Mr. Sandler received his LL.B. from the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto in 1978. He was called to the Bar in 1980. He is certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Criminal Law. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and currently Chair, Appeals Panel and Tribunals Committee, He is also Chair of the Law Foundation of Ontario. His practice is primarily devoted to appellate and trial criminal litigation. He has served as counsel for six commissions or reviews, including the Goudge Inquiry (Pediatric Forensic Pathology), the Kaufman Inquiry (Guy Paul Morin), the Robins Review (Sexual Misconduct by Teachers), and the Minister of Justice’s s. 696 review into the Stephen Truscott case (Hon. Fred Kaufman Q.C.). He was counsel to the Honourable W. David Griffiths Q.C. respecting A Report to the Attorney General of Canada: Advice and Recommendations Respecting Certain Certificates of Analyst Issued by Health Canada and senior policy advisor to the Review of the Government Response to Institutional Abuse in Nova Scotia (Hon. Fred Kaufman Q.C., Chair). He has served as a member of the Criminal Law Specialty Committee, Law Society of Upper Canada, Specialist Certification Programme; was an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School from 1992 to 2005; previously co-chaired the Criminal Lawyers’ Association Annual Convention and Educational Programme for three years; and has written and lectured extensively on criminal law, evidence, procedure and advocacy. He co-authored (with the Honourable Madam Justice F. Weinper) Criminal Procedure: Cases, Notes and Materials, Butterworths 2nd Edition 2004. He has served as a Faculty member of the National Judicial Institute and currently serves as a Faculty member of the Federation of Law Societies annual Criminal Law Programme. Mr. Sandler was formerly a part-time member of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. He is former National Chair and former Senior Counsel, B’nai Brith League for Human Rights, and as such, has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on issues relating to hate propaganda and hate-motivated crime.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS At present Partner, Cooper & Sandler LLP.Appellate and trial criminal litigation  Elected Bencher (two terms), Law Society of Upper Canada  Currently: - Chair, Appeals Panel - Chair, Tribunals Committee - Member, Working Group on Anti-Semitism  and other Forms of Hatred and Discrimination  Based on Religion  Formerly: - Member, Human Rights Monitoring Group - Member, Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee  - Chair, Tribunals Composition Task Force - Vice-Chair, Tribunals Committee - Member, Professional Regulations Committee - Member, Certified Specialist Board - Member, Government Relations Committee  Elected Bencher American College of Trial Lawyers  Chair, Law Foundation of Ontario and Bencher appointed Trustee     February, 1999 -November, 2008  Part-time Member, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario   April, 2007- October, 2008   Special Counsel (Criminal) to the Inquiry into Pediatric Pathology Ontario  The Honourable Mr. Justice Stephen Goudge, Commissioner  May, 2004 - October, 2006  Counsel to the Commissioner of Competition and Attorney General of Canada  Respecting the investigation and prosecution of major anti-competitive offences under the Competition Act  February, 2002 - April, 2004  Counsel to the Honourable Fred Kaufman Q.C. Concerning a legal opinion to the Minister of Justice respecting an application pursuant to section 690 of the Criminal Code by Steven Murray Truscott  May, 2003 - January, 2004 Consultant (with the Honourable W. David Griffiths) to Health Canada, Drug Strategy and Controlled Substance Programme   On policies concerning medical use of marijuana  February, 2002 - January, 2003 Counsel to the Honourable Sydney L. Robins Q.C. To assist in developing policies and procedures respecting alleged physical and sexual abuse or harassment for Upper Canada College  April, 2000 -  February, 2002 Senior Policy Advisor, A Review of the Government Response Response to Institutional Abuse in Nova Scotia The Honourable Fred Kaufman Q.C., Chair  April - May, 2001 Counsel to the Honourable W.David Griffiths Q.C., A Report to the Attorney General of  Canada: Advice and Recommendations respecting Certain Certificates of Analyst Issued by Health Canada  September, 1999 - April, 2000   Counsel, A Review to Make Recommendations to Identify and  Prevent Sexual Misconduct in Ontario Schools The Honourable Sydney L. Robins Q.C., Chair  August,1996 - April, 1998 Associate Commission Counsel, Commission on Proceedings Involving Guy Paul Morin The Honourable Fred Kaufman Q.C., Commissioner   