Assisted a school board defending a human rights application asserting systemic racial discrimination on the part of the school board.
Business Operation: Ontario
Obtained a preliminary dismissal of a grievance on the grounds that the grievor’s alleged religious observances did not attract the protections of the Human Rights Code.
Successfully argued a motion to have a grievance dismissed on a preliminary basis on the grounds that the grievor’s alleged religious observances did not attract the protections of the Human Rights Code.
Successfully appealed a decision which found that a travel company attorned to the jurisdiction of Ontario by taking procedural steps within a jurisdictional motion.
Successfully had a decision overturned that found a travel company attorned to the jurisdiction of Ontario by taking procedural steps within a jurisdictional objection motion.
Upheld a lower court decision dismissing a long-term-disability benefits action against an insurer on appeal.
Successfully defended the appeal of an order dismissing an LTD benefits action against an insurer on the basis of the statutory limitation period.
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by employees in Ontario and Quebec alleging mass constructive dismissal (upheld on appeal).
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by employees in Ontario and Quebec alleging mass constructive dismissal (upheld on appeal).
Ongoing representation of municipalities (all sizes) in their inside/outside, fire and EMS collective bargaining and interest arbitrations.
Ongoing representation of municipalities (all sizes) in their inside/outside, fire and EMS collective bargaining and interest arbitrations.
Successfully defended a municipal client’s by-law services department in a human rights claim where the applicant claimed racial discrimination in relation to ongoing by-law concerns on his property.
Successfully defended a municipal client’s by-law services department in a human rights claim where the applicant claimed racial discrimination in relation to ongoing by-law concerns on his property.
Successfully defended a school board at labour arbitration in a case involving its denial of an employee’s request to take a paid “religious Holy Day” in order to attend a religious convention.
Successfully defended a school board at labour arbitration in a case involving its denial of an employee’s request to take a paid “religious Holy Day” in order to attend a religious convention.
Successfully argued in the Court of Appeal for Ontario that an arbitrator under a construction industry collective agreement has exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether or not an employee is covered by the terms of the collective agreement.
Successfully argued in the Court of Appeal for Ontario that an arbitrator under a construction industry collective agreement has exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether or not an employee is covered by the terms of the collective agreement.
Successfully argued before the Information and Privacy Commissioner on behalf of a school board that text message data created on employer-issued phones but stored on third party servers fell outside the custody and control of an institution under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Successfully argued before the Information and Privacy Commissioner on behalf of a school board that text message data created on employer issued phones but stored on third party servers fell outside the custody and control of an institution under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.