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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Can following the instructions of an employer result in an unlawful strike?
In two recent decisions, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has shed light on what does – and doesn’t – constitute an unlawful strike.
Arbitrator: Drastic cuts to faculty support services violates collective agreement
Arbitrator holds university’s drastic, unilateral cuts to support services harmed faculty and violated collective agreement obligations.
Conservative get-tough on crime initiative violates the Charter, says Court of Appeal
Ontario Court of Appeal has struck down two sections of the Criminal Code that removed the availability of conditional sentences for certain offences on the basis that they violated the rights of Aboriginal offenders.
Supreme Court invalidates Uber’s mandatory arbitration provision
The Supreme Court declares Uber’s mandatory arbitration clause unconscionable, paving the way for a proposed employment law class action
Courts confirm construction labour relations fall within provincial jurisdiction
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses challenge to LIUNA’s big win for construction workers in Ramkey Communications v. LIUNA.
Divisional Court upholds Board decision on federal / provincial jurisdiction
The Divisional Court upholds an OLRB decision that the labour relations of general contractor working on a nuclear remediation project fall under provincial jurisdiction.