1980 - May l985  Associate, Austin M. Cooper, Q.C. 1981    Appointed as Assistant Crown Attorney (part-time) by the Attorney-General of  Ontario  1980    Called to the Bar of the Province of  Ontario  1978 - 1979     Articling Student, Austin M. Cooper, Q.C.    1976 to 1977 Research Assistant, Commission on Freedom of Information and Individual Privacy Province of Ontario; Co-Author, Provisions in the Statutes and Regulations of the Province of Ontario Respecting the Non-Disclosure of Government Information: A Study for the    Commission on Freedom of Information and Individual Privacy    INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATIONS  Expert Consultant, Judicial Committee of the National Assembly, Vietnam On Proposed Amendments to the Vietnam Criminal Code, PIAP Project, funded by CIDA    Member, Canadian Advisory Committee, Jamaican Justice System Review Project Through the Canadian Bar Association International Development Program  EDUCATION  1975 - 1978     Bachelor of Laws, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law  1973 - 1975     University of Toronto, Philosophy and Political Science, Recipient, Innis College Scholarship (two years)   CERTIFICATIONS  1989 - Present   Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in criminal litigation  1996 - 2004   Member, Criminal Law Speciality Committee,  Law Society of Upper Canada, Specialist Certification Programme        1999    Certified by Society of Adjudicators and Regulators (S.O.A.R.) TEACHING OR FACULTY POSITIONS  July, 2009 Faculty, National Criminal Law Program, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Victoria, British Columbia July, 2008 Faculty, National Criminal Law Program, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island  April, 2008 Faculty, Appellate Advocacy Program, Advocates' Society in conjunction with the Court of Appeal for Ontario  July, 2007 Faculty, National Criminal Law Program, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Edmonton, Ontario  1993 - 2005 Faculty, Osgoode Hall Law School (part-time) Course: Criminal Procedure  (Sandler/Skurka)       - This course taught the effective use of criminal procedure by Crown and defence counsel, with an emphasis on the Charter  1992 - 1993   Faculty, Osgoode Hall Law School (part-time) Course: Administration of Criminal Justice (Hunt/Sandler/Skurka)      - This seminar course addressed the roles played by each of the  participants in the administration of criminal justice  June, 2004   Lecturer, Bar Admission Programme, Law Society of Upper Canada Criminal Procedure Section Topic: The Guilty Plea and Introduction to Sentencing  September, 2005  Faculty, National Judicial Institute Frailties in the Criminal Justice Process: The Judge's Role, Charlottetown, PEI  June, 2004   Faculty, National Judicial Institute Frailties in the Criminal Justice Process: The Judge's Role, Port Rexton, Newfoundland  December, 2003  Faculty, National Judicial Institute Frailties in the Criminal Justice Process: The Judge's Role, Banff, Alberta  December, 2002  Faculty, National Judicial Institute Conference on Judicial Safeguards for the Prevention of Wrongful Convictions  Winter, 2001   Lecturer, Bar Admission Programme, Law Society of Upper Canada, Criminal Procedure Section Topic: Appeals and Extraordinary Remedies  Spring, 2001   Lecturer, Bar Admission Programme, Law Society of Upper Canada, Criminal Procedure Section Topic: Judicial Interim Release  Fall, 2000   Lecturer, Bar Admission Programme, Law Society of Upper Canada, Criminal Procedure Section Topic: Judicial Interim Release  Fall, 1998   Lecturer, Bar Admission Programme, Law Society of Upper Canada, Criminal Procedure Section Topic: Overview of Criminal Procedure and Search/Seizure  1986 - 1987   Instructor, Bar Admission Programme, Law Society of Upper Canada, Criminal Procedure Section  Also Mentor, Criminal Intensive Programme, Osgoode Hall Law School and Participant, Law Society of Upper Canada Advisory Mentor Program for a number of years    PROGRAMME CHAIRS  Spring, 2009   Co-chair, Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development and Centre for Forensic Science and Medicine, University of Toronto Programme on Expert Forensic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings:  Avoiding Wrongful Convictions  Winter, 2009   Chair, Law Society of Upper Canada Educational Programme on Evidentiary Challenges for Criminal Lawyers  Fall, 1998   Co-chair, Criminal Lawyers' Association Convention and Education Programme, The Defence Never Rests: Innovative Approaches to Persistent Problems  Fall, 1997   Co-chair, Criminal Lawyers' Association Convention and Education Programme, Witness for the Prosecution, Successful Impeachment Strategies  Fall, 1996   Co-chair, Criminal Lawyers' Association Convention and Education Programme, Twenty Five Years Advocating Excellence  1994    Chair, Symposium on the Legal Remedies for Hate Crimes (for law enforcement personnel, legislators, human rights agencies and groups, and prosecutors), sponsored by the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada.  