John F. Blakney LL.B., Masters of Urban and Regional Planning, B.A., Partner
John’s practice focuses on administrative law and federal and provincial regulation of business conduct including pricing, advertising and marketing practices, product approval, design, product safety, and related international trade matters.
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Representative Work
Advising in relation to regulatory compliance and liability mitigation with respect to hazardous workplace, industrial, and consumer products
Food, drug and other product approval and marketing practices, including pricing, advertising and promotions
Advising health industry clients on federal and provincial legislation and professional standards concerning management of health records and patient information
Advice to branded consumer product suppliers on downstream arrangements with major retailers
Drug approval and marketing practices, including pricing, advertising and promotions
Publications
Teaching Roles
Instructor, Michigan State University - International Food Laws and Regulation (Canadian Section)
Lead Instructor, Michigan State University - Canadian Food Laws and Regulation
Prior Speaking Engagements
Presenter, "Key Legal Issues Affecting Associations", FMC Breakfast Seminar, Ottawa, February 22, 2012
Course Leader, “Conducting Regulatory Investigations”, Federated Press, Ottawa, September 27-28, 2010
Speaker, "Horizontal Regulatory Program Assessments of the Federal Government", and overall co-moderator, From Theory to Practice: Managing the Regulatory Function - Developing Effective Regulatory Initiatives, Crowne Plaza, February 16-17, 2010
Contact Information
Ottawa
+1 613 783 9602
john.blakney@fmc-law.com
Year of Call
1978 (Ontario)
Education
Queen's University, LL.B., 1976
Queen's University, Masters of Urban and Regional Planning, 1973
Queen's University, B.A. (Hons.) Economics, 1971
Languages Spoken
English