John Campion
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Hugh Scher
John is a superior litigator with excellent insight and extraordinary strategic thinking skills. It is always a pleasure to work with John. I recomend him highly. Hugh Scher
Carole Mackaay ICD.D
Strongly recommend John to act as legal counsel in matters of great complexity or sensitivity be it before a court, a tribunal, in mediation or in negotiations. His skill cannot be over emphasized. John acted for VIA RAIL as external counsel representing the company before the courts in Ontario, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada in matters as diverse as train derailments, human rights, labour and contractual matters. He appeared before the Gomery Inquiry as counsel for the company. His knowledge, experience, sound judgement and creativity provide amazing value to the client and make working with a lawyer pure fun. It is with good reason that John is rated as one of Canada's leading barristers.
Hugh Scher
John is a superior litigator with excellent insight and extraordinary strategic thinking skills. It is always a pleasure to work with John. I recomend him highly. Hugh Scher
Carole Mackaay ICD.D
Strongly recommend John to act as legal counsel in matters of great complexity or sensitivity be it before a court, a tribunal, in mediation or in negotiations. His skill cannot be over emphasized. John acted for VIA RAIL as external counsel representing the company before the courts in Ontario, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada in matters as diverse as train derailments, human rights, labour and contractual matters. He appeared before the Gomery Inquiry as counsel for the company. His knowledge, experience, sound judgement and creativity provide amazing value to the client and make working with a lawyer pure fun. It is with good reason that John is rated as one of Canada's leading barristers.
Hugh Scher
John is a superior litigator with excellent insight and extraordinary strategic thinking skills. It is always a pleasure to work with John. I recomend him highly. Hugh Scher
Carole Mackaay ICD.D
Strongly recommend John to act as legal counsel in matters of great complexity or sensitivity be it before a court, a tribunal, in mediation or in negotiations. His skill cannot be over emphasized. John acted for VIA RAIL as external counsel representing the company before the courts in Ontario, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada in matters as diverse as train derailments, human rights, labour and contractual matters. He appeared before the Gomery Inquiry as counsel for the company. His knowledge, experience, sound judgement and creativity provide amazing value to the client and make working with a lawyer pure fun. It is with good reason that John is rated as one of Canada's leading barristers.
Hugh Scher
John is a superior litigator with excellent insight and extraordinary strategic thinking skills. It is always a pleasure to work with John. I recomend him highly. Hugh Scher
Carole Mackaay ICD.D
Strongly recommend John to act as legal counsel in matters of great complexity or sensitivity be it before a court, a tribunal, in mediation or in negotiations. His skill cannot be over emphasized. John acted for VIA RAIL as external counsel representing the company before the courts in Ontario, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada in matters as diverse as train derailments, human rights, labour and contractual matters. He appeared before the Gomery Inquiry as counsel for the company. His knowledge, experience, sound judgement and creativity provide amazing value to the client and make working with a lawyer pure fun. It is with good reason that John is rated as one of Canada's leading barristers.
Credentials
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Gold Arbitration Programmme Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society
Toronto Commercial Arbitration SocietyMar, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Harvard Negotiation Institute- Advanced Mediation of Complex Disputes
Harvard Law SchoolJun, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators- Fellow
The Chartered Institute of ArbitrationMay, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
The Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law
Osgoode Hall Law School of York UniversityApr, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation
Law Society of Upper CanadaJan, 1989- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Gardiner Roberts LLP
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Canada
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Law Practice
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100 - 200 Employee
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Partner
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Dec 2016 - Present
Private and public law cases, hearings and inquiries include:Private law: Corporate Commercial Litigation (corporate, shareholder remedies, securities, pensions, insurance, banking,competition, energy,human rights, transporation, copyright, elections, constitutional,construction) - trials and appeals across Canada, arbitration, mediation..Class Action Litigation (defence counsel in over ten major class actions, including avoiding certification in four multi-billion and million dollar cases: securities (Nesbitt Burns - avoided certification - Bre-X); products liability (Boston Scientific and Bristol-Meyers); mass tort Toronto propane explosion (Dominion Insurance); systemic abuse (Barnardo’s); three major derailments (VIA Rail, CN); consumer protection (UPS - avoided certification in British Columbia and Quebec); insurance policy interpretation (Dominion Insurance - avoided certification); SouthGobi Resources and Directors (defence of financial restatement class action).Over 40 reported decisions in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec which have been judicially considered 491 times.Arbitration & Mediation- Fellow - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Counsel: McCain's brothers ownership dispute over control of multi-billion dollar enterprise: dispute over construction of two nuclear reactors and $1.6 billion in damages; in Sweden - equipment contract involving Canada, South Africa and Britain; apartment real estate purchase for $400 million;resolution of a $200 million co-generation plant. Arbitrator:50 commercial arbitrations & Awards. Mediator.Public law: Securities, Competition, Construction, Insurance, Labour, Transportation; Energy regulation: over 45 Board hearings in Ontario and Nationally; in court for the Commissioner of Competition and the Minister of Justice in an abuse of dominance trial; public inquiries: United Nations (Volcker) and Sponsorship (Gomery) and Energy . Chair - Class Actions; in Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation
