2017 IGUA Spring Seminar

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 - Thursday, May 18th, 2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Gatineau-Ottawa, Gatineau, Québec
1170 Chemin Aylmer
1-819-778-0000



 
Program


Natural Gas Infrastructure and a Low Carbon Future

IGUA’s 2017 Spring Seminar occurs at a time when the restructuring of the natural gas infrastructure is partly complete and major additional changes are underway that could transform the energy and industrial landscape in Canada.  Climate change policy, Aboriginal rights and the changing role of energy regulation could have a significant impact on natural gas markets as could growing US protectionism and the potential unraveling of NAFTA. The keynote speakers will set the scene for the two panel discussions of the day that will examine the impact of the above changes.




Title
Lawyer
Company
Bissonnette Fortin Giroux
Bio
Guy Sarault joined Bissonnette Fortin Giroux in August 2012 after practicing law for 23 years at Heenan Blaikie. Me Sarault had joined Heenan Blaikie in 1989 after working two years as executive assistant to the Right Honourable John N. Turner when he was leader of the federal opposition in Ottawa. Previously, he had practiced law at Stikeman Elliott for the first 6 years of his career. Mr. Sarault focuses his practice on construction law, both as a litigator and a transactions expert. He regularly represents owners, contractors and professionals in the construction industry in cases involving contracts and professional liability. He also negotiates and drafts complex construction agreements. Mr. Sarault has written several articles on construction law and has been invited to speak at many conferences dealing with this topic. He also taught construction law at the Université de Montréal for many years. Mr. Sarault is also a certified arbitrator and mediator of the Bar of Quebec, the Canadian Commercial Arbitration Centre (CCAC) as well as of the Institut de Médiation et d’Arbitrage du Québec (IMAQ). For the past several years, Mr. Sarault has dedicated a signifiacant part of his practice to alternative dispute resolution methods such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Another aspect of his practice relates to regulatory matters concerning monopolies in the energy sector, particularly in the natural gas and electricity industries. Mr. Sarault regularly defends the interests of major industrial consumers before the Régie de l’énergie du Québec (formerly the Régie du gaz naturel) and the National Energy Board. Mr. Sarault is consistently recommended by his peers according to the annual survey conducted by Lexpert, and is recognized as one of Canada’s leading lawyers in the areas of construction law and energy regulatory law in recent editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada (Woodward/White). Mr. Sarault is past chair of the Construction Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association - Quebec branch (2005-2007), and currently sits on its Executive Committee. Recognized for his knowledge and professionalism, he was made Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers in 2004.