationannuelle].3. Section 1 does not apply to a licenseewho, on the day on which the licensee isissued a class L1 licence, has practised lawoutside Ontario for a period of time exceedingtwenty-four months.3. L’article 1 ne s’applique pas à untitulaire de permis qui, le jour où il reçoit unpermis de catégorie L1, a exercé le droit àl’extérieur de l’Ontario pendant plus de vingtquatremois.BY-LAW 7.1[OPERATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES]THAT By-Law 7.1 [Operational Obligations and Responsibilities], made by Convocation onOctober 25, 2007 and amended on November 22, 2007, January 24, 2008, April 24, 2008, June26, 2008 and October 30, 2008 be further amended as follows:16

1. Subsection 1 (1) of By-Law 7.1 is struck out and the following substituted:Interpretation“non-licensee” means an individual who,Interprétation« non-titulaire de permis » Particulier qui, à lafois :(a)(b)(c)in the case of the assignment of tasksand functions by a licensee who holdsa Class L1 licence, is not a licenseewho holds a Class L1 licence and, inthe case of the assignment of tasksand functions by a licensee who holdsa Class P1 licence, is not a licensee,is engaged by a licensee to provide heror his services to the licensee, andexpressly agrees with the licensee thatthe licensee shall have effective controlover the individual’s provision ofservices to the licensee;a) dans le cas de l'assignation de tâcheset de fonctions par un ou une titulairede permis de la catégorie L1, n'est pastitulaire d'un tel permis et, dans le casde l'assignation de tâches et defonctions par un ou une titulaire depermis de la catégorie P1, n'est pas unou une titulaire de permis;b) est embauchée par un ou une titulairede permis pour lui fournir des services;c) convient formellement avec le ou latitulaire de permis que celui-ci ou cellecicontrôlera efficacement les servicesqu'il lui rend.“catastrophic impairment” means acatastrophic impairment within the meaning ofthe Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule;“claim” means a claim for statutory accidentbenefits within the meaning of the InsuranceAct;« déficience invalidante » S’entend au sens del’Annexe sur les indemnités d’accident légales.« demande » Demande d’indemnité d’accidentlégale au sens de la Loi sur les assurances.“impairment” means an impairment within themeaning of the Statutory Accident BenefitsSchedule;“law firm” means a law firm within the meaningof section 29 of By-Law 4 [Licensing], exceptthe reference to clause 61.0.1 (a) in thatdefinition shall be read as a reference toclauses 61.0.1 (a) and (c);“Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule” meansthe Statutory Accident Benefits Schedulewithin the meaning of the Insurance Act.« déficience » S’entend au sens de l’Annexesur les indemnités d’accident légales.« cabinet d’avocats » S’entend au sens del’article 29 du Règlement administratif n o 4[Octroi de permis], sauf que la mention del’alinéa 61.0.1 a) dans cette définition vautmention des alinéas 61.0.1 a) et c).« Annexe sur les indemnités d’accidentlégales » S’entend au sens de la Loi sur lesassurances.17

