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Successfully represented a municipality in a judicial review application to challenge sanctions imposed on a city councillor.

Upheld decision of fire department to downstaff when too many firefighters called in sick.

Successfully defended a paramedic service against union grievances alleging that the employer breached its backfilling requirements under the collective agreement.

Provided strategic advice to school board clients during in-camera board meetings, and to municipal clients during closed-session council meetings.

Successfully represented several municipal clients in WSIB hearings involving entitlement to benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders and other designated workers, chronic mental stress and traumatic mental stress.

Ongoing representation to clients in the private, public, and municipal sectors in civil litigation, human rights proceedings, labour arbitrations and Ministry of Labour proceedings.

Successfully represented healthcare, municipal, and private sector clients on multiple grievances relating to breaches of the collective agreement.

Assisted in successfully defending a municipal-sector client against a human rights claim alleging that a bargaining unit member was discriminated against.

Successfully represented a municipality in a fire services interest arbitration involving a complex staffing issue.

Counsel to municipalities in their grievance arbitration and OHSA compliance work.