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Learn the fundamentals of creating effective and enforceable bylaws in this comprehensive webinar. From understanding what a bylaw is and its key components to the steps for drafting, amending, repealing, and consolidating...this session covers it all! Join us to gain insights into the legal perspective, the consequences of poorly constructed bylaws, and practical tips to ensure your bylaws stand up to scrutiny. Whether you're starting from scratch or revising existing bylaws, this webinar will provide the tools and knowledge you need to succeed.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to make use of bylaws as effective policy tools
- Identify strong vs. weak bylaws
- Understand important considerations in the planning, drafting, and implementation of new bylaws
- Discover practical examples of pitfalls to avoid when creating bylaws
- Understand how to create bylaws that are practical and legally enforceable
Speakers
Pascal Laperrière
Assistant City Solicitor, City of Cambridge
Pascal is a graduate of the University of Guelph and the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Having articled with the City of Ottawa, Pascal has spent his career to date as part of the in-house legal departments of various municipalities. Now at the City of Cambridge, a significant portion of Pascal's legal practice is devoted to assisting enforcement divisions in all aspects of the enforcement process, including drafting regulatory bylaws, prosecuting offences in the Provincial Offences Act (POA) system and administrative penalty stream, and appearing before various administrative tribunals in appeals of municipal orders.
Jennifer Shaw
Deputy City Clerk/Manager of Council & Committee Services, City of Cambridge
Jennifer is the past Chair of AMCTO Zone 3 with over 18 years' of experience working in the clerks' office for various Ontario municipal organizations. She has served as deputy clerk, first with Haldimand County, where she was also the supervisor of the provincial offences office, and is nearing four years in her current role as deputy clerk and manager of council, committee, and election services for the City of Cambridge. She completed her Executive Diploma in Municipal Management (EDMM) with AMCTO in 2022. Jennifer has a passion for local governance and topics such as council-staff relations, elections, business licensing, access and privacy, and municipal management. In her role at the City of Cambridge, she works closely with staff who write reports and bylaws and manages the business licensing function for the City.