Also Editor of Symposium Materials and Author of  Briefing Materials for Faculty  1988    Chair, Canadian Bar Association of Ontario  Seminar on Evidence for  Young Lawyers' Division  BOOK Criminal Procedure: Cases, Notes and Materials (with The Honourable Madam Justice Fern Weinper), BUTTERWORTHS, 2nd Edition (2004); 1st Edition (1997)  PAPERS, LECTURES, AND PRESENTATIONS  February, 2010 Panellist, 2010 OBA Institute - Criminal Law:  The Ulimtate Guide to Running a Trial Topic of Presentation and Paper:  How to Approach an Opening and Closing Address   February, 2010 Panellist, National Judicial Institute, Innovative Criminal Trial Management    Topic:  Innovative Use of Experts February, 2010 Planning Committee, Third Biennial Conference on Combatting Hatred in the Twenty-first Century:  Legal Remedies, Also Presenter (with Powerpoint) on the Use of the Criminal Code to Combat Hate; Panellist on same topic; Panellist on Sentencing for Hate Motivated Crime January, 2010 Presenter, Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.M. Programme in Crminal Law Topic:  Expert Testimony Post- Goudge Inquiry December, 2009 Panellist, Osgoode Professional Development CLE, Course in Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases  Topic:  Conduct of the Hearing:  Effective Advocacy November, 2009 Presenter, Centre for the Legal Profession and University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Intensive Week on Legal Ethics and Professionalism for First Year Class Topic:  The Law Society as Regulator October, 2009      Presenter, Adjudicator orientation Session,, Law Society of Upper Canada  Topics:  The Conduct of the Hearing - Best Practices; Overview of the Rules of Practice and Procedure; The Appeal Panel as Administrative Tribunal October, 2009         Presenter, Teleseminar on Preserving and Protecting Your Client's Confidentiality, Law Society of Upper Canada  October, 2009        Presenter, 2nd Law Society of Upper Canada Discipline Forum, The New Rules of Practice and Prcocedure:  A View from the Hearing Panel May, 2009   Osgoode Hall Law School Professional  Development and Centre for  Forensic Science and Medicine, University of Toronto, Programme on Expert Forensic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Avoiding Wrongful Convictions Panellist, Reflections Learned and Challenges Going Forward Panellist, The Steven Truscott Case Part II: The Legal Perspective and Lessons Learned  March, 2009   Advocates' Society, Programme on Advanced  Trial Evidence:  Practical Problems, Real Solutions  Topic: Hearsay: What does it really mean?  February, 2009  Law Society of Upper Canada, Discipline Forum, Panellist Topic: The Adjudicator's Perspective  January, 2009   OBA 2009 Institute, Criminal Law Programme on The Charter: The Practical Perspective Topic and Paper (co-authored with Corie Langdon): Update on Recent Charter Cases  December, 2008  Judicial Committee of the National Assembly Workshops on Proposed Amendments to the Vietnam Criminal Code, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Papers (and related presentations): Canadian Approaches to Terrorism, Organized Crime and International Offences Canadian Approaches to White Collar or Commercial Crimes, Part I: Introduction Canadian Approaches to White Collar or Commercial Crimes, Part II  Additional Workshop on Proposed Amendments to the Vietnam Criminal Code  November, 2008  Competition Bureau, Criminal Branch Seminar, Ottawa, Ontario  Powerpoint and Presentation on Strategies for Drafting Complex Search Documents  August, 2008   Canadian Bar Association Canadian Legal Conference, Quebec City, Quebec Panellist, Media in the Courtroom: Access to the Court File, Privacy and the Right to a Fair Trial  July, 2008   National Criminal Law Program, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Papers (and related presentations): Procedure on s. 276 Applications   Advocacy Before a Jury: The Defence Addition Panel Topic: s. 24(2) of the Charter: A Moving Target?  