Speakers’ Corner
Our lawyers frequently speak at seminars and conferences, lead workshops and participate in round table discussions on a wide variety of legal issues.
Our speaking engagements are listed below.
We also teach and give guest lectures at law schools and in other university programs. Check out our On Campus page to find out when we will be visiting your campus.
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Steven Barrett discusses the right to strike under international law
Steven Barrett will join an international panel of distinguished lawyers to discuss the right to strike under International Law. *Free online webinar
Colleen Bauman discusses the fundamentals of collective bargaining
Colleen Bauman will discuss “At the Bargaining Table: Rights, Strategies and Legal Duties” at Osgoode Professional Development's program in Collective Bargaining Essentials.
Past Events
Colleen Bauman explains the fundamentals of collective bargaining
Colleen Bauman will discuss what every young labour lawyer should know about collective bargaining at the CBA's webinar on Fundamentals of Collective Bargaining.
Emma Phillips to co-chair and speak at Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer
Emma Phillips will co-chair and speak at the Law Society of Ontario’s “Eight Minute Labour Lawyer 2025”.
Mark Rowlinson to speak at Eight Minute Labour Lawyer 2025
Mark Rowlinson will discuss whether performers are covered by the Labour Relations Act at the LSO's “Eight Minute Labour Lawyer 2025”.
Steven Barrett on government intervention in labour law
Steven Barrett will discuss increased government intervention in labour law at the OBA's seminar on Annual Current Issues in Labour Law.
Isabelle Roy-Nunn and Sarah L’Ecuyer speak at AJEFO workshop
Isabelle Roy-Nunn and Sarah L'Ecuyer will discuss the impacts of new technology on labour and employment law at this AJEFO workshop.
Kiran Kang discusses employee privacy rights and the Charter
Kiran Kang will discuss employee privacy rights and the Charter at the OBA's 23rd Annual Charter Conference.
Kelly Doctor to discuss requests for employee medical information
Kelly Doctor will discuss the Law of Workplace Requests for Medical Information at a webinar sponsored by the Occupational and Environment Medical Association of Canada.
Emma Phillips to co-chair and speak at Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer
Emma Phillips will co-chair and speak at the Law Society of Ontario's "Eight Minute Labour Lawyer 2024".
Simran Prihar co-chairs labour law seminar
Simran Prihar will co-chair the Law Society of Ontario's Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer 2023 webcast.
Steven Barrett speaks on Wage-Reopeners and Bill 124
Steven Barrett will discuss wage-reopeners and Bill 124 on the Law Society of Ontario's Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer 2023 webcast.
Emma Phillips on managing vicarious stress
Emma Phillips will discuss Managing Vicarious Stress: A Litigator's Perspective on the Law Society of Ontario's Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer 2023 webcast.
GP lawyers are speaking at the CALL conference
GP lawyers are getting ready to speak at the 2023 conference of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers in Saskatoon.
Emma Phillips co-chairs webinar on the settlement of cases
Emma Phillips will co-chair The Advocates' Society's webinar on The Art of the Settlement.
Colleen Bauman on wage restraint and the Charter
Colleen Bauman will speak on challenging wage restraint legislation under Canada’s Charter of Rights at the National Academy of Arbitrators Annual Meeting.
Steven Barrett discusses Bill 124 and the Charter
Steven Barrett will discuss wage restraint legislation and the Charter at a Bill 124 workshop by the Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace.
Kiran Kang on litigating human rights claims at arbitration
Kiran Kang will teach lawyers enrolled in Osgoode Professional Development's certificate program in Labour Law
Isabelle Roy-Nunn moderates a panel on organizing
Isabelle Roy-Nunn will moderate a panel on Organizing to Win: Strategies Behind Big Worker Victories at the Broadbent Institute's Progress Summit.
Kiran Kang reviews cases in education law
Kiran Kang will join the panel at the OBA's program, Year(s) in Review: Recent Cases & Tribunal Decisions in Education Law.
Kailun Chen talks about a career in human rights and labour law
Kailun Chen will join a panel discussion on pursuing a career in human rights and labour law at the Future Lawyers' Toronto conference.
Ben Piper will update attendees on cases and litigation involving Bill 124 at the Law Society of Ontario's Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer 2022
Emma Phillips looks at confidentiality provisions in settlements
Emma Phillips will discuss Confidentiality Provisions in Settlements at the Law Society of Ontario's Eight-Minute Labour Lawyer 2022.
