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Maurice Coombs, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., is a former partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and was a Senior Member of the firm’s Research Group until his retirement at the end of December 2004. Until January of 1998, he served as Chair of the firm’s Research Group, a post he held for more than 15 years. His research practice at Osler was focused on corporate and commercial law, trust law, partnerships, institutional investment law, conflicts of laws and related matters. In his practice, he worked extensively for various public- and private-sector pension funds, as well as major investment houses, structuring products for institutional investment purposes. He also undertook consulting roles with federal and provincial authorities on various legislative initiatives.

Maurice has also lectured at, and written papers for, legal and professional programs held by a variety of organizations. In his earlier years, Maurice worked for approximately five years as a research assistant at the Ontario Law Reform Commission. In 1972, he left the Commission and joined Bertha Wilson at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt in her research practice.

Since his retirement from Osler, Maurice has undertaken a series of freelance and contract research projects and has authored, co-authored or contributed to various LexisNexis Canada publications, including the Agency, Business Corporations, Bills of Exchange, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Equitable Remedies, Partnerships, and Real Property titles in Halsbury’s Laws of Canada. He is a co-author, with Kevin McGuinness, of Canadian Business Corporations, 4th Edition (LexisNexis Canada, 2024).

Sheila Nemet-Brown, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., is a Senior Content Development Associate for LexisNexis Canada. She obtained her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. She is the author of the Public Utilities and Legislatures titles in Halsbury’s Laws of Canada, and has served as contributing editor for numerous other Halsbury’s titles. She also developed and edited the Canada Criminal Sentencing Digest and the Canada Quantum Digest series. She is the original co-author, with the late Clayton Ruby, of Sentencing Ranges for Criminal Offences.

Tyler Botten, B.Sc., LL.B., is an Ottawa-based lawyer who began his legal career defending people facing criminal charges before joining Justice Canada to work on national security matters. He obtained his law degree from the University of New Brunswick and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2009. Outside his practice, Tyler has served on the boards of the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa, the Criminal Lawyers Association and the Ticket Defence Program of Ottawa. He regularly assists with law student mentoring programs and has taught various courses in Criminal Law, Sentencing and Criminal Trial Advocacy at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.

Donald J. Bourgeois, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., is one of Canada’s leading authorities on liquor, gaming, cannabis, charities and not-for-profit organizations, and elections. Mr. Bourgeois was General Counsel at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and has a private practice that focuses on liquor, gaming and other regulated industries in Canada. He was an adjunct professor at York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, on gambling law and on financial accountability. He is co- director on gambling law for Osgoode’s professional development program. He is the recipient of several awards, including the AMS/John Hodgson Award by the Ontario Bar Association in recognition of his leadership, development of the law, and service in the charitable arena, the Amethyst Award for Outstanding Achievement by Ontario Public Servants, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for dedication to his community and work to engage and inspire its residents, and the Mayor of Kitchener’s City Builder Award. He has also written extensively on the topic of charity and not-for-profit law, including several editions of The Law of Charitable and Not-for-Profit Organizations, Charities and Not-for-Profit Fundraising Handbook, Charities and Not-for-Profit Administration and Governance Handbook, and the Charities and Not-for-Profit Organizations title for Halsbury’s Laws of Canada. He is also the author of Public Law in Canada and co-author of Election Law in Canada, Cannabis Laws of Canada and Liquor Laws of Canada.