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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Is a national union liable for the negligence of its locals or their members?
Supreme Court of Canada finds that a national union is not liable in negligence for the acts of a local union or its members.
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.
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.
Supreme Court of Canada recognizes constitutional right to collective bargaining
Supreme Court of Canada holds that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects collective bargaining.
Canadian Human Rights Commission can proceed with pay equity complaint
Supreme Court rejects argument that Air Canada's flight attendants and pilots don't work in the same "establishment"; allows pay equity claim to proceed