February, 2008  Panellist, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Truth, Justice and Public Inquiries The Morin Inquiry  July, 2008   Presenter, The Canadian Institute Conference on Litigation against the Crown Topic: Public Inquiries  November, 2007  Presenter, Conference on Combating Hatred in the 21st Century, Balancing Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities  Panel Topic: The Justice System Responds   July, 2007   National Criminal Law Program, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Edmonton, Ontario Papers: The Lawyer's Duty of Confidentiality Terrorism Offences  Additional Panel Topic: Recent Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada  March, 2007   Presenter, OBA 9th Annual Central East Advocacy Conference on Focused Advocacy - Making Trials Affordable  Topic: The Advantages of Focused Advocacy  February, 2007  Panellist, Advocates' Society Criminal Litigation Skills Litigation Program on Cross-Examination of Fact and Expert Witnesses February, 2007  Panellist, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Truth, Justice & Public Inquiries Topic: Process and Justice: Ipperwash  February, 2007  Panellist, Ontario Bar Association Institute of Continuing Education on the Ultimate Guide on Hearsay and Voluntariness Topic: The View: A Question and Answer Guide To Hearsay and Voluntariness  January, 2007   Presenter, Osgoode Hall Law School Master of Laws Program (Criminal Law)  Topic: Jailhouse Informants  November, 2006  Panellist, Criminal Lawyers Association Convention and Educational Programme  Topic: Trying on New Briefs: Public Inquiries, Inquests and Amicus Curae  May, 2006   Panellist, The American College of Trial Lawyers and the Advocates' Society Spring Symposium Topic: Developments in the Law of Privilege   April, 2006   Presenter, The Law Society of Upper Canada and the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada Programme, Hate on the Internet v. Freedom of Expression  Topic: Eliminating Online Propaganda of Racial and Religious Hatred  April, 2005   Lecturer, Ontario Provincial Police Educational Programme on Search Warrants  Topic: Attacking Search Warrants  April, 2005   Instructor, Appellate Advocacy Programme, The Advocates' Society   January, 2005   Presenter, the Advocates Society, Criminal Litigation Skills Certificate Program: Motions that Win Cases   Panellist respecting various evidentiary and tactical issues concerning pre-trial motions   October, 2004   Presenter, The Advocates Society and the Criminal Lawyers' Association, Defending a Domestic Assault Case  Panellist on Various Legal Issues Conducted a Mock Cross-examination   April, 2004           Presenter, Osgoode Hall Law School  Professional Development Program, Continuing Legal Education, Evidence Workshop: A Practical Course for Common Trial Evidentiary Issues Topic: Hearsay: The Principled Approach Since R. v. Starr  Paper: “Starr-Struck”: The Current Framework For Hearsay Admissibility  November, 2003  Presenter, Criminal Lawyers' Association 2003 Fall Conference, Criminal Law in a Changing World  Topic: Changes to Preliminary Inquiry and Defence Disclosure   October, 2003   Presenter, The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2nd Annual The New Lawyer Experience  Topic: Criminal law  May, 2003   Presenter, The Hamilton Criminal Lawyers Association Seminar, Hamilton, Ontario  Topic: Recent Developments in the Law  May, 2003   Presenter, Ontario Judges Conference, Windsor, Ontario  Topic: Reasons for Judgement: An Analysis of Errors identified by Ontario Appellate Courts in Reasons for Judgement (January, 2002 to April 30, 2003)  May, 2003   Presenter, CLASP Training Session 2003: Ethics and Professional Responsibility (for legal aid clinic law students),   May, 2003   Presenter, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc., 2003 Compliance Section, Annual Conference, Quebec City, Quebec  Topic: Forgery and Fraud   April, 2003   Faculty, The Law Society of Upper Canada,  Special Lectures 2003:  The Law of Evidence Topic of Presentation: The Objectives of Cross-Examination (with  A.Cooper)  Paper: same as above  February, 2003  Presenter, The Law Society of Upper Canada Continuing Legal Education Programme, Plea Negotiations: Achieving A “Win-Win” Result Topic: Negotiating Techniques: Getting to “Yes”     January, 2003   Presenter, The Law Society of Upper Canada Continuing Legal Education Programme, What Civil Litigators Need To Know About Criminal Law  Topic: Staying Civil or Administrative Proceedings Pending Criminal Proceedings  December, 2002  Presenter and Facilitator, National  Judicial Institute, Judicial Safeguards For The Prevention of Wrongful Convictions  Topic of Presentation: Suspect Evidence  May, 2002   Presenter, Bar Admission Programme, Law Society of Upper Canada, Professional Responsibility Section, Videotape on Ethical Advocacy and Civility  March, 2002   Speaker, York Region Law Association Dinner  Topic: Advocacy: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly  January, 2002   Panellist, Ontario Bar Association 2002 Institute of Continuing Legal Education: Criminal Law Update 2002 Topic: Sentencing Developments  Paper (with L. Kaufman): Getting