Successfully represented a large hospital association as an intervenor at the Court of Appeal defending mandatory vaccination policies against injunction motions. Successfully represented that same hospital association in a similar matter at the Superior Court level.
Practice Area: Litigation
Successfully represented a municipality in a judicial review application to challenge sanctions imposed on a city councillor.
Successfully represented a municipality in a judicial review application to challenge sanctions imposed on a city councillor.
Successfully represented a long-term care home in a judicial review application related to the decision of an arbitrator to issue a declaration of collective agreement violation against the employer, with no other penalty.
Successfully represented a long-term care home in a judicial review application related to the decision of an arbitrator to issue a declaration of collective agreement violation against the employer, with no other penalty.
Successfully represented a mental health facility in a judicial review application related to the calculation of overtime pay in accordance with the collective agreement.
Successfully represented a mental health facility in a judicial review application related to the calculation of overtime pay in accordance with the collective agreement.
Federal Court Approves $817 Million Settlement in Disability Class Action
Class action proceedings often end in negotiated settlements. Those settlements (which must be approved by a court) can be significant in monetary terms. In Manuge v. Canada, the Federal Court recently approved the settlement of a class action arising from the alleged miscalculation and underpayment of disability pension benefits for members and veterans of the…
2023 in Review – Key Legislative Updates
Last week we published “The Year in Review – 2023 Cases of Note.” This week we are back with our review of notable legislative updates from 2023 that we believe will be of interest to employers, human resources professionals and pension plan administrators. We also identify some legislation to watch for in 2024. Ontario Employment…
Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies Transition Provision in Class Proceedings Act, 1992
Ontario’s class proceedings legislation was amended in 2020 and the Ontario courts have recently addressed the question of “transition” for cases begun under the “old” version of the legislation. In Martin v. Wright Medical Technology Canada Ltd., the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that there is a “bright line” between actions started under the Class…
The Year in Review – 2023 Cases of Note
We are back with our annual review of the prior year’s notable cases that we believe will be of interest to employers and human resources professionals. We also identify some cases to watch for in 2024. Next week, we will bring you our review of notable 2023 legislative updates. Cases of Note Employment Termination of…
Ontario Court Considers New Preferable Procedure Test
One of the important parts of the test for certification of a proposed class proceeding is that a class proceeding would be the preferable procedure for the resolution of the common issues. In Banman v. Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) provided the first detailed interpretation and application of the revised preferable procedure…
Kelly Brennan
Kelly is building a practice that includes advice and representation for employers in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of labour, employment, and human rights issues.