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A New Legal Landscape for Sentencing? Court imposes “Creative Sentence” on Corporation Convicted of OHSA Offences
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 and will run from 12 pm to 1 pm ET (including an interactive Q&A). Unique log-in instructions will be delivered separately in advance of the program.
Description:
An Ontario Court has departed from the historic approach of imposing fines against corporations by imposing a probation order not sought by the Crown or Defence. If this approach were widely followed, it would be a gamechanger for how corporations are sentenced under the OHSA and possibly other regulatory statutes. Please join us for a complimentary HR-Law Webinar on this new development, on Wednesday February 26, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.
Topics to be covered:
- A review of sentencing provisions under the OHSA and the Provincial Offences Act;
- A review of cases that have imposed creative sentences against corporations in Ontario;
- What the new approach could mean for plea bargaining in Ontario under the OHSA;
- Why the approach of the Ministry of Labour is critical to this issue;
- How an Appellate Court might respond;
- “Creative” sentencing in other jurisdictions;
- Should “deferred prosecution agreements” be on the table?
(Presentation and comments are not legal advice. Please contact our team should you need to retain counsel to advise)
Additional Details
Number of Seats - 1000
Organizer
Jeremy D. Schwartz
Ryan J. Conlin