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SUMMARY:Coffee with Counsel: Buy Ontario in Practice for Public Procurement – Implementing the New Procurement Directive
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DESCRIPTION:Coffee with Counsel: Buy Ontario in Practice for Public Procurement – Implementing the New Procurement Directive\n\n04/27/26 10:00 AM EST\n - 04/27/26 11:30 AM EST\Description:\nMonday, April 27, 2026\n10:00 – 11:30 AM ET\nVirtual | 90 minutes\nRegistration closes April 23, 2026\n\nAudience: Public procurement professionals across the public sector\n\nThe Government of Ontario has released new directives under the Buy Ontario Act (Public Sector Procurement), 2025, aimed at encouraging the procurement of Ontario and Canadian goods and services across the public sector.\n\nThis session will explore what the Buy Ontario Procurement Directive means for public sector procurement and how it brings together previous policies, including the Building Ontario Businesses Initiative and the Procurement Restriction Policy, into a single, consolidated framework.\n\nJoin Marianne Smith and Karishma Prasanna from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP for a practical discussion on how to implement these new requirements. The session will highlight early lessons learned, key considerations for public buyers, and potential challenges in applying the directive within your organization.\n\nPresenters\n\nMarianne Smith\nMarianne Smith is a commercial lawyer with over 20 years of experience and Practice Group Leader of the Procurement group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Her practice focuses on public procurement, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships, advising both public sector clients and bidders on procurement processes, risk, and major infrastructure projects across multiple sectors.\n\nKarishma Prasanna\nKarishma Prasanna is a commercial lawyer at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP whose practice focuses on public procurement, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships. She advises clients on procurement processes and the development of commercial agreements for infrastructure projects.\n\nParticipants will receive a practical tip sheet to support implementation.\n\nHave a question? Email your question in advance to Flo@opba.ca and we’ll aim to incorporate it into the discussion.\n \n\n\nRegistration Fees \n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			Title \n			\n			\n			Fee \n			\n			\n			Member Status \n			\n			\n			Points \n			\n			\n			CEUs \n			\n			\n			Hours \n			\n		\n		\n			\n			Members \n			\n			\n			$20.00 + HST \n			\n			\n			Members Only \n			\n			\n			0.0000 \n			\n			\n			0.0000 \n			\n			\n			1.00 \n			\n		\n		\n			\n			Non Members \n			\n			\n			$35.00 + HST \n			\n			\n			All Registrants \n			\n			\n			0.0000 \n			\n			\n			0.0000 \n			\n			\n			1.00 \n			\n		\n	\n\n \n\n\nPlease refer to our refund + payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Coffee with Counsel: Buy Ontario in Practice for Public Procurement – Implementing the New Procurement Directive<br /><br />04/27/26 10:00 AM EST - 04/27/26 11:30 AM EST<br />Description:<br /><p data-end="507" data-start="428"><strong data-end="454" data-start="428">Monday, April 27, 2026</strong><br data-end="457" data-start="454" />
<strong data-end="480" data-start="457">10:00 &ndash; 11:30 AM ET</strong><br data-end="483" data-start="480" />
<strong data-end="507" data-start="483">Virtual | 90 minutes<br />
Registration closes April 23, 2026</strong><br />
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<strong data-end="312" data-start="299">Audience:</strong> Public procurement professionals across the public sector</p>

<p data-end="729" data-start="509">The Government of Ontario has released new directives under the Buy Ontario Act (Public Sector Procurement), 2025, aimed at encouraging the procurement of Ontario and Canadian goods and services across the public sector.</p>

<p data-end="1013" data-start="731">This session will explore what the Buy Ontario Procurement Directive means for public sector procurement and how it brings together previous policies, including the Building Ontario Businesses Initiative and the Procurement Restriction Policy, into a single, consolidated framework.</p>

<p data-end="1335" data-start="1015">Join Marianne Smith and Karishma Prasanna from Blake, Cassels &amp; Graydon LLP for a practical discussion on how to implement these new requirements. The session will highlight early lessons learned, key considerations for public buyers, and potential challenges in applying the directive within your organization.<br />
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<strong>Presenters</strong></p>

<p data-end="1335" data-start="1015"><strong data-end="78" data-start="60">Marianne Smith</strong><br data-end="81" data-start="78" />
Marianne Smith is a commercial lawyer with over 20 years of experience and Practice Group Leader of the Procurement group at Blake, Cassels &amp; Graydon LLP. Her practice focuses on public procurement, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships, advising both public sector clients and bidders on procurement processes, risk, and major infrastructure projects across multiple sectors.</p>

<p data-end="797" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="478"><strong data-end="499" data-start="478">Karishma Prasanna</strong><br data-end="502" data-start="499" />
Karishma Prasanna is a commercial lawyer at Blake, Cassels &amp; Graydon LLP whose practice focuses on public procurement, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships. She advises clients on procurement processes and the development of commercial agreements for infrastructure projects.</p>

<p data-end="1416" data-start="1337">Participants will receive a practical tip sheet to support implementation.</p>

<p><strong>Have a question?</strong>&nbsp;Email your question in advance to <a data-end="1325" data-start="1314" rel="noopener">Flo@opba.ca</a> and we&rsquo;ll aim to incorporate it into the discussion.<br />
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<p><strong>Registration Fees&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p paraeid="{71b2257d-0359-4c7b-afc2-78a390f2117c}{64}" paraid="1545631686">Please refer to <a href="https://www.opba.ca/docs/OPBA_Refund-Payment_Policy.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">our refund + payment policy</a> for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.</p>

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