Emerging Trends in Municipal Law

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Join us online on Wednesday, October 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. to learn about the latest legal insights and current issues relevant to municipalities across the province. Presented by lawyers from Brownlee LLP, the virtual workshop Emerging Trends in Municipal Law will provide municipal leaders with high level overview of key legal principles impacting governance and risk management strategies tailored to Saskatchewan’s municipal landscape.

Topics include:

• Protecting municipalities from internal fraud
• Duty of care
• Regional governance
• Employer rights and obligations relating to off-duty misconduct

The morning will end with a Bearpit style session for attendees to ask presenters additional questions. A full agenda is available below.

8:30 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks
8:40 a.m. - Dual Loyalties in Regional Governance: When Councillors Have to Wear Two Hats
9:20 a.m. - Off the Clock, but on the Hook: Employer Rights and Obligations Relating to Off-Duty Misconduct in the Age of Social Media
9:50 a.m. – BREAK
10:00 a.m. - Owner’s Duty of Care: An Emerging Area of Concern
10:30 a.m. - Trust But Verify – Municipal Fraud Prevention and Response
11:30 a.m. – BREAK
11:35 a.m. – Bearpit
12:15 p.m. – End of session

This event is exclusively for SUMA members. There is no cost to attend.

Register now!