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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m M a r c h 2 0 1 4 31 and business units. Chen is responsible for the Vancouver office's power and process projects as well as working on mining and metal projects across North America and internationally. Over the last four years she has been with AMEC, the department has stayed the same size. Chen reports to the Vancouver-based vice president, who is the most senior person in Canada and there is a vice president legal in the U.S. as well. "As with most head offices, a policy, proce- dure, or change required by regulation is cascaded down to its subsidiaries and as the head office is based in the U.K., there sometimes may be conflicts or incon- sistencies with U.S. and Canadian laws. As such, it may take a longer period of time for such wrinkles to be ironed out to ensure all the offices are consistent," she says. She says certain practices and pro- cedures, for example, with how external legal services are sought and provided for in the U.K., may be different from how it may be handled in the U.S. or Canada. "As such, it may result in some difficulty in seeking certain resources from time to time." Tuckett has advice for those who find themselves in Canadian legal departments with dotted lines that cross borders. • Through your network in legal inter- nationally, you should help your business leaders in Canada keep abreast of what's happening in the U.S. and globally. • Be willing to go to HQ and pres- ent your Canadian story — what are the growth areas for your region? • Help your business people gain allies and maneuver terrain at HQ. "I've done that — I've picked up the phone and called a vice president I knew or a lawyer who I knew had the ear of that person and said, 'We have this issue could you give me some guidance or talk to them yourself?'" When it comes down to it, the advice given by Tuckett, Maharaj, and others who are in Canadian in-house depart- ments serving multinationals just makes a lot of business sense: add value in ways that transcend the legal role and make sure you have the answers when the C-suite comes sniffing around your legal department . . . and make sure they know who you are. NEW EDITION KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 2013 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: STANLEY D. BERGER Get expert insight into the landmark environmental law issues of the past year. This year's collection of articles reflects an increasing refinement in the way that the courts and law-makers are dealing with public policy issues relating to the environment. Articles in this edition include: • Albert Engel, "REA Appeals in Ontario" • Daniel Kirby, Edward Sellers, Jennifer Fairfax and Patrick Welsh, "Sufficient Certainty? The Supreme Court of Canada rules on whether an environmental order against an insolvent company can be stayed: Newfoundland and Labrador v. AbitibiBowater Inc." • Malaïka Bacon-Dussault, "The changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act: what are the effects in the nuclear sector?" • Kirk N. Lambrecht Q.C, "Brief Observations on Aboriginal Consultation, Resource Development and the Metis After the Supreme Court of Canada Judgment in Manitoba Metis Federation Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General)" • Albert Koehl, "Court ruling reflects better light on wildlife protection" • Tony Crossman, "Fisheries Update: The View from British Columbia – Update on Fisheries Act Amendments" • Paul Cassidy and Monika Sawicka, "Environmental Assessments and Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity: A Single Approach for Major Pipeline Projects" • Christian Raetzke, "The conjunction of nuclear law and environmental law in the licensing of nuclear installations" • James Thistle and Jessie Irving, "The Atlantic Canadian Scene 2012-2013" BE AWARE OF THE CHANGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY AVAILABLE RISK-FREE FOR 30 DAYS Order online: www.carswell.com Call Toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 In Toronto: 416-609-3800 ORDER # 804650-65203 $111 Hardcover approx. 200 pages December 2013 978-0-88804-650-5 Shipping and handling are extra. Price subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. CANADA LAW BOOK ®

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