the Best Result: The Effective and Persuasive Sentencing Package  November, 2001  Panellist, CSFS 2001: A Forensic Odyssey, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Conference, Plenary Session  Topic: The Campbell and Kaufman Reports: Transformation of the Justice System  November, 2001  Panellist, 13th Annual Conference of Ontario Boards and Agencies, Society of Adjudicators and Regulators Topic: Assessing Credibility   June, 2001   Speaker, Seminar for Legal Counsel to the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee, Ministry of the Attorney General  Topic: The Duties and Obligations of the Public Guardian and Trustee Respecting Physical Evidence of Criminality   June, 2001   Address to the Association of Women Lawyers, Calgary, Alberta  Topic: Defence Counsel's Dilemma   April, 2001   Instructor, Appellate Advocacy Programme,  The Advocates' Society   April, 2001   Speaker, Central East Advocacy Conference on Credibility, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario Branch), Lindsay, Ontario  Topic: Learning from Our Past Mistakes   January, 2001   Address to Canadian Bar Association (Alberta Branch) Mid-Winter Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta Topic: Incriminating Evidence in the Possession of the Defence: R. v. Murray Also Panellist for Criminal Section  Topic: The Best Defence is a Good Offence: Defence Motions  November, 2000 Keynote Address,4th Annual Conference, The Continuing Legal Eucation Society of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Criminal Lawyers'   Association on The Morin Inquiry: Have We Learned Anything, Halifax, Nova Scotia Topic: The Wrongful Conviction of Guy Paul Morin: What Went Wrong,  Also Presenter November, 2000  Presenter, Criminal Lawyers' Association Annual Convention and Educational Programme, Defence of the Defence Bar: Ethical and Evidentiary Issues in a Changing Justice System Topic: Crimes Without Borders October, 2000 Presenter, Connecting Communities With Counsel, Orientation Session, Law Society of Upper Canada Topic: Pro Bono Work  October, 2000 Presenter, Recent Developments in the Law of Privilege, Canadian Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Topic of Paper: Overriding Solicitor-Client Privilege: A Brief Introduction October, 2000  Developments in Criminal Law: The 1999-2000 Term, (2000), 13 Supreme Court Law Review (2nd Series) 167 (with Christopher Sherrin) September, 2000 Presenter (with Mr. Justice David Watt and Robert Clark), Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Programme, Criminal Intelligence: Critical Information for the Prosecution, the Defence and the Police Topic: How to Prepare a Charge to the Jury April, 2000 Presenter, Ontario Court of Justice, Regional Judges' Seminar, Toronto, Ontario Topic: Vulnerable Witnesses: Procedural and Evidentiary Considerations April, 2000 Presenter, York Regional Police Force, Seminar on Surveillance Techniques for officers from various Ontario police forces) Topic: Use of Notebooks and Videotaping January, 2000 Speaker, Temple Emanu-El, Toronto Topic: Humour in the Courtroom Fall, 1999 Developments in Criminal Procedure: The 1998-99 Term, (2000), 11 Supreme Court Law Review (2nd Series) 307 Spring, 1999 Faculty, Appellate Courts Seminar, National Judicial Institute Topic of Paper: Lessons for Appellate Courts from the Morin Inquiry Spring, 1999  Instructor, Appellate Advocacy Program, Ontario Centre for Advocacy Training Spring, 1999 Presenter, Superior Court of Justice, Central East Regional Meeting, Alliston, Ontario Topic of Paper: Lessons for Trial Judges from the Morin Inquiry Spring, 1999 Presenter, Manitoba Queen's Bench Seminar, Gimli, Manitoba Topic of Paper: Lessons for Trial Judges from the Morin Inquiry Winter, 1999  Presenter and Facilitator, Second International Symposium on Hate on the Internet, sponsored by B'nai Brith Canada and the Law Society of Upper Canada Fall, 1998  Presenter (with the Honourable Mr. Justice Marc Rosenberg), Criminal Lawyers' Association Convention and Education Programme Topic of paper: The Lessons of the Morin Inquiry Part II--Jailhouse Informant Evidence Fall, 1998   Presenter, Ontario Judges Association Regional Educational Seminar, Toronto Topic: The Impact of the Kaufman Report on Criminal Trial Proceedings Spring, 1998  Presenter, Federated Press Conference on Mastering the Art of Cross- Examination, Topic of paper: Cross-examining the Eyewitness Spring, 1998  Presenter, Canada Watch, Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Programme 1997 Constitutional Cases-- An Analysis of the 1997 Constitutional Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada Topic: The Charter and Criminal Law Summer, 1998  Presenter, Department of Justice Annual Prosecutor's