John George Boynton Payne Email & Phone Number

Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Montreal, Canada Area

Healthy Legal Minds is a collective of jurists and law students that advocate for and provide evidence-based solutions to address the root causes of mental health challenges in the legal profession.Foundational to our approach is understanding that psychological health is essential for the responsible and sustainable practice of law. We investigate and undertake the high-level causes and concerns of wellbeing in the profession; and provide on-the-ground resources for legal professionals to not only survive, but to thrive.

Toronto, Canada Area

Ottawa, Canada Area

Analyzed the submissions of Canada, the United States, and Mexico in the context of all investor-state disputes under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and identified over one hundred common interpretive positions regarding the investment protection and dispute settlement provisionsDeveloped as part of a team Canada’s opening text proposals for the NAFTA negotiations Conducted legal research and drafted a legal memorandum for senior counsel on a jurisdictional issue in the context of the Global Telecom Holdings v Canada NAFTA Chapter Eleven litigation

Ottawa

Acted as the lead policy officer on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) investment negotiations, as well as the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements negotiations with India, Mongolia, and MyanmarBriefed senior management on negotiation strategy and policy changes Managed investor-state arbitration proceedings Developed and maintained consultative networks with Canadian federal and provincial governments, foreign governments, private industry, and non-governmental organizations

Ottawa

Drafted and negotiated the investment protection provisions of the CETALed the development of provincial and territorial reservations to the cross-border trade in services and investment obligations of the CETAAssisted in the development of the Domestic Regulations Chapter of the CETA, Developed negotiating instructive material, reports, briefings, and presentationsPrepared external communications material including media lines and question period notes

Ottawa, Canada Area

Researched, analyzed, and interpreted divergent approaches to investment protection rules to support Canada's investment policies and negotiating positionsMonitored and reported on investment related debates and policy developments

Ottawa, Canada Area

Independently led 30 minutes of lecture per class on topics of human rights and social justice, international human rights law, and international humanitarian lawGraded papers and exams and provided detailed comments on successes and areas of improvementPrepared lesson materials and presented subject matter to students with minimal guidance of the professor, using lectures, discussions, and electronic media

Ottawa, Canada Area

Analyzed a large volume of executive correspondence to identify the subject matter, the level of priority, actions to be taken, and deadlines to be met

Juris Doctor / Bachelor Of Civil Law, Law

Bachelors Of Public Affairs And Policy Management, Public Policy Analysis, Public International Law, Social Justice

Activities and Societies: Students to End Extreme Poverty