2. The By-Law is amended by adding the following section:Assignment of tasks, functions: mediationof ancillary issues relating to catastrophicimpairment claimsAssignation de tâches et de fonctions :médiation portant sur des questionsaccessoires liées à des demandesdécoulant d’une déficience invalidante5.1 (1) Despite clause 6 (1) (c), alicensee who holds a Class L1 licence maypermit a non-licensee who holds a Class P1licence to participate in mediation of ancillaryissues relating to a claim of an individual whohas or appears to have a catastrophicimpairment, but only if the non-licensee isemployed by the licensee or by the law firm ofwhich the licensee is a member.(2) For the purposes of subsection(1), ancillary issues do not include issuesrelating to the determination of whether animpairment is a catastrophic impairment.5.1 (1) Malgré l’alinéa 6 (1) c), un ouune titulaire de permis de la catégorie L1 peutpermettre à un ou à une non-titulaire depermis qui est titulaire d’un permis de lacatégorie P1 de participer à la médiationportant sur des questions accessoires liées àune demande d’un particulier qui souffre ouqui semble souffrir d’une déficienceinvalidante, mais seulement si le ou la nontitulaireest engagé par le ou la titulaire ou parle cabinet d’avocats dont celui-ci ou celle-ciest membre.(2) Pour l’application duparagraphe (1), les questions liées à laqualification d’une déficience commeinvalidante ne constituent pas des questionsaccessoires.3. Section 20 of the By-Law is amended by adding the following definitions:“electronic funds transfer” means the transferof funds from one financial institution orfinancial entity to another initiated by thetransmission, through any electronic, magneticor optical device, telephone instrument orcomputer, of instructions for the transfer offunds, where the record of the transferincludes a reference number, the name of thefinancial institution or financial entity sendingthe funds, the name of the financial institutionor financial entity receiving the funds, the dateof the transfer of the funds, the amount offunds transferred, the currency of the fundstransferred, the name of the holder of theaccount from which the funds transferred aredrawn and the name of the holder of theaccount to which the funds transferred aredeposited;« virement électronique » S’entend duvirement de fonds entre établissementsfinanciers ou entités financières parl’intermédiaire de la transmission, par desmoyens électroniques, magnétiques ouoptiques, par téléphone ou par ordinateur,d’instructions demandant le virement, lorsquela consignation du virement comprend unnuméro de référence, la dénomination del’établissement financier ou de l’entitéfinancière qui vire les fonds, celle del’établissement financier ou de l’entitéfinancière qui les reçoit, la date du virement, lemontant du virement, la monnaie dans laquellese fait le virement, le nom du titulaire ducompte d’où les fonds virés sont tirés et celuidu titulaire du compte dans lequel ils sontdéposés.18

“financial entity” means a financial entityheadquartered and operating in a country thatis a member of the Financial Action TaskForce on Money Laundering;« entité financière » Entité financière ayant sonsiège social et exploitant ses activités dans unpays membre du Groupe d’action financièresur le blanchiment des capitaux.4. The definition of “financial institution/ établissement financier” in section 20 of theBy-Law is amended by deleting “or” at the end of clause (f), adding “, or” at the end ofclause (g) and adding the following clause:(h)a subsidiary of an entity mentioned inclauses (a) to (g) where the financialstatements of the subsidiary areconsolidated with the financialstatements of the entity;h) d’une filiale d’une entité visée auxalinéas a) à g) si les états financiers dela filiale sont consolidés avec ceux del’entité.5. The definition of “private company/ compagnie privée” in section 20 of the By-Lawis revoked.6. Section 20 of the By-Law is amended by adding the following definition:“proceeding” means a proceeding before anadjudicative body;« instance » Instance dont est saisi unorganisme juridictionnel.7. The definition of “public body/ organism public” in section 20 of the By-Law isrevoked and the following substituted:“public body” means, « organisme public » S’entend, selon le cas :(a)(b)a ministry, department or agent of thegovernment of Canada or of a provinceor territory of Canada,a municipality incorporated by or underan Act of a province or territory ofCanada, including a city, town, village,metropolitan or regional municipality,township, district, county, ruralmunicipality, any other incorporatedmunicipal body and an agent of any ofthem,a) d’un ministère, d’un service ou d’unmandataire du gouvernement duCanada ou d’une province ou d’unterritoire du Canada;b) d’une municipalité constituée sous lerégime d’une loi d’une province ou d’unterritoire du Canada, notamment unecité, une ville, un village, unemunicipalité de communauté urbaineou régionale, un canton, un district, uncomté, une municipalité rurale, toutautre organisme municipal constitué enpersonne morale et leurs mandataires;19

