Program Chairs
Murray Gold
Counsel, Koskie Minsky LLP, and Fellow, Ontario Teachers’ Federation
Jennifer King
Partner, Gowling WLG LLP
Canada’s ESG Reset: Where Law Meets Climate, Equity, and Strategy.
Gain clear, actionable insight into the legal, regulatory, and strategic shifts reshaping ESG, climate risk, DEI, and Indigenous rights in Canada.
As global ESG pressures intensify, Canadian legal, policy, and industry leaders face new challenges—and new opportunities. This timely OsgoodePD forum offers a focused day of expert-led updates, strategic analysis, and practical tools to help you respond to the evolving realities of Bill C-5, climate mandates, ESG and DEI obligations, and Indigenous sovereignty.
Join leading voices from law, policy, and industry for a one-day deep dive into Canada’s ESG landscape. Learn how organizations are adapting, where legal strategies are gaining traction, and what’s next for sustainable compliance, consultation, and risk management.
Through targeted sessions and expert insights, you’ll leave with practical strategies and legal clarity to support ESG leadership in a disrupted economy.
Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
The latest legal and policy implications of Bill C-5 on resource development and Indigenous consultation processes
Strategies to evaluate ESG and legal dimensions of national projects, including Indigenous sovereignty, environmental obligations and public interest
How and why Indigenous rights intersect with and shape environmental law and economic development, notably under s. 35 of the Constitution
How Canadian firms are adapting their ESG strategies – including DEI – in response to shifting global policies and legal risks
Why ESG remains a material legal and reputational concern across sectors and jurisdictions
Expert approaches to apply legal and risk management strategies to navigate climate mandates, regulatory resistance, and disclosure obligations
How companies are managing climate risk reporting amid evolving compliance expectations
How and why ESG is evolving in Canadian law, accounting, and investment governance
Legal risk management approaches to ethical sourcing, balancing compliance with geopolitical and economic realities
Tactics for strengthening ESG leadership and compliance culture though practical risk management tactics
Who Should Attend
Commercial banking and finance law practitioners
Corporate, governance and risk professionals
In‑house counsel
Government, policy and regulatory professionals
Financial services professionals
Corporate board and audit committee members
Environmental and Indigenous law practitioners
Investors and their advisors
Investor relations professionals
Pension fund administrators
Indigenous rights holders
Faculty
Program Chairs
Murray Gold
Counsel, Koskie Minsky LLP, and Fellow, Ontario Teachers’ Federation
Jennifer King
Partner, Gowling WLG LLP
Agenda
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| EDI | 3h 30m |
| Total | 6h 30m |
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| EDI | 3h 30m |
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