Conference, Toronto Topic: Are there Morin problems in Federal Prosecutions Fall, 1997 Presenter, Criminal Lawyers' Association Convention and Education Programme Topic of paper: Getting Out From Behind the Section 8 Ball: How to Approach the Section 8 Charter Witness Fall, 1997  Presenter, Law Society of Upper Canada, Continuing Legal Education Department, Programme entitled Criminal Trial Workshop Topic: Pre-Trial Preparation Fall, 1996   Presenter (with Marlys Edwardh), Criminal Lawyers' Association Convention and Education Programme Topic of paper: Eyewitness Identification Second paper: The Accused's Bad Character Spring, 1996  Presenter, Criminal Lawyers' Association Spring Convention and Education Programme, The Anatomy of a Provincial Court Trial, Topic: The Crown's Case Summer, 1996 Presenter, Law Society of Upper Canada, Bar Admission Programme, Advocacy Unit, A Mock Cross-examination Spring, 1996  Presenter, International Hate Propaganda-Hate/Bias Motivated Crime Symposium, Durham Regional Police Learning Centre, Durham College, Oshawa, Ontario Topic: Legal Considerations [in investigating and prosecuting hate crimes 1996 Presenter, Securities Forum, '96, Insight Conference Topic: Current Issues in Enforcement (Implications of B.C. Securities Commission v. Branch et al.) 1996  Contributor, Wellesley Hospital's protocol development on treatment of victims of violence against gays and lesbians (in partnership with 519 Church St. Community Centre) 1995  Presenter, Criminal Lawyers' Association Convention and Education Programme, Pinocchio's Nose in the Courtroom: Truth, Deception and Credibility Judgements Topic of paper (with C. Sherrin): Giving Credit Where Credit is Due(or Not)- Credibility and the Art of Persuasion 1995 Keynote Address, Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies Annual Conference, What is the Role of Statutory Human Rights Agencies in Responding to Hatred, Winnipeg, Manitoba Topic: An Overview of Organized Hatred in Canada 1995   Witness, the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, the Senate of Canada respecting Bill C-41 1995 Presenter, Securities Forum, '95, Insight Conference, Topic: Current Issues in Enforcement 1995 Witness, the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, House of Commons respecting Bill C-41 1995  Lecturer, Jewish Law Students Association Convention Topic: Bill C-41 and Related Issues 1995 Presenter, The Young Leadership Network, League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada Topic: White and Black Supremacists: Alliance of Fear 1995 Lecturer, Metropolitan Toronto Police Force, 52 Division, Toronto, Ontario Topic: The Investigation of Hate Motivated Crimes  1994 Presenter, Law Society of Upper Canada, Continuing Education Programme, Hot Topics for Criminal Lawyers Topic: Essential Forensics--Forging Ahead in Handwriting Analysis 1994 Presenter, Symposium on the Legal Remedies for Hate Crimes, sponsored by the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada Topic: Obtaining Deterrent Sentences Second Topic: Techniques for Successful Prosecution Third Topic: Criminal Law Responses to Hate Crimes Demonstrator, mock cross-examination 1994 Presenter, Forum on Confronting Hate, Affirming Diversity, sponsored by the Town of Markham and the Ontario Anti-Racism Secretariat, Ministry of Citizenship Topic: A Legal Response to Hate Group Activities 1994 Faculty, Ontario Centre for Advocacy, A Joint Project of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Advocates' Society, Appellate Advocacy Programme 1994 Lecturer, Seminar on Racism and Anti-Semitism for the Hate Crime Unit of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force  Topic: Expert Evidence 1994 Presenter, Criminal Lawyers' Association and the New York State Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers Joint Conference on Cross Border Advocacy, New York City, New York Topic: Addressing the Jury 1994 Presenter and Co-Facilitator, Racism and Cultural Awareness Training Programme, Prosecutors' Division, Saskatchewan Justice, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Topics: Effective Prosecution of Hate Motivated Crimes Legal Remedies to Combat Hate Racial, Ethnic, Cultural Issues for Prosecutors. Focus on Aboriginal community. 