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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Erin Sobat on psychological health and safety in the workplace
Erin Sobat will discuss the national standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace at Osgoode PD's certificate program in Workplace Mental Health Law.
Past Events
Saneliso Moyo will discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on workplace law at Queen's Law's AI at Work conference.
Emma Phillips on the ethics of NDAs in harassment settlements
Emma Phillips will join a panel of international lawyers in the webinar discussion: The Ethics of NDAs in Sexual Harassment Settlements a conversation with Zelda Perkins.
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.
Fiona Campbell on accommodations during the hiring process
Fiona Campbell will discuss “Accommodations During the Hiring Process for People with Disabilities” in a webinar organized by REACH for the Carleton University Disability Awareness Centre.
Fiona Campbell discusses deductions from wrongful dismissal damages
Fiona Campbell will discuss the deductibility of EI and CERB from wrongful dismissal damages at the Ottawa Eight-Minute Employment Lawyer
Simon Archer participates in IRPP working group
Simon Archer will lay out the legal classifications of self-employed workers at an IRPP working group meeting on Self-Employed Canadians and Employment Insurance
Josh Mandryk joins panel discussion on gig work
Josh Mandryk will participate in an OFL panel discussion on fighting back against the Ford government's plans to legislate second class employment status for gig workers.
Ben Piper provides an update on notice awards
Ben Piper will provide an update on notice awards at the CCLA's Ottawa Six-Minute Employment Lawyer.
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.
Emma Phillips discusses procedural fairness in workplace investigations
Emma Phillips will discuss procedural fairness in harassment investigations in Osgoode PD's Advanced Certificate course in Workplace Investigations.
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.
Christine Davies discusses WSIB compensation while working from home
Christine Davies will discuss WSIB entitlement for injuries sustained while working from home at the Ontario Bar Association's "WSIB Benefits While Working from Home: What You Need to Know."
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.
Peter Engelmann on whether COVID-19 should affect layoff rules
Peter will discuss whether the COVID-19 pandemic should change the common law rules governing layoffs at the CCLA's Six Minute Employment Lawyer.
Kelly Doctor discusses negotiating employment law matters
Kelly Doctor discusses negotiating employment law matters at The Advocates’ Society's Employment Litigation Advocacy.
Natai Shelsen on mediating workplace human rights disputes
Natai Shelsen will talk about workplace investigations and mediating human rights disputes at the 10th annual Diversity@Work Conference.
Daniel Iny on styles of advocacy
Daniel Iny will join a panel discussing “How Styles of Advocacy and Litigation Compare and Differ around the World in Labor and Employment Law Disputes" at the ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference.
Josh Mandryk discusses students and employment standards
Josh Mandryk will discuss the application of employment standards legislation to students at Osgoode PD's Work Integrated Learning seminar.
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” .
Fiona Campbell discusses frustration of contract
Fiona Campbell will discuss the concept of "frustration of contract" from an employee perspective at the Ottawa Six-Minute Employment Lawyer.
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.
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.
Josh Mandryk explains internship rules
Josh Mandryk will discuss the employment standards rules governing internships in Ontario, at the Canadian Labour Congress' Young Workers’ Strategy Session.
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.
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.
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.
Daniel Iny examines ethical issues in employment law
Daniel Iny will participate in a Law Society of Upper Canada webcast dealing with Ethical Issues in Employment Law.
Nadine Blum on what you need to know about pregnancy and parental leave
Nadine Blum will lead a workshop at the Danforth/Coxwell Library on what you need to know about pregnancy and parental leave
Kelly Doctor talks about human rights in employment
Kelly Doctor will talk about workplace human rights and the duty to accommodate disability at JVS Toronto's Autism Spectrum Disorder Job-Readiness Group.
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.
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.
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.
Steven Barrett on the Scotiabank class action
Steven Barrett will discuss the lessons learned from this unpaid overtime class action.