Section
National Construction and Infrastructure Law Section
Date
March 31, 2016
Location
Banff, AB
Submitted by
BC Branch Representative: J. Kyle Bienvenu
Report
Planning and Priorities
- 2016-17 deliverables for Section members
Plan to increase section’s use of webinars. Focus on national interests.
- Planned/future ABA liaison activities
Watch for more involvement with the ABA
- CBA strategic direction / Re-think governance models
Possible changes to the overall CBA structure could make for a Section first model
Legislation & Law Reform
- Response to Minister’s mandate regarding infrastructure spending
Any issues to discuss directly with Minister?
- Legal Health Check or Toolkit ideas for Construction & Infrastructure
Other sections have used these to draw views to website. Anything from this section?
- Possible resolutions for CBA council?
Deadline is June 1st
Outreach
Outreach to Engineers Canada
- Watch for Section led law for engineers webinars
Outreach strategy for young lawyers/law students
- Construction 101 webinar: speak with David Plunkett to contribute
Bring out Jr lawyers, students to section meetings
Invite law students?
Young lawyer sub-committee established. Sub-committee to report to Section Executive (non-voting) on initiatives to encourage involvement
Professional Development
- Next PD conference – Spring 2018?
Shortlist for Fall 2018: Quebec (Quebec City or Montreal), Halifax, #Vegas2018
Communications Update
- Social media update (Twitter)
@CBAConstrLaw
- New Construction Section webpage http://www.cba.org/Sections/Construction-Law
Branch Updates
- Ontario: changes to Builders Lien Act report has been extended
- Quebec: questions of procurement “gamesmanship” (requests for Ryan’s lecture), Insurance in Construction Context, anti-corruption legislation and presumptions
- Alberta: major effects of downturn felt