1994 Presenter, Ontario Police College Hate Propaganda and Hate/Bias Motivated Crimes Symposium  Topic: Legal Considerations (The Use of the Criminal Code and other Statutes to Combat Hate Crimes) 1994 Lecturer, Queen's University Faculty of Law  Topic: Hate Motivated Crimes 1994 Co-Author, Brief presented to the Government of Canada by B'nai Brith Canada on Nazi War Criminals and Hate Activity in Canada 1994 Speaker, Jewish Law Students Association Convention, Debate with Clayton Ruby  Topic: Section 2(b) of the Charter and the constitutionality of hate propaganda offences (Debated this issue in various forums and with various individuals, including Alan Borovoy, Canadian Civil Liberties Association) 1993 Presenter, Law Society of Upper Canada Continuing Legal Education Programme, Criminal Law and the Charter: An Essential Update  Topic: Recent Developments under Sections 8 and 9 of the Charter 1993 Lecturer, Dr.Bernie Vigod Fourth Memorial Lecture, delivered at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick (43 U.N.B.L.J. 269) Topic: Hate Crimes and Hate Group Activity 1993 Principal Advisor, Study on the Victim Impact of Racially Motivated Crimes, conducted for the Commission on Systemic Racism in the Ontario Criminal Justice System. Also made oral submissions to the Commission. 1993 Presenter, Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, Institute of Continuing Legal Education Topic: What Every Family Law Lawyer Needs to Know About Criminal Law 1993 Presenter, Toronto Mayor's Committee on Community and Race Relations, Topic: Victim Impact of Racially Motivated Crimes and Legal Recommendations (also briefed Metro Councillors on the legal remedies to combat hate) 1992 Presenter, Law Society of Upper Canada Continuing Education Programme on the Criminal Proceedings Rules Topic: Summary Conviction Appeals 1992 Lecturer, Crown Attorneys' Office, Ministry of the Attorney-General, Newmarket, Ontario Topic: The Conduct of a Bail Hearing by the Crown 1992 Presenter, Symposium on Racism, Hate Crimes and the Law, sponsored by the Canadian Anti- Racism Education Research Society, Vancouver, British Columbia Topic: The Justice System 1992 Presenter, Symposium on Equality and Justice: The Implications for Canada of the Rise of Racism, Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia in Europe and North America sponsored by a joint committee of the Anti-Racism and Human Rights Network and the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada Topic: Equality, Justice, Policing and the Law 1992 Lecturer, Seminar on Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Equity sponsored by the Western Judicial Education Centre, and the Saskatchewan Provincial Judges' Association and the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Topic: Introducing Hate Groups, Hate Propaganda and Racially Motivated Crimes to Provincial Judges. Also, presenter on panel addressing racial, ethnic and cultural issues arising in the justice system 1992 Presenter, Canadian Bar Association of Ontario, Legal Education Programme, The New Battlefield for Litigators, Criminal Law Invades the Boardroom 1992 Presenter, Criminal Lawyers' Association and the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association Education Programme on Disclosure: How to Get it and How to Use it 1991 Presenter, Department of Justice Third Annual Conference on Human Rights and the Charter Topic of paper: Post-Charter Consideration of [R. v.] Sault Ste. Marie 1991 Presenter, Conference on Anti-Semitism around the World, sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League of the B'nai Brith in cooperation with the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada Topic: The Use of Criminal Law to Combat Hate 1989 Presenter, Criminal Lawyers' Association and Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association Seminar on Trial by Judge Alone 1987 Presenter, Canadian Bar Association--Ontario, Continuing Legal Education and Young Lawyers' Division Seminar on Practical Issues and Considerations in Criminal Law Topic of paper presented: Defending an eyewitness identification case DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE Practice devoted to appellate and trial criminal and quasi-criminal litigation, with some emphasis now on commercial crime and regulatory offences. As well, from 1995 to 2008, have acted as commission counsel, review counsel or senior policy advisor on a series of public inquiries/reviews. Also, counsel for complainants in criminal cases (for example, in opposing release of records to defence) or in related proceedings. As part-time Assistant Crown Attorney, appeared in the Provincial Ccourt and Youth Court many times (Newmarket, Downtown Toronto, Scarborough and Brampton) and in the Superior Court of Justice. Recently acted for the Commissioner of Competition and the Department of Justice in the prosecution of anti-competitive offences. Also provided legal opinions to governmental and non-governmental entities in Canada and internationally on topics relating to criminal law, ethical issues, or hate motivated crime. TRIBUNALS OR COURTS Appearances before the following tribunals or courts: Supreme Court of Canada Ontario Court of Appeal Ontario Divisional Court Federal Court of Appeal Federal