Dayna Steinfeld and Zachary Rodgers will be presenting at the upcoming 31st Annual Manitoba Labour Law Review. On October 29, 2025, Zach will present union counsel’s perspective on recent Manitoba labour arbitration awards, human rights decisions, and Manitoba Labour Board cases. On October 30, 2025, Dayna will review new human rights accommodation cases from across Canada to discuss valuable takeaways for unions.
For more information and to register, click here.
RavenLaw lawyers will be presenting at the upcoming, annual Lancaster House Labour Law Conference in Ottawa on October 7 and 8, 2025. Morgan Rowe will be a panelist and facilitator for the full-day workshop on supporting and accommodating mental health disabilities and neurodivergence/neurodiversity in the workplace. Amanda Montague-Reinholdt will present on a panel dealing with significant developments in federal and Ontario labour law, including Government interventions in collective bargaining, terminations for off-duty conduct, and more.
For more information or to register, click here.
On October 16, 2025, Kim Patenaude will be co-chairing the Law Society of Ontario’s 26th Employment Law Summit. The Summit is dedicated to keeping lawyers and paralegals up-to-date on the year’s crucial court decisions and legislative advancements. The Summit involves legal practitioners from across the province and addresses important topics, such as constructive dismissal and best practices for accommodation and return to work, as well as looking at developing areas such as the use of AI in employment law practices.
To register and for more information, click here.
On September 24, 2025, Ryan Nerbas will present at the University of Manitoba on the topic of immigration law. The presentation will focus on recent changes to the immigration law landscape in Canada and how those changes may impact international students in Manitoba. The presentation is being hosted by the University of Manitoba Students’ Union.
On September 18, 2025, Claire Boychuk will present as part of the County of Carleton Law Association’s continuing professional development program: The Ottawa Six-Minute Employment Lawyer 2025. The program offers a brief update on key developments in a range of topics in employment law. Claire will be providing a case law update on notice periods following termination.
For more information and to register, visit the program website.
On September 9, 2025, Andrew Astritis will present at a webinar on time theft and productivity in the digital world, hosted by Lancaster House. The panel will explore the role and impact of emerging technologies that allow employers to monitor employees and track productivity and whether it is appropriate to use this kind of surveillance in light of employee privacy concerns.
For more information and to register, visit the program website.
The Winnipeg office continues to serve our union and employee clients throughout Manitoba, and beyond, on all labour and employment related matters from human rights claims to wrongful terminations to employment contract negotiations to collective bargaining.
Our Winnipeg office has continued to grow. You can find us in our new office space on Hargrave Street:
175 Hargrave Street – Suite 640
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3R8
T: 204.560.3095
F: 613.567.2921
E: info@ravenlaw.com
Contact us to meet with our Winnipeg lawyers: Dayna Steinfeld, Ryan Nerbas, and Zachary Rodgers.
RavenLaw LLP has offices in Winnipeg, Ottawa, Kingston, and Toronto, and our lawyers practice in every province and territory in Canada. We are proud to offer our services in both French and English.
We look forward to welcoming you at 175 Hargrave Street soon!
On July 24, 2025, Keagan Davis-Burns will be moderating a panel discussion hosted by the Ontario Bar Association. This panel will discuss the essential building blocks of collective bargaining, including the key components of a collective agreement, the role of the parties, practical approaches to negotiation and dispute resolution, and what happens when parties are unable to reach an agreement.
For more information and to register, visit the program website.
RavenLaw LLP is excited to announce our new, expanded, Toronto Office location.
The Toronto Office continues to serve clients in the GTA, and beyond, on all labour and employment-related matters, from human rights claims to wrongful terminations to employment contract negotiations to collective bargaining.
Over the last year, our Toronto office has grown, and you can now find us in our new office space in the Yonge-Richmond Centre.
WHERE TO FIND RAVENLAW LLP TORONTO:
151 Yonge Street – Suite 1301
Toronto, ON M5G 2J5
T: 416.673.5680
F: 613.567.2921
E: info@ravenlaw.com
RavenLaw LLP has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, and Winnipeg, and our lawyers practice in every province and territory in Canada. We are proud to offer our services in both French and English.
We look forward to welcoming you at 151 Yonge Street soon!
RavenLaw lawyers presented on panels and facilitated the annual Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers conference in Edmonton during the week of June 5, 2025. CALL President Wassim Garzouzi opened the conference with remarks highlighting significant contributions of CALL members over the past year. National Vice-President of Equity and Anti-Oppression Sarah Yusuf helped coordinate the conference Ombuds program and moderated the “Organizing in the Age of Telework” panel, which Barhilla Jesse-Buadoo presented on. Nicole Whitmarsh moderated the “Managing Employer Mergers” panel, Zachary Rodgers presented on the “Developments and Updates on Pay Equity Federally and Provincially” panel, and Sarah Millman co-facilitated the first meeting of the CALL 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee.
We thank all the union lawyers from across the country who joined us for these sessions and for the conference! We look forward to reconvening in Yellowknife next year.