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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Providing maternity and parental leave benefits falls within federal jurisdiction
Supreme Court of Canada holds that providing for maternity and parental leave benefits is a valid exercise of the federal jurisdiction over unemployment insurance.
Employer can’t treat recalled employees as if they are seasonal employees with no rights
Ontario courts: Employees with seniority cannot be recalled from layoff and treated as if they are seasonal employees with no collective agreement rights.
Supreme Court: Human rights legislation applies to all government employees
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
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?
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.
Persons with chronic pain cannot be excluded from workers’ comp benefits
The Supreme Court of Canada holds that excluding persons who suffer from chronic pain from workers’ compensation scheme violates the Charter.