Court Superior Court of Justice and predecessor courts Ontario Court of Justice and predecessor courts Youth Court Provincial Offences Court (respecting securities offences or other provincial offences) Coroner's Court Toronto Stock Exchange Law Society of Upper Canada, Discipline Committees and Convocation (before election as Bencher) College of Pharmacists Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Ontario Judicial Council (and served as panel member) Justices of the Peace Review Council Ontario Securities Commission Inquiries constituted under the Ontario Public Inquiries Act Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario United States District Court MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Advocates' Society Canadian Association of Law Teachers Ontario Bar Association Criminal Lawyers' Association Toronto Lawyers' Association York Region Law Association  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Present Chair and Trustee, Law Foundation of Ontario   1991 - 1995[1] Senior Counsel, League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada. The League is a non-profit agency dedicated to combatting racism and bigotry, through educational programming, community action and the provision of legal advice and interventions. National Chairman, League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada. While National Chairman, the League received the Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Citizenship's Award for Excellence in Race Relations, the first non-profit organization to do so. Held various other positions in the past: Member, District Administrative Board, B'nai Brith Canada Chair, National Legal Committee Member, National Cabinet, League for Human Rights Member, Central Region Cabinet In various capacities: -appeared as counsel on behalf of the League in interventions before the Supreme Court of Canada -supervised or consulted with counsel on behalf of the League respecting proceedings before the Supreme Court of Canada, Ontario Court of Appeal, Federal Court of Canada, human rights tribunals, commissions of inquiry, civil actions, and immigration or deportation hearings relating to the League's mandate   -been consulted by numerous Crown counsel and law enforcement personnel respecting the investigation and prosecution of hate motivated activity  -authored or supervised the preparation of position papers, briefs, studies commissioned by government, and a number of publications relating to the League's mandate -advised many government agencies (municipal, provincial and federal) in relation to human rights issues, hate group activity and, most particularly, the use of legislation to combat hate -participated as a lecturer, presenter, facilitator, or panellist on over 150 occasions on a variety of topics, examples of which are earlier noted -also active on many human rights projects, unrelated to legal or legislative issues. Some examples follow: Co-originated The Canadian Student Human Rights Achievement Awards (a programme which engaged students in human rights projects across the country) The Annual Media Human Rights Awards (which award media excellence in sensitizing the public on human rights issues). In 1994, chaired the awards which also honoured The Honourable Bertha Wilson. The Holocaust and Hope National Educators' Symposia and the Michael Kleinberg Memorial Lecture (which taught educators about the holocaust) The "Diversity and Unity" pin campaign (which counteracted a racist pin campaign originating in Western Canada) A community liaison programme (bringing together members of the Jewish community with other communities. The programme included a Black-Jewish and Moslem-Jewish dialogue) Other community activities include: Former Vice-President, Member of Executive and the Social Action Committee at Temple Emanu-El, North York, Ontario. Co-originated Social Action Day, held to sensitize children and adults to issues of social concern. In 1995,facilitated the seminar on persons with disabilities and in 1996, taught young children how to recognize and deal with stereotypes and bigotry. Member, Co-ordinating and Steering Committee, Coalition Against Child Poverty  AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS Recipient, Outstanding Pro Bono Legal Services Award by the Young Lawyers' Section of the Canadian Bar Association Recipient, Label A. Katz Young Leadership Award by B'nai Brith International, Washington, D.C. for contributions in the field of human rights Recipient, Certificate, Metropolitan Toronto Police Force for contributions relating to human rights and anti-racism   PERSONAL Interests include classical and jazz piano, hockey (formely in-line coach and player), and theatre

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