Colleen Bauman to chair panel at conference honouring Justice Abella
Colleen Bauman will chair a panel discussion on the contributions of former Justice Rosalie Abella to labour law jurisprudence.
Mary Elizabeth Dill and Adriel Weaver discuss academic freedom
Mary-Elizabeth Dill and Adriel Weaver will discuss the legal foundations of academic freedom at the Harry Crowe Foundation Conference on Academic Freedom and the Law.
Kiran Kang discusses legal issues in the education sector
Kiran Kang will participate in an Ontario Bar Association panel discussion on A New School Year: Legal Issues for Staff and Students.
Kiran Kang looks at the future of work
Kiran Kang will participate in a panel discussion on the future of work at IPAC Toronto's Building Skills for the Post Pandemic World.
Colleen Bauman discusses mandatory COVID vaccinations
Can employers require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? Colleen Bauman will take a look at this issue at the LSO's Six Minute Labour Lawyer 2021.
Colleen Bauman on COVID-19 vaccination as an employment condition
Colleen Bauman will participate in a Ryerson University discussion of Covid-19 Vaccination as Employment Condition: Law and Science.
Kelly Doctor on the Art of Settlement
Kelly Doctor will speak at The Advocates' Society's program, The Art of Settlement on drafting and executing enforceable agreements.
Emma Phillips on employers’ legal responsibility to maintain a healthy workplace
Emma Phillips will participate in a panel discussion of employers' legal responsibilities to ensure healthy and safe workplaces in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kiran Kang discusses school safety in a pandemic
Kiran Kang will participate in a CBA webinar panel discussion of the Legal Considerations for Staff and Students in the Education System in 2021.
Kelly Doctor teaches negotiation
Kelly Doctor will teach Gender, Power, Culture and Indigenous Issues in Negotiation at Osgoode Professional Development's Certificate course in Negotiation.
Christine Davies updates lawyers on workers’ compensation law
Christine will join an OBA panel discussion on key substantive and procedural developments in the area of workers’ compensation law.
Christine Davies on mental stress and the right to sue
Christine Davies will participate in a panel discussion on mental stress and the right to sue at the Ontario Bar Association's Annual Update on Workers’ Compensation Law.
Colleen Bauman looks at how to conduct a virtual hearing
In this CBA webinar, Colleen Bauman will moderate a panel of arbitrators who will discuss "How to Conduct a Virtual Hearing: Tips for Labour and Employment Lawyers.
Steven Barrett discusses Vavilov and labour law
Steven Barrett will discuss Vavilov's effect on labour law at Osgoode Professional Development's "Vavilov: The Impact on Administrative Law and Key Practice Areas."
GP lawyers participate in client educational
Nadine Blum, Ryan Newell, and Josh Mandryk will talk to union representatives about a variety of topics at the OCHU Area 3 Educational.
Emma Phillips and Dan Sheppard discuss the Talos case
Emma Phillips and Dan Sheppard will discuss the impact of the Talos decision at the Law Society of Ontario's 8th Human Rights Summit.
Josh looks at the future of labour law
Josh Mandryk will speak at the OFL convention on "Labour Law in the Doug Ford Era: What Could Be Next?"
Ryan Newell on the duty to accommodate
Ryan Newell will talk to union representatives about Drugs, Alcohol & the Duty to Accommodate at the OCHU/CUPE Leader Educational.
Kelly Doctor on delays at the Human Rights Tribunal
Kelly Doctor will discuss delays at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario at this fall's ON CALL conference for young labour lawyers.
Steven Barrett interviews former SCC justice
Steven Barrett will interview the Honourable Louis LeBel, retired justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, at the Executive Directors' Network conference.
Peter Engelmann and Colleen Bauman talk to the EDN
Peter Engelmann and Colleen Bauman will discuss "Collective bargaining in a Climate of Political Change" at the Executive Directors’ Network Conference.
Jean-Michel Corbeil participates in mock arbitration
Jean-Michel Corbeil will participate in a mock arbitration, "Accommodation Allowed...or Denied?", at Labour Law Online’s 2019 Accommodation Law Conference.
Mary-Elizabeth Dill discusses drugs and alcohol in the workplace
Mary-Elizabeth Dill will talk about Drugs and Alcohol in the Unionized Workplace at the Ontario Bar Association’s Current Issues in Labour Law program.
