Board of Directors
2011-2012
The Board of Directors of the CMLA are elected annually at the Annual General meeting of the Association. The Board is comprised of the Officers, representatives of six constituent members and a number of individual directors.
Every member of the Board of Directors welcomes comments or suggestions from anyone.
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| President | Christopher J. Giaschi Giaschi & Margolis 401-815 Hornby Street Vancouver ON, V6Z 2E6 Phone: (604) 681-2866 Fax: 604-681-4260 Email: giaschi@admiraltylaw.com Website: www.admiraltylaw.com |
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| Immediate Past President | P. Jeremy Bolger Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Suite 900, 1000 de La Gauchetiere Street West Montreal QC, H3B 5H4 Phone: (514) 954-3119 Fax: 514-954-3119 Email: jbolger@blg.com Website: blg.com |
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| National Vice-President | John G. O'Connor Langlois Kronstrom Desjardins s.e.n.c. Complexe Jules-Dallaire, T3, 2820, boulevard Laurier, 13e étage Quebec City QC, G1V 0C1 Phone: (418) 650-7002 Fax: 418-650-7075 Email: john.oconnor@lkd.ca Website: www.lkd.ca |
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| Secretary-Treasurer | Robert C. Wilkins Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Suite 900, 1000 de La Gauchetiere Street West Montreal QC, H3B 5H4 Phone: 514-954-3184 Fax: 514-954-1905 Email: rwilkins@blg.com Website: |
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| Western Vice-President | Thomas S. Hawkins Bernard LLP 1500 - 570 Granville Street Vancouver BC, V6C 3P1 Phone: (604) 661-0604 Fax: 604-681-1788 Email: hawkins@bernardllp.ca Website: |
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| Central Vice-President | Marc D. Isaacs Isaacs & Co. 11 King Street West, Suite 1200 Toronto ON, M5H 4C7 Phone: (416) 601-1340 Fax: 416-601-1190 Email: marc@isaacsco.ca Website: www.isaacsco.ca |
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| Quebec Vice-President | David G. Colford Brisset Bishop s.e.n.c. 2020 University Street, Suite 2020 Montreal QC, H3A 2A5 Phone: (514) 393-3700 Fax: 514-393-1211 Email: davidcolford@brissetbishop.com Website: brissetbishop.com |
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| Director | Simon Barker Barrister & Solicitor 146 Farrier Crescent Peterborough ON, K9L 0A5 Phone: 705-740-0539 Fax: cell 416-357-2053 Email: simonbarker@bellnet.ca Website: |
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| Director | Shelley Chapelski Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP 3000 Royal Centre - 1055 W. Georgia, Box 11130 Vancouver BC, V6E 3R3 Phone: (604) 641-4809 Fax: 604-646-2630 Email: sac@bht.com Website: www.bht.com |
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| Director | Richard L. Desgagnes Norton Rose Canada LLP 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 2500 Montreal QC, H3B 1R1 Phone: (514) 847-4431 Fax: 514-286-5474 Email: richard.desgagnes@nortonrose.com Website: www.nortonrose.com |
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| Director | Daniele Dion Brisset Bishop s.e.n.c. 2020 University Street, Suite 2020 Montreal QC, H3A 2A5 Phone: (514) 393-3700 Fax: 514-393-1211 Email: danieledion@brissetbishop.com Website: www.brissetbishop.com |
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| Director | J. Paul M. Harquail Stewart McKelvey 44 Chipman Hill, Ste. 1000 P. O. Box 7289, Postal Station A St John NB, E2L 4S6 Phone: (506) 632-8313 Fax: 506-634-3579 Email: pharquail@stewartmckelvey.com Website: www.smss.com |
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| Director | Thomas E. Hart McInnes Cooper Purdy's Wharf Tower II Suite 1300 1969 Upper Water St., PO Box 730 Halifax NS, B3J 2V1 Phone: (902) 444-8546 Fax: 902-425-6350 Email: tom.hart@mcinnescooper.com Website: www.mcinnescooper.com |
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| Director | Gavin Magrath Magrath O'Connor LLP 73 Richmond St. West, Suite 306 Toronto ON, M5V 1X2 Phone: 416-931-0463 Fax: 416-366-3743 Email: gavin@magrathoconnor.com Website: |
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| Director | Andrew P. Mayer Prince Rupert Port Authority 200-215 Cow Bay Road Prince Rupert BC, V8J 1A2 Phone: (250) 627-2514 Fax: 250-627-8980 Email: amayer@rupertport.com Website: www.rupertport.com |
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| Director | William M. Sharpe 40 Wynford Drive Suite 307 North York ON, M3C 1J5 Phone: (416) 482-5321 Fax: 416-322-2083 Email: wmsharpe@shippinglaw.ca Website: www.yachtsales.com/sharpe/ |
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| Director | Graham Walker Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 1200-200 Burrard Street Vancouver BC, V7X 1T2 Phone: (604) 640-4045 Fax: 604-622-5852 Email: gwalker@blg.com Website: www.blg.com |
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| Director | Matthew G. Williams Ritch Durnford 1809 Barrington Street, Suite 1200 Halifax NS, B3J 3K8 Phone: 902-429-3400 xt322 Fax: 902-427-4713 Email: matthew.williams@ritchdurnford.com Website: |
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| Constituent Member Rep. | AMAC/David Colford Ass.of Maritime Arbitrators of Canada 2020 - 2020 University Street Montreal QC, H3A 2A5 Phone: (514) 393-3700 Fax: Email: davidcolford@brissetbishop.com Website: www.amac.ca |
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| Constituent Member Rep. | Ciffa/Gavin Magrath Canadian International Freight Forwarders c/o Gavin Magrath, 73 Richmond Street West, Suite 306 Toronto ON, M5H 4E8 Phone: 416-931-0463 Fax: Email: gavin@magrathoconnor.com Website: www.ciffa.com |
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| Constituent Member Rep. | CSA/ Robert Lewis-Manning Canadian Shipowners Association 350 Sparks Street, Suite 705 Ottawa ON, K1R 7S8 Phone: (613) 232-3539 Fax: 613-232-6211 Email: lewis-manning@shipowners.ca Website: www.shipowners.ca |
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| Constituent Member Rep. | CBMU/Benoit Leduc Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters 800 Rene Levesque Blvd W., Suite 2340 Montreal QC, H3B 1X9 Phone: 514-871-5688 Fax: 514-398-9715 Email: benoit.leduc@cna.com Website: www.cbmu.com |
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| Constituent Member Rep. | CMMC/Bob Jette Company of Master Mariners of Canada c/o Robert Jette Q.C., 1 Germain Street, Suite 1700 St. John NB, E2L 4R8 Phone: 506-633-3824 Fax: 506-643-6505 Email: bob.jette@mcinnescooper.com Website: www.mastermariners.ca |
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| Constituent Member Rep. | SFC/Anne Legars Shipping Federation of Canada 300 Saint-Sacrement St, Suite 326 Montreal QC, H2Y 1X4 Phone: (514) 849-2325 Fax: Email: alegars@shipfed.ca Website: www.shipfed.ca |
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