Snowposium 2018 - Landscape Ontario

March 23, 2018

Snow is in the forecast for September!

Learn at the conference and enjoy exhibits of some of the latest equipment and technologies for the snow and ice management industry.

Who Should Attend

Snow and ice removal contractors
Municipal snow and ice managers
Commercial and multi-unit residential property managers
Snow removal business owners and managers
Technical staff

Pricing and Registration

Register before September 14		Register After September 14
$85 for Members $115 for Non-members		$125 Members $150 Non-members
Includes conference and lunch		Includes conference and lunch

Agenda & Speakers

8:00 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Exhibits Open
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Partner Updates
9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
Legislative Update - Research and the New Hampshire Model A brief overview.

Rob Kennaley, Kennaley Construction Law
9:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Legislative Update - Smart About Salt Overview A brief overview on Smart About Salt. The Smart About Salt Council is a not-for-profit organization which offers training to improve winter salting practices on facilities and recognizes industry leaders through certification.

J. Paul Johnson CET, CST, County of Wellington \| Operations Manager for the County of Wellington. Has worked for the County for 35 years. Past President Ontario Good Roads Association. Director and Instructor of OGRA Snow School and Mechanics Snow School. 35 year member of Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists with a C.E.T, .C.S.T. designation. Founding member and Past Chair of the Ontario Road Salt Management Group. Past Chair of the Training Sub Committee of ORSMG. Founding member of the Environment Canada Multi-Stakeholders Working Group on Salt Management. One of the authors of the EC Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of Road Salts. Member of American Public Works Association Winter Maintenance Sub-Committee. Chairman of Training Committee APWA which developed the Winter Maintenance Supervisor Certificate Workshop. Member of the Smart About Salt Council.
9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Legislative Update - Risk Management A brief overview.

Luke Pallister, Marsh Canada
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 am
Networking Break \| View Exhibits
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Understanding and Using the Landscape Ontario Standard Form Winter Maintenance Service Contract A bad winter maintenance contract can have extremely significant consequences to your business. A good contract will help you manage the risk of a slip and fall and help you get paid. The LO Standard Form Contract manages and assigns risk between you and your clients in a fair and reasonable way. However, it is important that you understand how the contract works. In this seminar, Kennaley Construction Law, the drafters of the contract at first instance many years ago, will review the terms and help you understand both how it works and how you might incorporate it into your business.

Rob Kennaley, Kennaley Construction Law \| Robert Kennaley worked in the construction industry for 15 years before going to law school. He has practiced exclusively in the area of construction law since graduating from law school 22 years ago and is currently the principal of Kennaley Construction Law. Rob's day to day practice involves contract drafting and review, dispute resolution and negotiations, construction lien and trust claims, claims involving owners, consultants and insurers, tendering issues and claims, building code violations, claims against performance and labour and material payment bonds and Occupational Health and Safety Act issues. Rob has acted for the Ministry of Transportation, Tarion Warranty Corporation, private and public owners, home-builders and developers, general contractors, electrical, mechanical and structural subcontractors, as well as demolition, excavation, framing, drywall, carpentry, landscaping, roofing and specialty trades, in addition to suppliers, municipalities, surety companies, architects and engineers.
Josh Winter, Kennaley Construction Law \| Josh has more than 3 years of practical, working experience in the construction industry and also has a background as a health and safety professional working as an on-site safety technician and as a business development representative. Josh brings a practical view to his practice by understanding the value of timely dispute resolution processes. Josh’s quick ability to get into a file and get to the root of the issue(s) in dispute help clients achieve timely, cost-efficient outcomes.
11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Claims Management: Business Continuity Resolved! An overview of helpful techniques to resolving typical business insurance claims.

Greg Davis, FCIP, CRM, ClaimsPro, An SCM Company \| Ryerson University Business Management Alumni with 27 years insurance industry experience. FCIP (Fellow, Chartered Insurance Professional), Insurance Institute of Canada; CRM (Canadian Risk Management), Global Risk Management, Inc.; CIAA (Canadian Independent Adjusters' Association), Member; OIAA (Ontario Independent Adjusters' Association), Member.
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch \| View Exhibits
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The Winter Maintenance Contractor, The Insurer, The Additional Insured, and Obligations of Defence and Indemnity Winter maintenance contractors often sign contracts requiring them to add landlords to their insurance policies as “additional insureds”. What happens when there is a slip and fall and someone is hurt? Our courts have recently handed down important decisions that have interpreted the rights of the additional insured listed in an insurance policy, and the obligations as between winter maintenance contractor and landlord. These cases have impacted how slip and fall cases are handled in this Ontario. This presentation will explain how the court’s decisions will affect you.

Ian Mair, BA, LLB, Moodie Mair Walker LLP \| Ian Mair is a lawyer. Ian practices exclusively in the area of civil litigation. His firm, Moodie Mair Walker LLP, is based in Toronto, but the firm handles cases all across Ontario. Ian is frequently retained by insurance companies to defend complex personal injury cases; and, since 1988, when he was called to the Ontario Bar, he has handled thousands of these cases. Ian is an accomplished advocate, who has tried many cases to verdict, before juries, and judges alone. He is often hired by other lawyers to appear in court as their trial counsel. Ian is a member of the Advocates Society, the Ontario Bar Association, Canadian Defence Lawyers, and the DRI – Defence Research Institute. He has been chosen by his peers to be listed in Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Insurance Law.
Who is Liable for a Slip and Fall: the Occupier, the Winter Maintenance Contractor or Both?
This presentation will compare and contrast the bases of potential liability of the owner of commercial property with those of the winter maintenance contractor. The presentation will discuss in the context of recent court decisions and explain how the court’s decisions will affect you.

Bronwyn Martin, BA, MSc, LLB, Moodie Mair Walker LLP \| Bronwyn Martin is a lawyer with Moodie Mair Walker LLP. Since her call to the Bar in 2010, she has practiced exclusively in the area of civil litigation. Her practice focuses on the defence of tort liability cases, with an emphasis on professional liability cases. Bronwyn has appeared as counsel at all levels of Ontario courts.

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Networking Break \| View Exhibits
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Session on Commercial Vehicle Safety and Crime Prevention.

Cst. Vito Pedano #2105, Peel Region Police Constable Vito Pedano is a 20-year veteran of the Peel Regional Police Service where he has served on a number of different units including Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations Bureau, Neighbourhood Policing Unit, Homicide, and a 13-year term in Road Safety Services. During this lengthy tenure with the Road Safety Services unit, Cst. Pedano obtained his designation as a CVSA Truck Inspector. He joined the Crime Prevention Services unit in 2018 to support its Community Engagement and Inclusion mandate, providing education and support to the community on a number of subjects including Media Distraction, Cyber Academy, Crime Prevention Academy, Drug Education, Identifying Vulnerabilities in Youth, fraud and internet safety, personal safety and social media. Cst. Pedano is CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) certified, conducting audits at various businesses, schools and residence locations. His wealth of knowledge in all facets of policing, along with an approachable and welcoming personality, enable him to succeed in protecting the safety of Peel Region and its residents.

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Salt Shortage Information Session Information session on the expected Salt Shortage

Jamie Perras, BP Landscaping & Snow Removal, Chair of LO Snow & Ice Group The winter of 2018-2019 may prove especially challenging for contractors in the snow and ice removal business. A recent strike at a salt mine, coupled with contractual obligations to municipalities means the supply of salt may be drastically reduced, and prices will be higher. Landscape Ontario's Snow and Ice Management Sector Group have been working on the issue and met in late August with key players and advisers to discuss operational strategies as well as the risk factors and legal implications to contractors.
4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks