Loretta Bouwmeester. Partner T F

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1 Loretta Bouwmeester Partner T F lbouwmeester@mathewsdinsdale.com Loretta is a partner in our Employment, Labour, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workers Compensation practices. Prior to joining the Firm, Loretta worked at National law firms in addition to working inhouse as the Manager of Legal Services and Corporate Policy with a municipality on a broad range of issues. She brings the benefits of this experience to her clients when working with them to both resolve disputes and in proactive strategic planning and risk management initiatives. Loretta has defended employers and prime contractors in regulatory proceedings and appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta in addition to the Labour Relations Board. She is effective advising on national, provincial and federal OHS programs. Loretta has her H2S Alive and WHMIS training (valid until 2014), which enables her to rapidly access sour gas and other oil and gas facilities and has been listed as a leading occupational health and safety practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. She frequently speaks at professional conferences and in house training sessions and has been published in national publications such as Canadian Occupational Safety. Education University of Alberta, Edmonton, LL.B., 2001 York University, Toronto, M.A., 1998 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, B.A. (Hons.), 1997 Bar Admission Law Society of Alberta, 2009 Law Society of the Northwest Territories, 2002 Professional Affiliations Canadian Bar Association Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers Canadian Society of Safety Engineering Law Society of Alberta Law Society of the Northwest Territories The Advocates Society Practice Areas Occupational Health and Safety Workers Compensation Labour Relations Executive Compensation Employment Standards Employment Contracts Human Rights Privacy and Information Management Regulatory Litigation Workplace Policies and Practices Wrongful Dismissal Actions Employee Drug and Alcohol Abuse Management Industries Aviation Construction Energy Food Products and Manufacturing Hospitality Manufacturing Mining Pulp and Paper Retail Operations Telecommunications Transportation Warehousing and Distribution Community Services and Not for Profit Education Government Services Hospitals Municipal Governments Public Utilities

2 Loretta Bouwmeester 2 Publications Prescribed Pot Impairment Medical Marijuana in the Workplace, (co-author), Canadian Occupational Safety, February/March 2014 Employee privacy knocks out safety in Supreme Court of Canada fight, (co-author), Canadian Occupational Safety, August/September 2013 Key Disability Benefits Decision upheld by the Court of Appeal, Brito v. Canac Kitchens, 2012 ONCA 61 (CanL11), 2012 Communiqué Restrictive Covenants Enforceability Clarified by the Alberta and Ontario Courts of Appeal, Globex Foreign Exchange Corporation v. Kelcher 2011 ABCA 240 (CanL11) and Mason v. Chem Trend Limited Partnership 2011 ONCA 344 (CanL11), 2012 Record Setting Fines in the Ontario 2009 Metron Christmas Eve OHS Fatalities, Canadian Labour and Employment Law Blog, 2012 Guilty Pleas in the Christmas Eve Fatalities Potential for Record Setting Fine, Labour and Employment Communiqué - Alberta, June 2012 Unproductive? Systems and Processes not to Blame?: Respond with Performance or Disability Management, Labour and Employment Communiqué - Alberta, May 2012 Supreme Court to Address Random Alcohol Testing in the Context of Dangerous Workplaces, Canadian Labour and Employment Law Blog, 2012 The Alberta Court of Appeal Weighs in on Restrictive Covenants, Labour and Employment Communiqué, March 20, 2012 Due Diligence Clarified for Occupational Health and Safety Professionals in Nova Scotia Decision?, Canadian Labour and Employment Law Blog, March 2012 Co-author of the Disability Management Compliance Manual, Lexis Nexis, 2012 "Proposed Amendments to Saskatchewan OHS Legislation", OHS Newsletter, 2011 Presentations PIPA Connections Conference co-presenter Workplace Privacy A Year in Review November 13, 2014 University of Calgary, Accident Theory Class Presentation on Investigations from a Legal Aspect November 12, 2014 Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) Professional Development Conference and Exhibition, co-presenter Random Drug and Alcohol Testing The SCC Irving Decision One Year Later September 16, 2014 Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) 11th Annual Conference Panel Member for Workshop entitled Cross-Canada OHS Update September 12, 2014 Alberta Occupational Safety Auditors Association Workshop: Auditors Responsibilities and Liabilities June 11, 2014 Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference: Panel Member for Workshop entitled Attendance Management Reducing Absenteeism, Accommodating Disabilities June 5, 2014 Council of Chief Privacy Officers of Alberta Workplace Privacy Meeting: Evolution of Random Alcohol and Drug testing in Both Safety Sensitive and Non-Safety Sensitive Environments June 3, 2014 Infonex Occupational Health & Safety Conference: Understanding the Impact of Legislative Changes and New Government Initiatives May 27-28, 2014 Gas Processing Association of Canada (GPAC) Safety Conference: Ticketing and Administrative Penalties as Enforcement Tools for Regulators April 4, 2014

