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CENTRAL Keeping the home fi res burning A group of fi ve Montreal law- yers with Haitian origins are continuing efforts to help rebuild the Caribbean country two months aſt er it was struck by a dev- astating earthquake. "We want to be still collecting funds for later when Haiti is out of the limelight," Karine Joizil, a partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, said only days aſt er the catastrophe hit the island nation in early January. "Haiti won't be rebuilt right away so we have to remind people there are still needs to deal with like homelessness, orphans, and hunger." Faskens managing partner David Cor- bett announced the fi rm would match donations from members at all of its offi ces around the world up to a total of $25,000. "I encourage you to respond to this tragic situation in whatever way you are able to do so," Corbett said in a memo to staff . Th ey responded and by Feb. 4, the fi rm's staff and lawyers had contributed $86,406.50. With the fi rm's $25,000, Faskens' donations to charities involved in Haiti relief eff orts hit $111,406.50. Joizil noted there was "extraordinary response" from other local fi rms, citing Gowling Lafl eur Henderson LLP and Langlois Kronström Desjardins LLP as other examples. "Everyone is answering the call." Th e Barreau du Québec announced Feb. 1 that it was contributing $100,000 to Lawyers without Borders to support a project of restoration and stabilization of legal certainty in Haiti. Th e Barreau's largest ever donation to an international co-operation organization is a joint eff ort of its Professional Liability Insurance Fund and Service Corp. Shortly aſt er the quake, Joizil was among many approached by the Montreal Young Haitian Chamber of Commerce to lend assistance in any way possible. Joizil, the organization's 2009 political leader award winner, jumped into action Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec. Madeleine Féquière, a business- woman at Domtar Corp. and also associated with the Young Haitian Chamber of Commerce, joined the lawyers in making initiatives to raise money. None of the six women lost immedi- with four other lawyers with close ties to Haiti: Patricia Fourcand of Miller Th om- son LLP; Stéphanie Raymond-Bougie, on maternity leave from Heenan Blaikie LLP; Tamara Th ermitus with the fed- eral Department of Justice; and Patrice Jourdain, senior legal counsel at the ate family members to the earthquake or its aſt ershocks, but their relatives suff ered other signifi cant losses. With between 100,000 and 150,000 people of Haitian descent in the Montreal region, the city is home to the continent's largest Haitian community aſt er Miami and New York. — MIKE KING mking@videotron.ca Collective Agreement Handbook A Guide for Employers and Employees, Third Edition Revised and updated to include new commentary, recent trends and important legal developments. This book provides the best framework for a clear understanding of collective agreements in Canada. It includes sample clauses and sets out the common concepts of collective agreements and explains the meaning of the standard provisions and their most frequent variations. This resource helps you to: ORDER your copy today Perfectbound • Approx. 150 pp. March 2010 • $72 P/C 0958010003 ISBN 978-0-88804-497-6 • understand the collective bargaining process and how workplace rights and obligations are established • interpret clauses in day-to-day applications of collective agreements • make informed decisions when negotiating the terms of a new collective agreement ... For a 30-day, no-risk evaluation call: 1.800.565.6967 CL0310 Canada Law Book is a Division of The Cartwright Group Ltd. Prices subject to change without notice, to applicable taxes and shipping & handling. www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com M ARCH 2010 9 Stewart Saxe and Brian McLean and more!