Notable Cases
Every case is important to us.
Whether we are arguing an appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada, presenting a grievance before an arbitrator, or negotiating an individual contract or a collective agreement, we go to bat for our clients and we get results.
Some of our notable cases can be found using the search tools below.
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Persons with chronic pain cannot be excluded from workers’ comp benefits
October 03, 2003
The Supreme Court of Canada holds that excluding persons who suffer from chronic pain from workers’ compensation scheme violates the Charter.
Supreme Court: Ontario government undermined system of interest arbitration
May 16, 2003
Supreme Court holds that the Ontario government undermined collective bargaining statute by appointing only retired judges to boards of interest arbitration.
Exclusion of agricultural workers from labour relations regime breaches Charter
December 20, 2001
Supreme Court of Canada holds that the exclusion of agricultural workers from a labour relations regime violates s. 2(d) of the Charter.
Court refuses to force teachers engaged in a political protest back to work
November 03, 1997
The Superior Court has refused to grant an injunction to force teachers engaged in a province-wide political protest to return to work.
What is a trade union’s duty to accommodate in the workplace?
September 24, 1992
Supreme Court of Canada considers a union’s role in the duty to accommodate in the workplace.
Supreme Court of Canada rejects challenge to Rand Formula
June 27, 1991
Supreme Court of Canada holds that the mandatory check off of union dues does not violate the Charter.