(c)(d)a local board of a municipalityincorporated by or under an Act of aprovince or territory of Canada,including any local board as defined inthe Municipal Act and any similar bodyincorporated under the law of anotherprovince or territory,an organization that operates a publichospital and that is designated by theMinister of National Revenue as ahospital authority under the Excise TaxAct (Canada) or an agent of theorganization,c) d’un conseil local d’une municipalitéconstituée en personne morale sous lerégime d’une loi d’une province ou d’unterritoire du Canada, notamment unconseil local au sens de la Loi sur lesmunicipalités et tout autre organismesimilaire constitué en personne moraleen vertu d’une loi d’une autre provinceou d’un territoire;d) d’un organisme qui exploite un hôpitalpublic et qui est désigné commeadministration hospitalière par leministre du Revenu national enapplication de la Loi sur la taxe d’accise(Canada) ou ses mandataires;(e)(f)a body incorporated by or under an Actof Canada or of a province or territoryof Canada for a public purpose, ora subsidiary of an entity mentioned inclauses (a) to (e) where the financialstatements of the subsidiary areconsolidated with the financialstatements of the entity;e) d’une entité constituée en personnemorale sous le régime d’une loi duCanada ou d’une province ou d’unterritoire du Canada à des fins d’intérêtpublic;f) d’une filiale d’une entité visée auxalinéas a) à e) si les états financiers dela filiale sont consolidés avec ceux del’entité.8. Section 20 of the By-Law is amended by adding the following definition:“reporting issuer” means, « émetteur assujetti » S’entend, selon le cas :(a)a reporting issuer within the meaning ofan Act of a province or territory ofCanada in respect of the securities lawof the province or territory,a) d’un émetteur assujetti au sens d’uneloi d’une province ou d’un territoire duCanada à l’égard du droit des valeursmobilières de la province ou duterritoire,20

(b)(c)a corporation whose shares are tradedon a stock exchange designated undersection 262 of the Income Tax Act(Canada) and that operates in acountry that is a member of theFinancial Action Task Force on MoneyLaundering, ora subsidiary of an entity mentioned inclause (a) or (b) where the financialstatements of the subsidiary areconsolidated with the financialstatements of the entity;b) d’une personne morale dont les actionssont négociées sur une boursedésignée en vertu de l’article 262 de laLoi de l’impôt sur le revenu (Canada) etqui exploite ses activités dans un paysmembre du Groupe d’action financièresur le blanchiment des capitaux,c) d’une filiale d’une entité visée à l’alinéaa) ou b) si les états financiers de lafiliale sont consolidés avec ceux del’entité.9. Subsection 22 (1) of the By-Law is amended by striking out “subsections (2) and(3)/ paragraphes (2) et (3)” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “subsections(2), (3) and (4)/ paragraphes (2), (3) et (4)”.10. Subclause 22 (1) (b) (ii) of the English version of the By-Law is amended byadding “client” before “verification”.11. Subclause 22 (1) (b) (ii) of the French version of the By-Law is amended bystriking out “exigences d’identification des clients” and substituting “exigences devérification de l’identité des clients”.12. Subsection 22 (2) of the By-Law is amended by striking out “or” at the end ofclause (b), adding “or” at the end of clause (c) and adding the following clause:(d)the licensee is engaged in theactivities described in subsection (1),other than the activities described inclause (1) (b), as a duty counsel underthe Legal Aid Services Act,1998, as aduty counsel providing professionalservices through a duty counselprogram operated by a not-for-profitorganization or as a provider of legalaid services through the provision ofsummary advice under the Legal AidServices Act, 1998.d) s’ils prennent part aux activités viséesau paragraphe (1), sauf celles visées àl’alinéa (1) b), en qualité d’avocats deservice dans le cadre de la Loi de 1998sur les services d’aide juridique, enqualité d’avocats de service quifournissent des services professionnelsdans le cadre d’un programmed’avocats de service parrainé par unorganisme sans but lucratif ou à titre defournisseurs de services d’aidejuridique en donnant des conseilssommaires dans le cadre de la Loi de1998 sur les services d’aide juridique.21

13. Subsection 22 (3) of the By-Law is revoked and the following substituted:Exemptions re certain funds(3) A licensee is not required tocomply with the client identificationrequirements set out in subsection 23 (2) orthe client verification requirements set out insubsection 23(4) in respect of funds,Exemptions relatives à certains fonds(3) Les titulaires de permis ne sontpas tenus de se conformer aux exigencesrelatives à l’identification des clients visées auparagraphe 23 (2) ou aux exigences relativesà la vérification de l’identité des clients viséesau paragraphe 23(4) à l’égard des fonds quisont, selon le cas :(a)(b)(c)(d)paid to or received from afinancial institution, public bodyor reporting issuer;received from the trust accountof another licensee or a lawyer;received from a peace officer,law enforcement agency orother public official acting in anofficial capacity;paid or received pursuant to acourt order;a) versés à ou reçus d’unétablissement financier, d’unorganisme public ou d’unémetteur assujetti;b) reçus du compte en fiducied’autres titulaires de permis ouavocats;c) reçus d’un agent de la paix,d’un organisme chargé del’application de la loi ou de toutautre agent public dansl’exercice officiel de sesfonctions;d) versés ou reçus conformémentà une ordonnance judiciaire;(e) paid to pay a fine or penalty; e) versés pour payer une amendeou une sanction;(f) paid or received as a settlementin a proceeding;f) versés ou reçus à titre derèglement d’une instance;(g)paid or received for professionalfees, disbursements, expensesor bail; org) versés ou reçus pour deshonoraires professionnels,débours, dépenses oucautions;22

