On September 27, 2021, Morgan Rowe spoke to the University of Ottawa – Faculty of Common Law’s “Human Rights” class, as part of the class on emerging topics in human rights. Her presentation focused on topics related to sexual orientation, asexuality, and the regulation of personal relationships.

On October 1, 2021, Zachary Rodgers was called to the Bar in the province of Manitoba. He will assist the firm’s Manitoba clients with all matters related to labour, employment and administrative law. He joins Dayna Steinfeld, RavenLaw’s lead lawyer in Winnipeg, in providing legal services to workers in Manitoba.

• infringes the core jurisdiction of the superior courts and breaches section 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867 by absolving itself from any liability and denying First Nations children in care the right to access the courts;

• denies First Nations children substantive equality and equal benefit of the law on the grounds of age, race, aboriginality-residence and family status, contrary to section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;

• denies First Nations the rights, benefits and opportunities promised to First Nations children in care by Canada pursuant to s. 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867 and has therefore passed law that is beyond the province’s constitutional authority; and

• violates the honour of the Crown and breaches its fiduciary duty owed to First Nations children in care.

Our firm offices will close on Sept 30 to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and to take time to learn about and reflect on the lasting impact of residential “schools”, the racist beliefs behind them and their harmful and shameful legacy.

As the school year gets underway again, Alison McEwen welcomes back students to her Employment Law class in the University of Ottawa’s Common Law program, which she will be teaching again this fall term.

On September 23, 2021, James Cameron presented as part of the County of Carleton Law Association’s second virtual Six-Minute Employment Lawyer update. James presented on the interconnections between Long-Term Disability claims, the duty to accommodate disabilities in the workplace, and wrongful dismissal cases.

RavenLaw is proud to sponsor an upcoming evening of music in support of Ottawa Blues for Youth, in connection with the Royal Ottawa Hospital. Ottawa Blues for Youth was created in the fall of 2020 by Anita Manley, with funds raised going to support Youth Mental Health at the Royal.

The event will be held on October 23, 2021, with ticket sales beginning in mid-August. For more information, click here.

On June 24, 2021, James Cameron and Karen Sisson presented as part of the Law Society of Ontario’s annual Six-Minute Employment Lawyer update. James and Karen presented on the interconnections between Long-Term Disability claims, the duty to accommodate disabilities in the workplace, and wrongful dismissal cases.