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.
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Supreme Court orders government to seek repatriation of Omar Khadr
Supreme Court of Canada orders the Government to seek the repatriation of an accused youth who had been subject to interrogation techniques and deprived of counsel.
What does it mean to be “detained” by the police?
Supreme Court of Canada considers what it means to be “detained” by the police within the meaning of the Charter.
Nurses employed by the Canada Pension Plan finally achieve equal pay
In a decade-long equal pay for equal work claim, nurses employed by Canada Pension Plan finally win equal pay with doctors who perform the same job.
Can a collective agreement discriminate on Charter grounds?
Arbitrator: Collective agreements cannot discriminate on Charter grounds, even if the Charter does not apply to the employer.
Mandatory retirement for firefighters not discriminatory, Tribunal holds
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal holds that the mandatory retirement of suppression firefighters at age 60 does not breach the Human Rights Code.
Can police use a sniffer dog to “search” someone’s bag in a public space?
Supreme Court of Canada holds that police must have a "reasonable suspicion" before using a sniffer-dog to search someone in a public place.