(h)paid, received or transferred byelectronic funds transfer.h) versés, reçus ou virés parvirement électronique.Exemptions re certain clients(4) A licensee is not required tocomply with the client identificationrequirements set out in subsection 23 (2) orthe client verification requirements set out insubsection 23 (4) in respect of any of thefollowing clients:Exemptions relatives à certains clients(4) Les titulaires de permis ne sontpas tenus de se conformer aux exigencesrelatives à l’identification des clients visées auparagraphe 23 (2) ou aux exigences relativesà la vérification de l’identité des clients viséesau paragraphe 23(4) à l’égard des clientssuivants :1. A financial institution. 1. Les établissements financiers.2. A public body. 2. Les organismes publics.3. A reporting issuer. 3. Les émetteurs assujettis.14. Paragraph 4 of subsection 23 (1) of the By-Law is amended by adding “other thana financial institution, public body or reporting issuer,/ qui n’est ni un établissementfinancier, ni un organisme public ni un émetteur assujetti” after “organization/organisme”.15. Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of subsection 23 (1) of the By-Law are revoked and thefollowing substituted:6. If the client is an organization, otherthan a financial institution, public bodyor reporting issuer, the general natureof the type of business or businessesor activity or activities engaged in bythe client.6. si le client est un organisme qui n’est niun établissement financier, unorganisme public ou un émetteurassujetti, la nature générale de sesaffaires ou de ses activités;23

7. If the client is an organization, thename, position and contact informationfor each individual who givesinstructions with respect to the matterfor which the licensee is retained.8. If the client is acting for or representinga third party, information about thethird party as set out in paragraphs 1to 7, as applicable.7. si le client est un organisme, le nom, letitre et les coordonnées de chaque particulierqui donne des directives quant aux affairespour lesquelles les services du titulaire depermis sont retenus;8. si le client est le mandataire d’un tiers,les renseignements concernant le tiers visésaux paragraphes 1 à 7, s’il y a lieu.16. Subsection 23 (2) of the By-Law is amended by,(a)(b)adding “or any third party that the client is acting for or representing/ luimêmeou tout tiers dont il est mandataire” after “client/ client” the first timeit appears in the portion before paragraph 1; andadding “and the third party/ et du tiers” at the end of the portion beforeparagraph 1.17. Section 23 of the By-Law is amended by adding the following subsection:Client identification, identification byothers in licensee’s firm(2.1) A licensee complies with theidentification requirements set out insubsections (1) and (2) if an employee of thelicensee’s firm or another licensee whopractises law or provides legal servicesthrough the licensee’s firm, acting on behalf ofthe licensee, complies with the requirements.Identification des clients par d’autrespersonnes du cabinet du titulaire de permis(2.1) Les titulaires de permis seconforment aux exigences d’identification desclients visées aux paragraphes (1) et (2) si s’yconforme un employé de leur cabinet ou d’unou d’une autre titulaire de permis qui exerce ledroit ou qui fournit des services juridiques parl’intermédiaire de ce cabinet, cet employéétant leur mandataire.18. Paragraph 1 of subsection 23 (2) of the French version of the By-Law is amendedby striking out “une maison de courtage de valeurs” and substituting “un courtier envaleurs mobilières”.19. Subsection 23 (3) of the By-Law is amended by deleting “Same/ Idem” in themarginal note and substituting “Client identification/ Identification des clients”.20. Subsection 23 (3) of the English version of the By-Law is amended by adding “oranother individual acting on behalf of the licensee under subsection (2.1)” after“licensee” the second time it appears.24

