This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.
Forum Overview
Dates: April 12 - 13, 2027
Location: Cambridge, ON
The Steering Committee welcomes up to 40 condominium lawyers from across Canada. This exclusive gathering offers a unique opportunity for them to convene, exchange insights, and collaboratively address critical challenges they encounter.
Using candid, seminar-style discussion, the group identifies topics for meaningful dialogue on the most pressing issues facing the industry.
2027 Steering Committee
Committee Co-Chairs
Committee Members
Doug was introduced to condominium law as an articling student in 1989, and then as a unit owner. Doug subsequently became a member of the Board of Directors of his Condominium’s Corporation, and eventually President.
Doug has been a professional member of the Canadian Condominium Institute (Manitoba Chapter) for over 30 years. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Manitoba Chapter since 1998 and is the current President of the Manitoba Chapter. Doug is also the Chair of the Manitoba Chapter’s Executive Committee.
Doug is a past director, executive member and President of CCI-National, and has also served on CCI’s National Council.
As a partner in the law firm of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP, Doug acts for condominium corporations, developers, lenders, and individuals in apartment, townhouse, and bare land style condominiums.
Doug says he likes condominium law because “it is a nice mixture of commercial and business law with a human element. There is more at stake than money, it involves how people live, and how they live with each other.”
Forum Director
Merryl holds a degree in Business Management from St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, India, and a postgraduate credential as a Corporate Communications Specialist. Bringing deep institutional knowledge in participant relations, program design and operational delivery, she stewards forums with both precision and strategic intent. Guided by a genuine passion for learning and connection, she curates engaging experiences that foster collaboration and lasting impact.
Beyond work, Merryl enjoys discovering new cultures through food, immersive experiences, and the unique perspectives gained through travel. She is a green belt in Taekwondo, training toward her black belt with the same resolve for continuous growth that she brings to everything she does.
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