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Fasken
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Canada
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Partner and Elected Chair
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Sep 1972 - Dec 2016
Served as Elected Chair of Toronto, Chair litigation Served as Elected Chair of Toronto, Chair litigation
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Law Society of Ontario
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Canada
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Bencher and Emeritus Bencher
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2000 - 2015
Elected four times as Bencher (governor) of the legal profession in Ontario- 55000 lawyers and paralegals. The Society decides policy matters in education, discipline, ethics, foreign outreach, Canadian mobility, business structures, admissions, equity, aboriginal, human rights,litigation,licensing,access to justice, insurance, libraries. The benchers sit in discipline and on appeal. John has conducted numerous hearings at first instance, written reasons for decision and chaired appeal panels.
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President , Officer and Member
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2008 - 2012
The President represents Canada's 100,000 lawyers nationally and internationally to: the International Bar Association, the Union des Avocats, American Bar Association, the Minister of Justice for Canada , the Chief Justice of Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of England and Wales. The Federation advances policy in conjunction with Canadian Law Societies regarding the national code of conduct, national mobility of lawyers, national standards in education, admissions ,discipline, business structures, accreditation of law schools and standards for admissions of foreign lawyers.
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CBC
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Canada
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee
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1996 - 2001
The CBC is Canada's national television and radio broadcaster. It is over a half billion dollar enterprise with a national and international audience. The Board directed the overall direction and management of the broadcaster. As Chair of the audit committee. John oversaw the annual internal and external audit function, the five year review and relations with the Auditor General of Canada. The CBC is Canada's national television and radio broadcaster. It is over a half billion dollar enterprise with a national and international audience. The Board directed the overall direction and management of the broadcaster. As Chair of the audit committee. John oversaw the annual internal and external audit function, the five year review and relations with the Auditor General of Canada.
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University of Toronto Faculty of Law
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Canada
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adjunct Professor of Law
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1992 - 1999
Taught and produced course materials in Appeals and Judicial Review. Taught and produced course materials in Appeals and Judicial Review.
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Empire Club of Canada
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Canada
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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President and Director
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1979 - 1995
Canada's most significant public speaking platform and club; its weekly presentations are televised and broadcast live and re-broadcast across Canada. During John's Presidency, 39 speakers spoke to live audiences totaling 14000 attendees. The speakers included 4 heads of state,the Chief Justice of Canada,3 provincial premiers,authors, artists, a bishop,ambassadors,a former USA Vice President and a Nobel Laureate. Canada's most significant public speaking platform and club; its weekly presentations are televised and broadcast live and re-broadcast across Canada. During John's Presidency, 39 speakers spoke to live audiences totaling 14000 attendees. The speakers included 4 heads of state,the Chief Justice of Canada,3 provincial premiers,authors, artists, a bishop,ambassadors,a former USA Vice President and a Nobel Laureate.
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York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
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Canada
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Adjunct Professor of Law
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1983 - 1993
Taught and prepared course materials for the fall and spring sessions at the Law School to large classes of students in Advanced Civil Procedure for 10 years. Taught and prepared course materials for the fall and spring sessions at the Law School to large classes of students in Advanced Civil Procedure for 10 years.
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Education
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2019 - 2022
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Global executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General -
1969 - 1972
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Juris Doctor, Law -
1964 - 1967
The University of Western Ontario
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics and Pre-Meds -
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SDA Bocconi
Global Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General -
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SDA Bocconi
Global E MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
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