21. Subsection 23 (3) of the French version of the By-Law is amended by striking out“s’ils se sont déjà conformés” and substituting “si eux-mêmes et tout tiers qui est leurmandataire dans le cadre du paragraphe (2.1) se sont déjà conformés”.22. Subsection 23 (4) of the By-Law is amended by striking out “, where appropriate,the third party beneficiary or principal,/ et, lorsque la situation s’y prête, du tiersbénéficiaire ou du mandant,” and substituting “any third party that the client is acting foror representing/ et de tout tiers dont il est le mandataire,”.23. Paragraph 1 of subsection 23 (7) of the English version of the By-Law is amendedby deleting “beneficiary or principal”.24. Paragraph 1 of subsection 23 (7) of the French version of the By-Law is amendedby striking out “, le tiers bénéficiaire ou le mandant” and substituting “ou le tiers”.25. Paragraph 2 of subsection 23 (7) of the By-Law is revoked and the followingsubstituted:2. If the client or third party is anorganization such as a corporation orsociety that is created or registeredpursuant to legislative authority, awritten confirmation from a governmentregistry as to the existence, name andaddress of the organization, whichincludes the names of theorganization’s directors, if applicable,such as,i. a certificate of corporate statusissued by a public body,2. si le client ou le tiers est un organisme,tel qu’une personne morale ou unesociété formée ou enregistréeconformément à une dispositionlégislative habilitante, une confirmationécrite provenant d’un registre dugouvernement quant à l’existence, aunom et à l’adresse de l’organisme,incluant le nom de ses administrateurs,s’il y a lieu, telle que :i. un certificat de constitution émispar un organisme public,ii.a copy obtained from a publicbody of a record that theorganization is required to fileannually under applicablelegislation, orii.une copie, obtenue d’unorganisme public, d’undocument qu’il est tenu dedéposer annuellement auxtermes de la loi,iii.a copy of a similar recordobtained from a public body thatconfirms the organization’sexistence.iii.une copie, obtenue d’unorganisme public, d’undocument semblable quiconfirme son existence.26. Paragraph 3 of subsection 23 (7) of the By-Law is amended by deleting“beneficiary or principal/ bénéficiaire ou le mandant”.25

27. Subparagraph 1 ii of subsection 23 (9) of the By-Law is amended by adding thefollowing sub-subparagraphs:O. a police officer, O. un agent ou une agente de police,P. a nurse, P. un infirmier ou une infirmière,Q. a school principal. Q. un directeur ou une directrice d’école.28. Paragraph 2 of subsection 23 (9) of the By-Law is amended by deleting“subsection (11)/ au paragraphe (11)” and substituting “clause (11) (b)/ à l’alinéa (11) b)”.29. Subsection 23 (11) of the By-Law is revoked and the following substituted:Client verification, use of agent, etc.(11) A licensee complies with theverification requirements set out in subsection(4) if,Vérification de l’identité des clients,recours à des mandataires(11) Les titulaires de permis seconforment aux exigences de vérification duparagraphe (4) si, selon le cas :(a)(b)an employee of the licensee’sfirm or another licensee whopractises law or provides legalservices through the licensee’sfirm, acting on behalf of thelicensee, complies with therequirements; oran individual who is not anindividual mentioned in clause(a), acting on behalf of thelicensee, complies with therequirements, provided that thelicensee and the individual,prior to the individual acting onbehalf of the licensee, enterinto a written agreementspecifying the steps that theindividual will be taking onbehalf of the licensee to complywith the verificationrequirements.a) s’y conforme un employé de leurcabinet ou d’un ou d’une autretitulaire de permis qui exerce ledroit ou qui fournit des servicesjuridiques par l’intermédiaire dece cabinet, cet employé étantleur mandataire;b) un particulier qui n’est pas viséà l’alinéa a), mais qui est leurmandataire, s’y conforme, à lacondition qu’eux-mêmes et ceparticulier signent, avant que cedernier ne devienne leurmandataire, une entente danslaquelle sont précisées lesmesures qu’il prendra en leurnom en vue de s’y conformer.30. Clause 23 (12) (b) of the English version of the By-Law is amended by adding “oran individual acting on behalf of the licensee under subsection (11)” after “the licensee”.26

