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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Supreme Court: Human rights legislation applies to all government employees
May 20, 2005
Supreme Court of Canada holds that the Canadian Human Rights Act applies to all federal government employees, including those working for Parliament.
Supreme Court of Canada green lights same-sex marriage
December 09, 2004
Supreme Court of Canada gives its opinion on four questions relating to draft legislation to legalize same-sex marriage across Canada.
Are employees entitled to a share of the surplus on a partial pension wind up?
July 29, 2004
Supreme Court holds that employees affected by a partial pension wind up are entitled to their share of the surplus at the time the wind up takes place.
Government ordered to pay legal costs of settled Charter claim
June 03, 2004
Ontario Divisional Court orders government to pay the applicants’ legal costs of a settled Charter challenge.
Labour Board refuses to limit its discretion in related employer applications
October 28, 2003
OLRB refuses to limit the exercise of its discretion in a related employer application to circumstances where related employers have already carried out bargaining unit work.
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.