Gillian Tuck Kutarna
Sociétaire
Guelph
519.780.4642
gtuckkutarna@millerthomson.com
Biographie
( Disponible en anglais seulement )Gillian is a member of Miller Thomson’s corporate team and Education Law practice group, approaching her work with school boards and not-for-profit corporations with the first-hand experience of a decision-maker, and the background of a litigator. She understands that sound legal advice, combined with solid corporate and governance practices, are essential to good organizational outcomes.
Gillian has advocated for her clients at numerous administrative tribunals as a former staff lawyer for a community legal clinic. Her knowledge of the public policy process, combined with her experience as the past Chair of the Halton District School Board, Vice Chair of William Osler Health Services, and a member of numerous other Boards of Directors inform her pragmatic approach to legal issues.
Gillian began her legal career as a general practitioner in community-based law firms in northern
Gillian continues to be an active member of her own community, and appreciates any opportunity to enjoy hiking, cycling and skiing with her husband and four children.
Réalisations professionnelles
- Certificate in Effective Health Care Governance, Ontario Hospitals Association,
- Principles and Practices of Effective School Board Governance, Schulich School of Business
Postes d'administrateur
- Past Board Chair and Trustee for Halton Hills, Halton District School Board
- Past Director, Centre for Skills Development and Training
- Past Director, Halton Healthcare Services
- Past Director and Vice Chair, William Osler Health Centre
- Past Director, Bennett Long Term Care Centre
- Past Director, Halton Community Legal Services
- Past Director, Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital
- Past Director, Health Insurance Reciprocal of Canada
- Past Director, Big Sisters Association
Participation communautaire
- Past Chair, Halton District School Board Student Discipline Committee
- Past Member, Committee of Adjustments, Town of Halton Hills
Associations
- Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Ontario Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Association for the Practical Studies in Law and Education
- Member, Ontario Public School Boards Association
- Member, Wellington County Law Association
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
Education
- LL.B., Queens University
- Master's of Public Administratin, Queen's University
- B.A.(Hons.), Political Studies, Queen's University
Publications
- What's Happening, Bulletin organismes de bienfaisance et à but non lucratif, Avril 2013
- Reasonableness “Invited”, but not “Required” under terms of Collective Agreement, Droit de l’éducation, Février 2013
- Teacher Awarded $20K in Damages for Harassment by Principal and Board Staff, Droit de l’éducation, Janvier 2013
- School Board Foundations and the new Ontario Nor-for-Profit Corporations Act – Part I, Droit de l’éducation, November 2012
- Financial Hardship Not Justification for Reduction in Accommodation Services, Droit de l’éducation, Client Alert - Special Education
- Canada’s Top Court Rules that Specific Performance Not Required For All Land Deals and Duty to Mitigate Applies, Droit de l’éducation, Octobre 2012
- Staff Advice and Recommendations Not Publicly Accessible Upon Request, Droit de l’éducation, Septembre 2012
- Gender Identity & Expression Added to Code, Droit de l’éducation, Juin 2012
- ‘Responsive Records’ Under FIPPA Can Include Deleted Emails, Droit de l’éducation, Juin 2012
- MFIPPA Duty to Disclose: “Some Form of Connection” to Employment is Sufficient for Exemption, Droit de l’éducation, Avril 2012
- Board Does Not Have to Compensate Teachers for Work that is not Performed, Droit de l’éducation, Mars 2012
- Pre-Reform Decisions from the Ontario College of Teachers Discipline Committee, Droit de l’éducation, Février 2012
- Limits to Supervision Time is a “Hard” 80 Minute Cap, for all Teachers, Droit de l’éducation, Janvier 2012
- Board Ordered to Pay a Proportional Share of Teacher’s Hearing Aid, Droit de l’éducation, Novembre 2011
- When is a Record Collected and Used? Case Note: Privacy Complaint No. MC08-91 and MC08-92, City of Vaughn, Droit de l’éducation, Novembre 2011
Secteur d'expertise
Spécialités
- School Boards
- Governance
Admission au Barreau
- Ontario Bar, 2001
- Alberta Bar, 1994