Senior partner with progressive labour law firm. Represents unions, NGOs and individuals on arbitral, labour board and tribunal hearings; litigation before all levels of court including Supreme Court of Canada. Focus on labour, employment, pay equity, human rights, Charter rights, insolvency, pensions and benefits. Member, Independent Advisory Board for SCC Justices (2016 & 2017). Senior counsel to OSSTF in successful Charter challenges to Bills 115 and 124. Counsel to CBA in the SCC TWU v. LSUC case. Counsel in CCAA proceedings to Air Canada retirees; Algoma retirees; Sears Canada employees; Nordstrom Canada employees; Silicon Valley Bank Canada employees. Class action litigation for pension plan members disadvantaged by government reorganizations. Recipient of many awards: 2019 Law Society Medal; 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100; 2017 Diversity 50; Lifetime Achievement Award, Pro Bono Ontario (2016); Fellow, American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers; annual Best Lawyers and Lexpert recognition.
year Call to Bar : 1986 (ON)
Phone:(416) 969-3515
fax:(416) 968-0325
email:[email protected]
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