Successfully defended a school board against a human rights application alleging discrimination in the provision of special education to students.
Work
We offer legal services that include advice, courtroom and tribunal advocacy, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, policy development and strategic planning. Below are examples of work we have performed for our clients.
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Successfully defended a school board client in a WSIAT appeal involving entitlement to benefits for mild traumatic brain injury.
Successfully argued, on behalf of a school board, before the WSIAT that a worker’s appeal for ongoing entitlement to benefits should be dismissed on the basis that the worker had recovered from her work-related injury and that any ongoing symptoms were not related to the workplace.
Assisted a school board client in resolving several school board expulsion appeals under the Education Act.
Representing a school board in a grievance claiming notice and severance on behalf of general interest instructors, successfully arguing that payments should be pro-rated based on intermittent service.
Successfully represented a school board against an allegation of failure to accommodate where the Board ultimately terminated a teacher where she claimed to be totally disabled and previous efforts at accommodation proved unsuccessful.
Successfully represented school board in a labour arbitration involving the interpretation of allowances payable under the collective agreement.
Represented clients in the education sector at interest arbitration with ETFO and OSSTF.
Successfully defended a school board in a human rights application brought by a former student.
Counsel to Ontario’s largest school board association in the transition to provincial collective bargaining.