Meg’s practice focuses on providing corporate/commercial and corporate governance advice to private and public healthcare organizations. Meg assists clients with integrations, corporate structuring, procurement, mergers and program transfers, intellectual property, and other general commercial matters.
Meg received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Windsor, where she was awarded the Miller Thomson LLP National Entrance Scholarship for high academic achievement. During her time in Windsor, she volunteered as a producer for a legal radio show on Windsor’s community radio station, was the Chair of the Formal Committee, and volunteered with AskLaw, an organization dedicated to easing the transition to law school for incoming students.
Prior to pursuing her legal career, Meg received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio and Television arts from Ryerson University and worked as a production manager for one of Canada’s leading independent film distributors.
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Thought leadership
Presentations
- Are You Ready? New Amendments to Non-Profit Governance in Ontario, Coffee Talk: Directors Series – A Miller Thomson LLP Health Industry Seminar Series (with Kanani, K., Miller Thomson LLP) (February 8, 2018)
- Are You Ready? New Amendments to Non-Profit Governance in Ontario, AdvantAge Ontario, (with Kanani, K., Miller Thomson LLP) (January 23, 2018)
- Protecting Your Brand: Managing Legal and Reputational Risk, Coffee Talk: A Miller Thomson LLP Health Industry Seminar Series (with Kanani, K. Miller Thomson LLP) (2015)
- Identifying and Protecting Your Intellectual Property, Coffee Talk: A Miller Thomson LLP Health Industry Seminar Series (with Dennis Brooks, C., Miller Thomson LLP), Toronto, April 23, 2014
- Copyright in Canada, ventureLAB, Markham, November 15, 2013
Publications
- Amendments to Non-Profit Governance in Ontario, Health Communiqué, February 9, 2018
- Public Hospital Advisory: Hospital Naming Directive Now Effective, Risk Management in Canadian Health Care, December 2017 Issue
- Public Hospital Advisory: Hospital Naming Directive Now Effective, Health Communiqué, October 25, 2017
- Deadline to Submit Applications for Community Hub Surplus Property Transition Initiative, Health Communiqué, September 20, 2017
- Annual Returns Due Date Approaching for Ontario Health Service Providers, Health Communiqué, September 6, 2017
- Increased Access to Surplus Property Available for Health and Community Hubs in Ontario, Health Communiqué, October 5, 2016
- Annual Returns Due Date Approaching for Ontario Health Service Providers, Health Communiqué, September 20, 2016
- New Opportunity for Health Service Providers to Collaborate in Health Technology Development, Health Communiqué, August 24, 2016
- Public Hospital Advisory: New Ontario Ministry of Health Consultation Requirements for Legal, Business and Operating Names, Health Communiqué, April 21, 2016
- Open for Comment: Ontario Ministry of Health Releases Proposals for Health Care Reform, Health Communiqué, January 6, 2016
- New Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act – Further Implementation Delays, Health Communiqué, September 28, 2015
- BPSAA Changes in Force January 1, 2016 – Business Plan Publication and Compliance Attestations, Education Law Newsletter, September 28, 2015
- BPSAA Changes In Force January 1, 2016 – Business Plan Publication and Compliance Attestations, Health Communiqué, September 24, 2015
- REB of Record: Does your organization need an ‘REB of Record Agreement’?, Health Communiqué, September 2, 2015
- Broader Public Sector Accountability Measures En Route, Health Communiqué, March 10, 2014
Professional memberships
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
- Past Member, Research Ethics Board, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Past Director, POV 3rd Street
Bar admissions & education
- Ontario, 2013
- J.D., University of Windsor, 2012
- B.A. (Radio and Television Arts, honours), Ryerson University, 2007
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Coffee Talk: Protecting Your Brand
Miller Thomson’s Health Industry Group hosts a complimentary webinar/audio conference on October 28, 2015 at 8:00 a.m., entitled “Protecting Your Brand: Managing Legal and Reputational Risk”, presented by Karima Kanani and Meg Spevak. You have the option of registering via webinar...
What’s Happening
Karima Kanani and Meg Spevak will be presenting on “Are You Ready? New Amendments to Non-Profit Governance in Ontario” to members of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario in Toronto, ON on May 11, 2018. Susan Manwaring will be speaking...
What’s Happening?
Susan Manwaring spoke on the topic: “Protecting Your Private Club’s Tax Exempt Status” at The Canadian Society of Club Managers’ BMI General Manager/COO Course at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON on January 27, 2018. Karima Kanani and Meg Spevak presented a webcast...
Amendments to Non-Profit Governance in Ontario
The Ontario Corporations Act (“OCA”) was recently amended after not being substantially updated in many years. In November 2017, the Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 made certain amendments to the OCA to bring long desired flexibility to the Ontario...
Public Hospital Advisory: Hospital Naming Directive Now Effective
On October 12, 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (the “Ministry”) issued a Hospital Naming Directive (the “Naming Directive”) setting out naming criteria and the approval process that all Ontario hospitals must follow when changing their corporate name or...
October 16, 2017 Deadline to Submit Applications for Community Hub Surplus Property Transition Initiative
The Province of Ontario recently announced a Surplus Property Transition Initiative (the “Initiative”), aimed at addressing barriers to the development of community hubs. The Initiative builds upon the recommendations identified in the Province’s Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework & Action Plan....
Annual Returns Due Date Approaching for Ontario Health Service Providers
Under the Corporations Information Act (Ontario), corporations are required to file an Annual Return with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (the “Ministry”) within six months of the corporation’s financial year end to update the public record. The Annual...
Increased Access to Surplus Property Available for Health and Community Hubs in Ontario
Effective September 1, 2016, the Disposition of Surplus Real Property Regulation to the Ontario Education Act(the “Disposition of Surplus Property Regulation”) was amended with the intention to reduce barriers to the formation of health and community hubs in Ontario. The changes...
Annual Returns Due Date Approaching for Ontario Health Service Providers
Under the Corporations Information Act (Ontario) (the “Act”), corporations are required to file an Annual Return with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (the “Ministry”) within six months of the corporation’s financial year end to update the public record....
New Opportunity for Health Service Providers to Collaborate in Health Technology Development
MaRS Discovery District recently announced a new initiative called Innovation Partnership: Procurement by Co-Design. It offers start-up technology companies an opportunity to collaborate with Ontario-based, publicly funded healthcare service providers in the development of technology which is specifically tailored to...
Public Hospital Advisory: New Ontario Ministry of Health Consultation Requirements for Legal, Business and Operating Names
The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (the “Ministry”) has issued a memorandum requesting that all public hospitals in Ontario consult with the Ministry when considering changes to their legal, business or operating names. It is unclear at this...