Course Chairs
Sandra F. Guarascio — Roper Greyell LLP, Vancouver
Lindsay Waddell — Moore Edgar Lyster LLP, Vancouver
About the Course Chairs
Sandra Guarascio (she/her/hers) is a partner with Roper Greyell LLP, Vancouver who has been recognized by Lexpert, Best Lawyers Canada, and Who's Who Legal for her work in workplace human rights. She assists public and private sector employers by providing balanced, strategic and proactive representation and advice for unionized and non-unionized environments. Sandra practices in all areas of employment and labour law, with a particular interest in human rights and respectful workplace issues. She is an experienced investigator, advocate, facilitator and speaker, and has conducted numerous workshops dealing with management issues, discrimination, accommodation, and workplace harassment and bullying.
Sandra clerked with the BC Supreme Court and was called in 2002. She has been the co-chair of CLEBC's award winning annual two-day Human Rights Conference since 2007.
Lindsay Waddell (she/her/hers) is a partner at Moore Edgar Lyster LLP where she practices human rights, labour, administrative, constitutional, and professional regulatory law. She acts for public and private sector unions, individuals, and professional regulators on a wide variety of matters.
Lindsay is an experienced litigator who has appeared as counsel at all levels of court and in front of all manner of administrative tribunals. When not litigating, Lindsay also conducts independent investigations for institutional clients.
Lindsay is frequently asked to teach and present to audiences on a wide range of subjects including human rights, labour law, advocacy, and ethical issues. She is co-chair of the Human Rights Subsection of the CBABC, a regular panelist for Lancaster House, and an instructor at the Canadian Labour Congress Winter School.
Planning Committee
Tonie Beharrell — Southern Butler Price LLP, North Vancouver
Devyn Cousineau — BC Human Rights Tribunal, Vancouver
Sara Forte — Forte Law Corporation, Surrey
Koml Kandola — Kandola Arbitration Services Ltd., North Vancouver
Raji Mangat — Executive Director, West Coast Women's LEAF, Vancouver
Christopher M. McHardy — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Laura Track — Community Legal Assistance Society, Vancouver
Robyn P.M. Trask — BC Teachers' Federation, Vancouver
David G. Wong — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
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Faculty
Matthew Allard — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Sara Hanson — Moore Edgar Lyster LLP, Vancouver
Katherine A. Hardie — BC Human Rights Tribunal, Vancouver
Natasha Jategaonkar — Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP, Vancouver
Laura Johnston — Legal Director, Health Justice, Vancouver
Koml Kandola — Kandola Arbitration Services Ltd., North Vancouver
Rebecca Kantwerg — Victory Square Law Office LLP, Vancouver
Rose A. Keith, QC — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
James D. Kondopulos — Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers, Vancouver
Yuki Matsuno — Southern Butler Price LLP, North Vancouver
Daniel McBain — Moore Edgar Lyster LLP, Vancouver
Kendra Milne — Executive Director, Health Justice, Vancouver
Ana Mohammed — ARM Mediation and Consulting, Coquitlam
Clea Parfitt — Clea F. Parfitt, Lawyer, Vancouver
Lisa Southern — Southern Butler Price LLP, North Vancouver
Jennifer D. Wiegele — Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP, Vancouver