3 Loretta Bouwmeester 3 University of Calgary: Law School Employment Law Class Orientation to ASSIST, March 20, 2014 Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Law Conference, January 2014, Co-Chair Canadian Bar Association Privacy Section, Privacy in the Workplace - September 23, 2013 CSSE (Canadian Society of Safety Engineering) Professional Development Conference and Exhibition, co-presenter, Random Alcohol and Drug Testing in Both Safety Sensitive and Non-Safety Sensitive Environments - September 15 to 18, 2013 CSSE (Canadian Society of Safety Engineering) Professional Development Conference and Exhibition, co-presenter, Fining and Administrative Penalties as Enforcement Tools for Regulators: A Cross- Country Overview - September 15 to 18, 2013 Drug and Alcohol Risk Reduction Pilot Project (DARRP), Employee Privacy Wins Out Over Safety: The Supreme Court of Canada Weighs in on Random Alcohol Testing in the Workplace - June 20, 2013 Employers Advocacy Council Roundtable [Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)], WCB Hot Topics - June 6, 2013 Federated Press - 4th Workplace Mental Health Course, Complying with the Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Guidelines - May 22, 2013 Canadian Bar Association - Construction Law Section, co-presenter, Global Mobility and the Construction Industry: Temporary Foreign Worker Program Compliance and Employment Contract Considerations - May 15, 2013 NAOSH (North American Occupational Safety and Health) Week Presentations for the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, Fit for Duty: Addressing Impairment in the Workplace - May 9 and 10, 2013 The Canadian Institute - Western Forum on Employment Law, Discrimination and The Duty to Accommodate: Key Updates You Need to Know in Human Rights Cases - May 7, 2013 Infonex Occupational Health and Safety Conference, Infringement of Privacy: Current Status of Employee Random Testing in Alberta - March 19 and 20, 2013 Human Resources Association of Calgary - Annual Legal Conference 2013, Expert Panel - March 12, 2013 CSSE (Canadian Society of Safety Engineering) Lunch N Learn, Administrative Fines and Penalties - February 19, 2013 Lorman Education Services, co-presenter, Workplace Investigations in Alberta - Tips and Traps for Post-Incident Investigations - February 15, 2013 CSSE (Canadian Society of Safety Engineering) Lunch N Learn, Administrative Fines and Penalties - February 13, 2013 Client seminar, Risk Mitigation for the Modern Workplace: From Cloud Commuting to Challenges on the Ground - October 2-3, 2012 Lorman Education Services, Worker s Compensation in Alberta: Disability Management in the Workplace - September 18, 2012 Canadian Society of Safety Engineers Annual Conference, Contractor Management Legal Consideration for Effective Contractor Management - September 9 12, 2012 Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships-Annual General Meeting, Fit for Duty? - September 7, 2012 Alberta Health Services Lunch n Learn, Fit For Duty? Addressing Impairment in the Workplace - August 21, 2012 Infonex, Confronting the Skills Shortage: New Ideas for Resolving the Talent Shortage in Western Canada's Labour Market - June 26 and 27, 2012 Associated Gospel Churches of Canada Presentation, Pastor + People + Protection - What You Need to Know - June 1, 2012

4 Loretta Bouwmeester 4 Overview of Liability Risks for Churches and Incorporation as a Means of Protection Employment Law Risks for Pastors Wrongful Dismissal/Constructive Dismissal Workplace Discrimination Issues Human Resources Association of Alberta Conference, HR Considerations for Employers of Temporary Foreign Workers - April 2012 Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, Clarifying Critical Legal Issues in OHS: Investigating OHS Incidents - April 2012 Infonex Occupational Health and Safety Conference - February 2012 Investigating OHS Incidents Bill C-45: Criminalization of OHS Violations Understanding Disability Management and Employer Obligations Accommodation in the Workplace: Getting it Right Panel Discussion with Dr. Harold Hoffman University of Calgary: Law School Employment Law Class Overview of Privacy Law - November 2011 Breakfast Seminar with Guest Speaker Frank Work (Privacy Commissioner); Drug & Alcohol Testing in the Workplace, Calgary and Edmonton - October 2011 B.C. Human Resources Management Association Roundtable, Social Media, HR & the Law - September, 2011 Spectra Energy In House Safety Symposium - September 2011 Bill C-45: Criminalization of OHS Offences Contractor Management: Legal Considerations in a Multi-jurisdiction Regulatory Environment Fit for Duty? Addressing Impairment in the Workplace Post-Incident Investigations: Legal & Other Considerations Canadian Institute North American Pipeline Symposium, How to Plan for a Shortage of Skilled Labour on the Horizon - June 2011 LEXPERT Social Media Law Program Employment Issues - June 2011 Keyera/Olds College Employment Relations Course Caselaw Update, Olds, Alberta - May 2011 Personal Information Protection Act Conference 2010, Getting Through the Privacy Jungle, How to See the Forest and the Trees. Co-Presenter for Presentation entitled "You Put That Online? Social Networking, and Workplace Privacy" - October 2010 Privacy Law Overview Guest Lecturer. University of Calgary Law School - October 2010 Energy Seminar Series Co-Presenter at Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation Update Seminar - November 2010 Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation Conference, Panel Member for session titled "A Look at Federal and Provincial Approaches to Accommodation, Pacific Business and Law Institute - September 2010 Lancaster Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference, Panel Member for Workshop titled "Dealing with Attendance Management and Disability Issues New Ideas, Practical Solutions" - June 2010 Faculty of Arts, (Psychology) Guest Speaker. St. Mary's University, (Privacy Law Overview) - March 2010 Lorman Education Services, Workplace Human Rights Conference Presenter and Moderator. (Drug and Alcohol Testing) - March 2009 Employment and Labour Law Seminar. (Drug and Alcohol Testing) - April 2009 Faculty of Engineering Guest Speaker, University of Calgary, (Employment and Labour Law Concepts) - November 2009

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