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Year called to bar: 1991 (ON)
Janet Bobechko is a Partner at WeirFoulds LLP and a nationally recognized practitioner with extensive experience in all aspects of environmental law. Janet advises boards and senior leadership on environmental compliance, corporate reporting, D&O liability and risk mitigation. A trusted advisor, she provides strategic guidance on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) matters including supply chain, modern slavery, sustainability, greenwashing and the complex regulatory frameworks that shape environmental and governance obligations. She works in many industry sectors including general manufacturing, chemical, mining, food processing, infrastructure, producer responsibility and real estate/brownfield development. Janet is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Environmental Law and is repeatedly recognized by leading legal directories for her expertise in Environmental Law and ESG. She received the Canadian Brownfield Network’s career achievement award, co-chairs the Ontario Environment Industry Association’s climate change committee. She is an Executive Fellow at the University of Ottawa -Board of Directors Certificate: Legal and Ethical Governance and served on Toronto Metropolitan University’s Corporate Social Responsibility Institute advisory committee.
On July 17, 2017, Brookfield Business Partners completed its acquisition of 213 gas bars operated by Loblaws Inc. and certain of its affiliates. The purchase price was $540 million, subject to adjustment.
On June 30, 2017, Stelco Inc. (Stelco), formerly U.S. Steel Canada Inc., emerged from Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act (CCAA) proceedings through the implementation of a CCAA plan. This involved the compromise of more than $2 billion of debt and the restructuring of approximately $2 billion of pension and benefit obligations.
