Legal news and trends for Canadian in-house counsel and c-suite executives
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CONTENTS On the cover The World Cup of Business The scores are in and Alcan Inc.'s David L. McAusland is InHouse-ZSA's 2007 Canadian Corporate Counsel Newsmaker of the Year. The $38.1-billion cash takeover of Alcan by Rio Tinto, amongst other things, kept McAusland busy for the better part of 2007, but he says he thrives on challenge as much as world-class athletes do. By Kirsten McMahon Page 14 31 7 Total Recall From children's toys to cars to pet food to cell phones, 2007 was the year of the recall. Having a plan in place to deal with a recall — before it happens — and executing it properly can mitigate the reputational and brand damage inflicted on a company. By Geoff Kirbyson 25 Moving beyond compliance with EMS Environmental compliance should be the starting point for smart companies, say experts. Developing an environmental management system to proactively identify and manage environmental risks isn't just good for the environment, it's good for business. By Jennifer McPhee 39 42 35 46 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Sense of humour top commodity at TD Bank TD Bank's general counsel Christopher Montague says the key to his success is to take his work seriously, but not to take himself too seriously. By Bill Rogers INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Stitching it together Life as an in-house counsel in the health-care sector can often be as fact-paced as any emergency room. By Helen Burnett BUSINESS CASE www.yourcompanysucks.com Cybersmears pose a new threat to corporate Canada. By Robert Todd Infrastructure Quiz Test your knowledge in the quiz to see if you are up to speed on infrastructure. Seen & Heard Our roundup of interesting trends and what's going on in legal departments. C ANADIAN Lawyer INHOUSE FEBRU AR Y 2008 3 COVER: PIERRE CHARBONNEAU