Among other recently announced initiatives, the Ministry of Labour is conducting two province-wide enforcement and prevention inspection blitzes…
Industry: Membership Associations
Ontario Pension Solvency Funding Framework Under Review
Ontario registered defined benefit (DB) pension plans must be funded on the greater of a going concern or solvency basis…
Federal Reforms Introduced to Prohibit Discrimination on Basis of Gender Identity or Gender Expression
On May 17, 2016, the federal government introduced Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, proposed legislation adding gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA). If passed, Bill C-16 would protect transgender and gender-diverse…
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.
Effectively represented the electrical industry employer organization in province-wide ICI negotiations and successfully defended the employer’s final wage offer in a dispute before the final offer selector under the electrical industry’s no strike/lockout accord.
Effectively represented the electrical industry employer organization in province-wide ICI negotiations and successfully defended the employer’s final wage offer in a dispute before the final offer selector under the electrical industry’s no strike/lockout accord.
Ontario Budget Bill 2016 Passes
On April 13, 2016, the Ontario government passed Bill 173, Jobs for Today and Tomorrow Act (Budget Measures), 2016, omnibus legislation giving effect to initiatives contained in the Ontario Budget 2016. See our FTR Now of February 29, 2016, Ontario Budget 2016, for a detailed discussion of those initiatives of interest to employers, human resources professionals and…
Successfully represented a membership association on a motion to enforce a settlement of a wrongful dismissal action.
Successfully represented a membership association on a motion to enforce a settlement of a wrongful dismissal action.
Federal Budget 2016
On March 22, 2016, the federal government tabled its 2016 Budget, Growing the Middle Class (Budget). While certain key legislative initiatives are already underway in respect of reforms to the federal labour regime…
Advised a trade association on collective bargaining issues arising out of a strike, which lead it to a historic no strike/lockout process that has resulted in a strike-free environment in that industry.
Advised a trade association on collective bargaining issues arising out of a strike, which lead them to a historic no strike/lockout process that has resulted in a strike free environment in that industry.
CAPSA Consults on Revised Pension Plan Governance Guideline
On March 11, 2016, the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) released draft revisions to CAPSA Guideline No. 4: Pension Plan Governance and the related Self-Assessment Questionnaire and FAQ Document for consultation.