Successfully represented a large quasi-judicial administrative agency, in courts in three Canadian provinces, concerning actions taken to protect against abuse of its processes.
Business Operation: Canada
Successfully defended against human rights-based allegations, including allegations of systemic discrimination, concerning a large national employer’s hiring practices. Successfully had decision upheld on judicial review, at both superior court and appellate court levels (leave to Supreme Court of Canada denied).
Successfully defended against human rights-based allegations, including allegations of systemic discrimination, concerning a large national employer’s hiring practices. Successfully upheld decision on judicial review, at both superior court and appellate court levels (leave to Supreme Court of Canada denied).
Counsel to a national media and communications company in respect of all of its employment and labour-related matters.
Counsel to a national media and communications company in respect of all if its employment and labour-related matters.
Provided strategic advice to a media company in order to successfully resist union certification.
Provided strategic advice to a media company in order to successfully resist union certification.
Successfully defended a financial institution in the first appellate level decision in Canada addressing the Canada Labour Code’s jurisdictional provision in an unjust dismissal and human rights case.
Successfully defended a financial institution in the first appellate level decision in Canada addressing the Canada Labour Code’s jurisdictional provision in an unjust dismissal and human rights case.
Successfully defended a financial institution in a proposed overtime class action brought by investment advisors and counsel to a financial institution in a national “off the clock” class action.
Successfully defended a financial institution in a proposed overtime class action brought by investment advisors and counsel to a financial institution in a national “off the clock” class action.
Successfully represented a national broadcaster in one of the most significant bargaining unit restructuring proceedings before the Canada Labour Relations Board.
Successfully represented a national broadcaster in one of the most significant bargaining unit restructuring proceedings before the Canada Labour Relations Board.
Resolved age discrimination application under Canadian Human Rights Act.
Resolved age discrimination application under Canadian Human Rights Act.
Participated in key victories in union challenges to engineered labour standards in several provinces.
Participated in key victories in union challenges to engineered labour standards in several provinces.
Successfully represented a financial institution at trial in defending a claim relating to incentive compensation.
Successfully represented a financial institution at trial in defending a claim relating to incentive compensation.