Successfully represented a college-sector client in a Charter application event.

Successfully represented a college-sector client in a Charter application event.

Successfully represented a college at the Federal Court in its application for judicial review of a decision by Employment and Social Development Canada, in which it held that the college was subject to federal jurisdiction for labour relations purposes.

Successfully renegotiated the collective agreement for full-time support staff across the 24 public colleges throughout Ontario, which covers approximately 12,000 employees.

Counsel to a number of universities and colleges in their grievance arbitration work.

Successfully defended a post-secondary institution against a complaint by a former student that his failure to successfully complete his academic program was due to discrimination and harassment by a faculty member; this case also clarified the legal requirements with respect to family status accommodation.

Successfully argued to have a human rights complaint dismissed against a college due to the applicant’s disrespectful and inappropriate conduct.

Successfully argued that previously declared vexatious litigant had no grounds to bring an action against a college and other proposed defendants as such an action would be an abuse of process and an attempt to relitigate closed matters, and there were no reasonable grounds for the action.

Successfully represented a college before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario with respect to its recruitment practices.

Successfully represented a college and a school board in defending job competition grievances.

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.