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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British Columbia Court of Appeal legalizes same-sex marriage
The British Columbia Court of Appeal is the first court in country to find a right to same-sex marriage under s. 15 of the Charter.
Ontario Superior Court of Justice halts privatization of Hydro One
The Superior Court of Justice has stopped the privatization of Hydro One, holding that the Electricity Act does not authorize the sale.
Exclusion of agricultural workers from labour relations regime breaches Charter
Supreme Court of Canada holds that the exclusion of agricultural workers from a labour relations regime violates s. 2(d) of the Charter.
Picketing laws cannot ban peaceful consumer leafleting, Supreme Court holds
Supreme Court of Canada holds that preventing union members from consumer leafleting violates their freedom of expression guarantee under the Charter.
Opposite-sex definition of spouse in the Income Tax Act violates the Charter
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that the opposite-sex definition of spouse in the Income Tax Act violates the Charter.
Sexual orientation “read into” Alberta’s human rights legislation
Supreme Court of Canada holds that the exclusion of sexual orientation from Alberta's human rights statute violates s. 15 of the Charter.