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.
Industry: Media & Communications
Advised on the pension and benefits aspects of the acquisition of a Canadian directories business by a global asset management firm.
Advised on the pension and benefits aspects of the acquisition of a Canadian directories business by a global asset management firm.
Effectively represented television broadcasters and producers in constitutional litigation.
Effectively represented television broadcasters and producers in constitutional litigation.
Successfully defended an advertising company against a human rights complaint alleging discrimination, on the grounds of disability, at hiring. The case was dismissed at an early stage.
Successfully defended against a human rights application alleging discrimination at hiring. The case was dismissed at an early stage.
Advised and represented a large newspaper publisher in multiple corporate transactions involving the acquisition and/or divestiture of employee benefit plans and pension or retirement plans, and the resulting asset and liability transfers.
Advised and represented a large newspaper publisher in multiple corporate transactions involving the acquisition and/or divestiture of employee benefit plans and pension or retirement plans.
Successfully represented an employer in the telecommunications industry in a judicial review application challenging a labour board decision on constitutional grounds.
Successfully represented a client in the telecommunications industry in a judicial review application challenging a labour board decision on constitutional grounds employer.
Successfully defended a media corporation in a judicial review application regarding enforceability of confidentiality settlement language.
Successfully defended a media corporation in a judicial review application regarding enforceability of confidentiality settlement language.
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.
Represented a technology company in successfully establishing cause for dismissal based on conflict of interest, upheld on appeal.
Represented a technology company in successfully establishing cause for dismissal based on conflict of interest, upheld on appeal.
Represented a technology company on appeal in overturning an award of punitive and aggravated damages and reducing a reasonable notice award.
Represented a technology company on appeal in overturning an award of punitive and aggravated damages and reducing a reasonable notice award.