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Industry: Government Ministries & Agencies (Federal and Provincial)
Jessica M. Toldo
Jessica advises employers on a wide range of labour and employment matters. This includes labour disputes, grievance arbitrations, human rights and accommodation.
Mariana Kamenetsky
Mariana provides advice to federally and provincially regulated employers on all aspects of workers’ compensation claims and appeals, such as initial entitlement, accommodation and related human rights and arbitration proceedings.
Sunny J. Khaira
In his broad practice, Sunny has successfully represented clients in judicial review applications, wrongful dismissal claims and human rights applications. Sunny has an impressive record in both the private and public sectors. He is regularly successful obtaining dismissals or resolutions of numerous labour arbitration grievances, various proceedings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and many wrongful dismissal cases before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Negotiated intergovernmental staff transfer agreements arising out of the harmonization of the Ontario corporate tax regime and the establishment of the HST.
Negotiated intergovernmental staff transfer agreements arising out of the harmonization of the Ontario corporate tax regime and the establishment of the HST.
Successfully defended an administrative agency’s jurisdiction and reasonable exercise of discretion before Court of Appeal of Ontario.
Successfully defended an administrative agency’s jurisdiction and reasonable exercise of discretion before Court of Appeal of Ontario.
Successfully represented a large quasi-judicial administrative agency in courts in three Canadian provinces, concerning actions taken to protect against abuse of its processes.
Successfully represented a large quasi-judicial administrative agency, in courts in three Canadian provinces, concerning actions taken to protect against abuse of its processes.
Acted as chief negotiator in collective bargaining for a first collective agreement in a time of great restraint in the broader public services.
Acted as chief negotiator in collective bargaining for a first collective agreement in a time of great restraint in the broader public services.
Chief spokesperson for the Ontario government on two federal – provincial staff transfer agreement negotiations.
Chief spokesperson for the Ontario government on two federal – provincial staff transfer agreement negotiations.
Represented a provincial government in a class action challenging retiree benefit plan changes.
Represented a provincial government in a class action challenging retiree benefit plan changes.