Stephanie Hobbs coaches young lawyers
Stephanie Hobbs will coach young labour lawyers on How to Handle Settlements and Unanticipated Surprises at OLRB Hearings at the OBA's Labour Law Essential's program.
Emma Phillips co-chairs labour advocacy conference
Emma Phillips will co-chair The Advocates' Society's Labour Arbitration Advocacy: Focus on Evidence.
Steven Barrett and Simon Archer to participate in Harvard Worklife’s “Clean Slate” project
Steven Barrett and Simon Archer will discuss collective bargaining and pension issues at Harvard Worklife’s “Clean Slate” project.
Peter Engelmann appears before Senate Committee
Peter Engelmann will appear before the Senate Committee on National Finance to address Bill C-62, which will amend the Public Sector Labour Relations Act.
Kelly Doctor on ending harassment & discrimination
Kelly Doctor will talk about #MeToo in the Fire Service: Ending Harassment and Discrimination at the FSWO Symposium & AGM.
Simon Archer to represent CALL
Simon Archer will be a delegate sent by the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers to the Congress of Labor Sciences, Environment, Law and Health in Brazil.
Emma Phillips talks about academic freedom
Emma Phillips will discuss academic freedom in the context of labour relations at the Law Society of Ontario's Six Minute Labour Lawyer 2018.
Sue Philpott and Simon Archer train labour reps on pensions
Sue Philpott and Simon Archer will teach an advanced pension law course, including bargaining pension plans, for the Vancouver District Labour Council.
Peter Engelmann plays union counsel in mock arbitration
Peter Engelmann will play the role of union counsel in a mock arbitration of accommodation grievances at the CLMD's 2018 Accommodation Law Conference.
Stephanie Hobbs on marijuana in the workplace
Stephanie Hobbs will discuss various issues relating to the legalization of marijuana at the CBA webinar, Marijuana Use and the Workplace
Steven Barrett helps train interest arbitrators
Steven Barrett will join Arbitrator Paula Knopf and employer nominee Bob Bass to deliver an Interest Arbitration Sills Enhancement Program.
Emma Phillips to co-chair Labour Arbitration Advocacy program
Emma Phillips will co-chair The Advocates' Society's program, Labour Arbitration Advocacy - a skills based program for young labour lawyers.
Kiran Kang to co-chair workplace human rights seminar
Kiran Kang will co-chair the Ontario Bar Association's seminar on How to Navigate Human Rights Issues Relevant in Today's Workplace.
Steven Barrett discusses collective bargaining and the Charter
Steven Barrett will discuss Collective Bargaining, Labour Law and the Charter at the LSUC's Special Lectures 2017 - Canada 150: The Charter and the Constitution.
Stephanie Hobbs looks at the impact of Bill 148 on bargaining
Stephanie Hobbs will discuss the impact of Bill 148 on collective bargaining at an Infonex conference on preparing for Bill 148.
Kelly Doctor co-chairs conference on Bill 148
Kelly Doctor will co-chair Infonex's Preparing for Bill 148: The “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017” .
Peter Engelmann & Colleen Bauman train staff association reps
Peter Engelmann and Colleen Bauman will train representatives of the Confederation of Ontario University Staff Associations & Unions on important labour law issues.
Peter Engelmann and Colleen Bauman on the perils of social media
Peter Engelmann and Colleen Bauman will talk about the perils of social media at the Executive Directors’ Network conference.
Dan Sheppard to appear before Standing Committee
Dan Sheppard will appear before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to make submissions on amendments to Bill 148.
Steven Barrett discusses labour issues in Mexico City
Steven Barrett will represent the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers, as well as Goldblatt Partners, at the International Meeting on Law and Society in Mexico City.
Christine Davies discusses labour law issues in franchising
Christine Davies will participate in an Ontario Bar Association panel on the labour and employment law issues in franchising.
Steven Barrett puts labour lawyers through their paces
Steven Barrett will update labour lawyers on the latest SCC and appellate court decisions, and maybe lead some exercises, at the annual CALL conference.
Emma Phillips looks at the pros and cons of expedited arbitration
Emma Phillips will discuss the pros and cons of expedited arbitration at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers.
