| Mark Spakowski |
E-mail: mspakowski@hotmail.com 138 Elm Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1R 6N5 Telephone: (613) 233-9978 |
Professional Experience
Legislative Drafting Consultant, Government of Kenya
o August, 2001 to August, 2004
o worked as Legislative Drafting Consultant in Attorney-General’s Chambers on contract with the UK Department for International Development
o drafted government bills, motions and legal notices
o primarily worked in areas of anti-corruption, financial and institutional reforms
o advised government with respect to legislative and general matters
o trained less experienced drafters
Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel, Ontario Government, Canada
o May, 1989 to August, 2001 (except 1996 and 1999-2000, as noted below)
o drafted government bills, motions and regulations, advised government with respect to legislative matters
o drafted private members’ bills and motions, advised private members with respect to legislative matters
o attended and advised committees of the Legislative Assembly
o performed various other duties including
· acted as Registrar of Regulations
· assisted in the implementation of desktop publishing functions
· assisted with General Revision of Statutes and Regulations
· assisted with implementation of “E-laws” project and continuous revision
· assisted in training of new legislative counsel
Director, Legislation Division, Department of Justice, Nunavut Government, Canada
o March, 1999 to December, 2000 (while on leave from Ontario Government)
o managed Legislation Division
o duties of Legislation Division included:
· drafting of government bills and regulations and statutory appointments
· translation into French and Inuktitut
· advise Government on Legislative Matters
· publish Gazette
o drafted government bills and regulations
o supervised staff of division: legislative counsel, translation unit (preparing translations in French and Inuktitut), editor and support staff
o assisted with development of new government structures and procedures
Counsel, Legal Division, Ministry of Health, Ontario Government, Canada
o March to December, 1996
o advised Ministry of Health with respect to operations of programs, statutory and regulatory reforms and litigation
Education
Masters of Law (York University, Toronto, 2001)
o specialization in administrative law
Masters of Public Administration (Queen’s University, Kingston, 1994)
Diploma in Legislative Drafting (University of Ottawa, 1989)
Bachelors of Law (University of Western Ontario, 1984)
Professional memberships
Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada
Former member of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories and the Law Society of Nunavut
Additional professional activities
Presentations at conferences:
Association of Law Officers of the Crown, 1997
§ presentation on parliamentary procedure
Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, 1996
§ panel discussion on delegated legislation
Association of Law Officers of the Crown, 1991
§ presentation on statutory interpretation
Teaching:
Bar Admission Courses, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1994-1998
§ taught legal writing and drafting
Other activities:
Joint meetings of Parliamentary Counsel and Legislative Counsel, 1999, 2000
§ attended as Nunavut representative
Uniform Law Conference of Canada, 1992, 1996-1997
§ participated in Conference and drafted uniform statutes