Practice Areas

Employment & Labour Law for Indigenous Employers

Our Indigenous Employers Practice Group has extensive experience advising Indigenous employers on labour and employment matters. We provide legal guidance on the interpretation and application…

Governance

We offer comprehensive support services for senior executives and managers within both unionized and non-unionized environments.

Training

We offer comprehensive support services for senior executives and managers within both unionized and non-unionized environments.

Privacy / Access to Information

Members of the Firm have broad experience with privacy and access to information law, and provide related services to a wide array of clients including…

Education Law

Our Firm has developed an extensive practice in the education sector and counts amongst its clientele a number of school boards, private schools, community colleges…

Compensation

We have extensive experience in advising and representing federally and provincially regulated public and private sector organizations with respect to compensation matters, including specifically their…

Occupational Health & Safety / Workers' Compensation

Our lawyers provide strategic advice to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Canada Labour Code, and to provide advice and…

Human Rights

We provide employers with experienced and skilled representation throughout all stages of human rights complaints.

Collective Bargaining & Interest Arbitration

We assist employers throughout all stages of the collective bargaining process: from representation at the collective bargaining table, to ongoing advice with respect to development…

Labour Relations

Our Firm has developed an extensive labour law practice on behalf of both public sector and private sector clients.

Employment Law

Members of the Firm have extensive experience with all areas of employment law, including but not limited to employment contracts, employment litigation, employment standards, workforce…

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