Kelly Doctor to moderate a panel at the CALL conference
Kelly Doctor will moderate a panel on Reconciliation, Indigenous Rights and Labour Rights at the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers annual conference.
Jean-Michel Corbeil fights the union corner on accommodation
Jean Michel Corbeil will participate in the 2017 Accommodation Conference (Ottawa) organized by The Centre for Labour-Management Development.
Kelly Doctor looks at dispute resolution in the public service
Kelly Doctor will be a speaker at the Ontario Public Service Labour Relations Conference, The Modern Approach to Dispute Resolution.
Emma Phillips makes sense of the OH&S landscape
Emma Phillips will make sense of the Occupational Health and Safety landscape at the OBA seminar, Bill 132: Ensuring a Safe Workplace Free of Harassment.
Stephanie Hobbs on drug and alcohol testing
Stephanie Hobbs will update participants at the LSUC's 5th Annual Human Rights Summit on the law of testing for drug and alcohol impairment in the workplace.
Josh Mandryk to participate in the ecological farm internship workshop
Josh Mandryk will participate on a panel addressing issues of justice, legal considerations and movement building at the Ecological Farm Internship Workshop.
Steven Barrett talks to arbitrators about interest arbitration
Steven Barrett will discuss the effectiveness and appropriateness of interest arbitration in resolving collective bargaining impasses in the public sector.
Josh Mandryk on the gig economy and workers’ rights
Josh will discuss how the Employment Standards Act applies to workers in the gig economy at a conference organized by the Centre for Labour Management Relations.
Steven Barrett on negotiating agreements with physicians
Steven Barrett will participate in a round table discussion on negotiating agreements with physicians at the Health Policy Council meeting of the C. D. Howe Institute.
Steven Barrett hosts the Supreme & Appellate Court Update
Steven Barrett will host the Supreme and Appellate Court Plenary at the 2016 Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers conference.
Emma Phillips on remedies for privacy breaches
Emma will consider "Privacy: A Right Without a Remedy?" at the 2016 Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers conference.
Kelly Doctor conducts workshop on human rights in collective bargaining
Kelly Doctor will talk about human rights issues in collective bargaining at ETFO's Collective Bargaining for Women Conference.
Peter Engelmann makes the case for accommodation
Peter will argue for the union in a mock arbitration panel at the 2016 Accommodation Law Conference, "Accommodation Allowed … or Denied?"
Emma Phillips discusses teaching evaluations
Emma Phillips will discuss the legal implications of teaching evaluations for one of our faculty association clients.
Howard Goldblatt teaches grievance arbitration
Howard Goldblatt will teach Grievance Arbitration: Protecting Rights and Resolving Conflicts as part of the Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law.
Peter Englemann and Colleen Bauman lead lunch and learn
Peter Engelmann and Colleen Bauman speak at a CUASA lunch and learn.
Steven Barrett & Steven Shrybman re-claim the “right to work”
Steven Barrett and Steven Shrybman will participate in a public forum in which trade unionists, workers' activists and academics examine whether we can re-frame work as a public good, rather than a commodity.
Christine Davies assesses the impact of recent WSIAT decisions
Christine Davies will discuss the most significant WSIAT decisions of the past year at the OBA's seminar WSIAT Case Law Update.
Steven Krashinsky discusses the latest on employer video surveillance
Stephen Krashinsky will discuss privacy issue and video surveillance at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers.
Barrett and Poskanzer: Will the Empire strike back?
Steven Barrett and Ethan Poskanzer will lead the Supreme Court of Canada Review panel at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers
Peter Engelmann discusses how to assist disabled grievors and clients
Peter Engelmann discusses how to assist disabled grievors and clients at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers
Steven Barrett speaks at the IAFF Attorneys’ conference
Steven will bring conference attendees up to date on Canadian legal developments.
Steven Barrett discussed freedom of association in 6 minutes
Steven Barrett will discuss the impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent freedom of association decisions at the Six Minute Labour Lawyer.
Christine Davies looks at how workplace safety & insurance law intersects with other areas of law
Christine Davies will address the intersection of workplace safety & insurance and other areas of law at the OBA Workplace Safety and Insurance Law Program.
Steven Barrett will talk about the legal foundations of the right to strike at Queen's University.
Steven Barrett talks about the new freedom of association trilogy
Steven looks at the practical implications of the new labour trilogy for employers, employees and unions.
