Speaking Engagement

Topics Use of Force, Accommodation, and Undue Hardship Can a police officer without her use of force be accommodated in policing? What accommodation options are available in larger and smaller services? What evidence would be necessary to demonstrate that accommodation is possible? What evidence would be necessary to demonstrate that accommodation would be undue hardship?…

Speaking Engagement

Topic New and Evolving Issues in Workplace Accommodation Workplace accommodation is one of the most challenging issues facing both employers and service providers. Legal developments emerging from human rights tribunals, arbitration boards and courts across Canada have imposed additional challenges, expanded obligations, and the need to think outside the box as employers and service providers…

Conference / Seminar

With the new Saskatchewan Employment Act, pending federal labour law reforms, Alberta’s Bill 4 amending who has the right to strike and Ontario legislation under review, the labour relations world appears to be filled with change – and yet for practitioners many of these changes seem familiar. For those operating under collective agreements, change is less certain…

Speaking Engagement

Topic Legal Update on Human Rights and Employment Law

Speaking Engagement

Over the course of two days, chief fire officers, senior municipal officials and human resource professionals hear from a team of legal experts, fire chiefs from across Ontario, and renowned international speakers that give insight, up-to-date knowledge and guidance into a wide range of labour relations issues that are currently impacting the fire service. Throughout…