LRS Agenda
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
| Time | Presentation/Event | Speaker(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00am - 4:00pm | Registration | Osgoode Ballroom Foyer | |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast | Sheraton E | |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm |
Bargaining Workshop - Part I: Preparing for Bargaining |
Jessica Toldo, Victoria McCorkindale, Abiola Akinyemi |
Osgoode Ballroom |
| 9:00am - 12:00pm | Managing in the Volunteer/Composite Fire Service Workshop | Grant Nuttall, Lauren Viegas, Andrew Easto | Sheraton ABC |
| 10:30am - 10:45am | AM Break | Foyer | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | Sheraton E | |
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Bargaining Workshop - Part II: The Art of Bargaining | John Saunders, Michael Kennedy, Julia Nanos, Stephanie Jeronimo | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Managing in the Volunteer/Composite Fire Service Workshop Continued | Jamie Burns, Kim Dias, Jordynne Hislop | Sheraton ABC |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | PM Break | Foyer | |
| 3:15pm - 4:00pm | Managing in the Volunteer/Composite Fire Service Workshop - Recruitment and Retention Discussion | Sheraton ABC | |
Thursday, January 23, 2025
| Time | Presentation/Event | Speaker(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30am - 4:00pm | Registration | Osgoode Ballroom Foyer | |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | Sheraton E | |
| 8:00am - 8:15am | Opening Remarks | Osgoode Ballroom | |
| 8:15am - 9:00am | OAFC Update | Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Keynote - Change is Your Proof of Life | Jessica Buchanan | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 10:00am - 10:15am | Coffee Break | Foyer | |
| 10:15am - 11:00am |
Pension Accrual, Benefit Coverage and Top-up Pay During Leaves |
Jessica Toldo, David Gruber | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Staffing Clauses in Fire Services | John Saunders, Victoria McCorkindale | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | Sheraton E | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | The View From the Other Side of the Bargaining Table | Mark Mason (Moderator), Mike Doyle | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm | OMERS Update: Innovating for the Retirement of the Future | Celine Chiovitti, Chief Pension Officer, OMERS Administration Corporation | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | Coffee Break | Foyer | |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Benefits Issues in the Fire Service | Natasha Monkman, Mark Mason | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm | WSIB Mental Stress Claims: Navigating the Challenges | Stephanie Savoni, Mariana Kamenetsky, Daryl Seupersad | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 5:30pm | Cocktail Party Hicks Morley Office, TD Tower, 39th Floor, 77 King Street West |
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Friday, January 24, 2025
| Time | Presentation/Event | Speaker(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00am - 10:30am | Registration | Osgoode Ballroom Foyer | |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast | Sheraton E | |
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Equitable Recruitment and Hiring – Are You Prepared? | Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 8:30am - 10:00am | Bargaining Trends | Stephanie Jeronimo, Julia Nanos, Jamie Burns | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Coffee Break | Foyer | |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | Legal Update - They Did What? | Grant Nuttall, Artimes Ghahremani | Osgoode Ballroom |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Whirlwind Tour and Q&A Forum |
Stephanie Jeronimo, Julia Nanos, Lauren Viegas, Kim Dias |
Osgoode Ballroom |
| 12:30pm | Lunch & Departures | Foyer | |
