Successful in having a proposed class proceeding dismissed on jurisdiction and limitations grounds in the Ontario Court of Appeal, on behalf of several corporate and individual clients.
Business Operation: Ontario
2018 Client Conference Additional Resources
Keynote Speaker on Mental Health in the Workplace Dr. Raj Bhatla, Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chief of Staff of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Resources from Presentation The Royal is one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres with a mandate of getting more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. The Royal…
2018 Client Conference Additional Resources
Keynote Speaker on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Luke Anderson, Founder, StopGap Foundation Organizations Supporting People with Disabilities The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work is an organization offering valuable resources to promote and support meaningful and equitable employment of people with disabilities. Their mission: “As innovators and agents of change, we build partnerships, develop skills, share knowledge…
Represented an advertising company in defending a freedom of expression claim pursuant to the Charter. Claim stayed on jurisdictional and forum non conveniens grounds.
Represented an advertising company in defending a freedom of expression claim pursuant to the Charter. Claim stayed on jurisdictional and forum non conveniens grounds.
Represented a program delivery company in an unjust dismissal complaint. Successfully asserted preliminary objection to adjudicator’s jurisdiction based on the complainant’s status as an independent contractor.
Represented a program delivery company in an unjust dismissal complaint. Successfully asserted preliminary objection to adjudicator’s jurisdiction based on the complainant’s status as an independent contractor.
Represented a plan administrator before the Court of Appeal for Ontario in a claim for a survivor pension which considered the test for qualifying as a common-law spouse and the administrator’s discharge provision under the Pension Benefits Act.
Represented a plan administrator before the Court of Appeal for Ontario in a claim for a survivor pension which considered the test for qualifying as a common-law spouse and the administrator’s discharge provision under the Pension Benefits Act.
Counsel to university boards and municipal councils on executive hiring and terminations.
Counsel to university boards and municipal councils on executive hiring and terminations.
Counsel for university on appeal to Court of Appeal dismissing action brought by a faculty association.
Counsel for university on appeal to Court of Appeal dismissing action brought by a faculty association.
Acted as lead counsel at multiple proceedings before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Acted as lead counsel at multiple proceedings before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Successfully represented a municipality at interest arbitration with respect to 24-hour shift issues.
Successfully represented a municipality at interest arbitration with respect to 24-hour shift issues.