Lawyer named to animal care board

Patricia McQuaid, a Toronto lawyer, has been appointed to a five-year term as vice-chairman of the Animal Care Review Board.

It oversees the policies and operations of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

McQuaid practiced insurance litigation for approximately eight years before leaving private practice to work as a mediator with the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO).

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