Counsel to a university board at arbitration involving the intersection of board governance rules and academic freedom.
Industry: Universities
Executive Compensation Program Implementation – Lessons Learned to Date
Much has happened since the Ontario government released Regulation 304/16 (Regulation), made under the Broader Public Sector Executive Compensation Act, in September 2016. The Regulation provided long-anticipated direction to broader public sector employers…
Canadian University Boards Association (CUBA) Annual Conference
Award winning author Lawrence Hill, author of Blackberry Sweet Juice, The Illegal, and Book of Negroes, will deliver a keynote address exploring themes of diversity and inclusion. Panels and sessions that follow will include practical ways for Boards and Secretariats to put these important themes into action. In addition to the keynote theme, sessions will…
HIDC: High Incidence Disabilities in Higher Education Conference
The Assessment and Resource Centres of Ontario (ARC’s: RARC and NOARC) are very excited to bring another High Incidence Disabilities Conference at the newly renovated Marriott Courtyard hotel in downtown Toronto. The two day event will include several well respected and prominent keynote speakers in the fields of mental health, learning disabilities, and ADHD as…
Reminder: Universities and Colleges to Have Student-Specific Sexual Violence Policies in Place by January 1, 2017
On January 1, 2017, amendments to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act and the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 made by Bill 132 (Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2015) come into force…
Faculty Bargaining Services 2016 Annual Conference
Topic Overview of Key Caselaw Developments in Academic Labour Arbitrations and Court Cases in Each Region Over the Past year
2016 Conference of Ontario University Board Members
Faculty Bargaining Services: Succeeding at Arbitration
Everyone wants to win at arbitration. The key to success is always to have a plan.
Ministry Releases Code of Practice to Guide Employers in New Workplace Harassment Obligations
On September 8, 2016, changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) will come into force. The amendments require employers to develop policies and programs to prevent harassment, including sexual harassment, in the workplace. The Ministry of Labour has now finalized its “Code of Practice to Address Workplace Harassment under Ontario’s Occupational Health and…
Insights for Universities on New Government Inclusivity Initiatives Targeting Gender Identification Information
In this FTR Now, we discuss the new government initiatives intended to promote inclusivity and ensure equitable treatment of trans and non-binary gendered persons, and how they may impact Ontario Universities.