31. Clause 23 (12) (b) of the French version of the By-law is amended by striking out“s’ils se sont déjà conformés” and substituting “si eux-mêmes ou un particulier qui estleur mandataire dans le cadre du paragraphe (11) se sont déjà conformés”.32. Subsection 23 (13) of the By-Law is amended by deleting “a person/ une personnephysique” and substituting “an individual/ un particulier”.33. Section 24 of the English version of the By-Law is amended by,(a)(b)(c)striking out “information” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting“identification”;striking out “reasonably suspects” in the portion before clause (a) andsubstituting “knows or ought to know”; andstriking out “dishonesty, fraud, crime or illegal conduct” wherever it occursand substituting “fraud or other illegal conduct”.34. Section 24 of the French version of the By-Law is amended by,(a)(b)striking out “ont des raisons valables de soupçonner” in the portion beforeclause (a) and substituting “savent ou devraient savoir”;striking out “à un acte malhonnête, à une fraude, à un crime ou à laconduite illégale d’un client” in the portion before clause (a) andsubstituting “à la commission d’une fraude par un client ou à toute autreconduite illégale de sa part”; andc) striking out “à l’acte malhonnête, à la fraude, au crime ou à la conduiteillégale en question” in clause (a) and substituting “à la commission de lafraude ou à la conduite illégale”.35. Section 27 of the English version of the By-Law is amended by,(a)(b)striking out “reasonably suspects” in the portion before clause (a) andsubstituting “knows or ought to know”; andstriking out “dishonesty, fraud, crime or illegal conduct” wherever it occursand substituting “fraud or other illegal conduct”.36. Section 27 of the French version of the By-Law is amended by,(a)(b)striking out “ont des raisons valables de soupçonner” in the portion beforeclause (a) and substituting “savent ou devraient savoir”;striking out “à un acte malhonnête, à une fraude, à un crime ou à laconduite illégale ” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “à lacommission d’une fraude ou à toute autre conduite illégale ”; and27

(c)striking out “à l’acte malhonnête, à la fraude, au crime ou à la conduiteillégale en question” in clause (a) and substituting “à la commission de lafraude ou à la conduite illégale”.BY-LAW 11[REGULATION OF CONDUCT, CAPACITY AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE]THAT By-Law 11 [Regulation of Conduct, Capacity and Professional Competence], made byConvocation on May 1, 2007 and amended by Convocation on June 28, 2007, February 21,2008, April 24, 2008 and October 30, 2008, be further amended as follows:1. Clauses 27 (1) (b) and (c) of By-Law 11 are revoked and the following substituted:(b)(c)the licensee holds a Class L1 licenceand has held the licence for not morethan eight years;the licensee holds a Class L1 licenceand,b) le titulaire de permis détient un permisde catégorie L1 depuis un maximum dehuit ans;c) le titulaire de permis détient un permisde catégorie L1 et,(i)is required to pay the fullamount of the annual fee undersubsection 2 (2) of By-Law 5[Annual Fee], and(i)doit payer le montant entier dela cotisation annuelleconformément au paragraphe 2(2) du Règlement administratifn o 5 [La cotisation annuelle],(ii)is required to pay insurancepremium levies undersubsection 2 (1) of By-Law 6[Professional LiabilityInsurance]; or(ii)doit payer une cotisationd’assurance conformément auparagraphe 2 (1) du Règlementadministratif n o 6 [Assuranceresponsabilité professionnelle];(d) the licensee holds a Class P1 licence. d) le titulaire de permis détient un permisde catégorie P1.28

………IN PUBLIC………Stéphane Rivard, President of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada addressedConvocation.REPORTS FOR INFORMATION ONLYAccess to Justice Committee Report• Update on Legal Expense Insurance• Summary of the McMurtry Report on Roots of Youth Violence• Update on Civil Legal Needs ProjectAudit Committee Report• LAWPRO Financial Statements for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008• LibraryCo Inc. Financial Statements for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008CONVOCATION ROSE AT 1:05 P.M.29