Cathy Lace on health & safety in the academy
Cathy Lace will present a workshop on "After Bill 168: Health and Safety in the Academy"
Steven Barrett looks at the implications of the MPAO decision on labour rights
Steven Barrett will participate in the Forum on the recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions on labour rights.
Fiona Campbell – Accommodating Age in the Workplace
Fiona Campbell will discuss an employer's duty to accommodate age in the workplace in light of the virtual elimination of mandatory retirement in Ontario.
Goldblatt Partners discuss Cuban labour issues
Steven Barrett, Kelly Doctor, Emma Phillips and Ethan Poskanzer will participate in a workshop for Cuban and Canadian labour lawyers.
Emma Phillips talks to Latin American lawyers about labour relations in the university sector
Emma Phillips will talk about labour relations in the university sector at the 9th International Conference on Labor Rights in Havana.
Steven Barrett examines the latest hot topics in employment law
Steven Barrett will talk about recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions in employment law in this webcast.
Cathy Lace talks about the future for faculty associations
Cathy Lace will look at what lies ahead for faculty associations at OCUFA 50th Anniversary conference.
Colleen Bauman looks at the impact of restrictions on the right to strike
Colleen Bauman will discuss the impact government restrictions on the right to strike have on collective bargaining at the Canadian Labour Board Law Conference
Steven Barrett talks about the Charter and collective bargaining
Steven Barrett discusses the jurisprudence on collective bargaining and Charter rights at the UFCW Canada Lawyers Conference.
Colleen Bauman on the SCC and the right to strike
Colleen Bauman will discuss the Supreme Court of Canada's upcoming decisions on the right to strike at Lancaster House's 3rd Annual Labour Law Conference in Ottawa.
Peter Engelmann discusses labour developments in the federal sector
Peter Engelmann will discuss important legislative changes and court cases impacting federal labour relations at the OBA's "Federal Labour Relations Update."
Stephanie Hobbs discusses discharge and progressive discipline
Stephanie Hobbs discusses when misconduct is a firing offence and when progressive discipline is appropriate in Lancaster House's audio conference, "One Strike and You're out?"
Kelly Doctor on addictions and the new DSM-V
Kelly Doctor updates the vice chairs of the GSB on addictions and the new DSM-V.
Christine Davies discusses WSIB issues at Institute 2014
Christine Davies will discuss the WSIB's approach to the duty to re-employ and the duty to accommodate at the OBA's Institute 2014.
Peter Engelmann to co-chair collective bargaining conference
Peter Engelmann will co-chair the Lancaster House conference on bargaining in the broader public sector.
Steven Barrett discusses legislative restrictions on bargaining
Steven Barrett will talk about legislative restrictions on collective bargaining at the Lancaster House conference on bargaining in the broader public sector.
Steven Barrett on the Charter’s guarantee of freedom of association
Steven Barrett will talk about the constitutional limits of the right to collective bargaining at the OBA's 12th Annual Charter Conference.
Emma Phillips on privacy and an employer’s request for medical information
Emma Phillips will provide an update on privacy and an employee's medical records at the LSUC's Six Minute Labour Lawyer.
Emma Phillips to moderate a plenary session at the CALL conference
Emma Phillips will moderate the plenary session "Labour Fights Back – Responding to the Attack on Collective Bargaining and Trade Unions" at the CALL conference.
Peter Engelmann discusses privacy issues in labour law
Peter Engelmann will discuss privacy issues in labour law at the 2013 annual conference of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers.
Steven Barrett on the Rand Formula and the right to work
Steven Barrett will talk about right to work laws at the Canadian Industrial Relations Association's 50th Annual Conference.
Peter Engelmann discusses recent changes in labour law
Peter Engelmann will discuss the latest legislative changes and caselaw at Lancaster House's Annual Labour Law Conference in Ottawa.
Steven Barrett on the impact of legislation on union activity
Steven Barrett will discuss the difference legislation makes to union activity in Canada and the U.S at the United Association for Labor Education Conference 2013.
Steven Barrett on the Charter and the right to strike
Steven Barrett will discuss the constitutional protection of labour rights at the International Conference - Labour Rights and their Impact on Democracy, Economic Equality and Social Justice.
Steven Barrett on the impact of austerity measures on labour legislation
Steven Barrett to participate in OCUFA's conference "Academia in the Age of Austerity".