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t the publishing of this edition of the TTL, we will be more contribution in this issue of TTL highlight some of these issues and than halfway through 2022. With the removal of almost include articles by: all of the COVID-19 restrictions in North America, this summer (i) Ben Aberant and Nicole Deniset entitled “COVID-19: Case Law undoubtedly will be about good friends, family time, traveling Updates and Developments for Transportation Employers” and, don’t forget, good food! Several of CTLA’s board members which highlights developing case law around a transportation attended TLA’s Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia, employer’s actions in the context of the pandemic; including Past President Jean-François Bilodeau. (ii) Jean-François Bilodeau entitled “Status It was Jean-François’ first time attending a TLA Report on the Successes in Using Foreign Annual Conference and he left wondering why he Ships to Lay Submarine Cables in Canada” hadn’t attended one before this year. I certainly which provides insight into the suitability issue understand his sentiments as my experience at the when applications to the use foreign vessels in Austin TLA Annual Conference in 2019 was positive, Canada are contested; and to say the least, educational and had me thanking (iii) Pui Hong and Marie Boyd entitled “Alberta my lucky stars that I transitioned from an insolCourt of Queen’s Bench Clarifies Carriers’ vency/collections practice to transportation. Rights to Random Drug and Alcohol Testing” That year was also the first year I attended a CTLA which summarizes an Alberta court’s decision Annual Conference which was held in Winnipeg, about whether a provision in an employment Manitoba. While the attendees enjoyed the dine contract requiring an employee to submit to around and the beautiful Canadian Museum for random drug and alcohol testing is enforceable. Pui C. Hong Human Rights, little did we know that that would be We at the CTLA hope that many of our U.S. the last in-person CTLA conference until 2022. Now, counterparts will join us in Toronto October 13, 2022 almost 3 years later, as we settle into familiar but to October 15, 2022 for some excellent educational slightly different routines, matters and issues that were set aside to deal with the fast-changing COVID-19 rules and regulations affect- sessions, fun networking opportunities and some friendly competiing the transportation industry, are now resurfacing. Our Canadian tion. We look forward to seeing old friends and connecting with new ones!
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Transportation Lawyers Association • Canadian Transport Lawyers Association • July 2022, Vol. 24, No. 1
