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.
April 28, 2021 marks the 30th National Day of Mourning in Canada. Community members are asked on this day to take some time to remember workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and occupational exposures.
In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become especially apparent that some workers face greater risks when providing front line and essential services to the community. Many times, the workers who are placed in the most precarious positions are those that already face systemic barriers to equality. Many are not able to work in the protection of their home, or access unpaid sick leave when providing care, food, transportation, and other vital services. Frontline and essential workers have become ill, and some have even lost their lives due to work related exposures to the virus and other health hazards.
All Canadians should enjoy an equal right to workplaces that are safe, healthy, and respectful of every individual’s dignity. We encourage you to take some time today to reflect on the many sacrifices Canadian workers make when providing goods and services, and how you can demonstrate your support and commitment to the promotion of safe workplaces.
On June 22, 2021, Sean McGee presented as part of a panel at l’Association des juristes d’expression francaise de l’Ontario’s annual congress. The panel addressed new developments in many areas of law, with Sean presenting specifically on ten key recent cases in the area of labour law.
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.
On August 30, 2021, Raphaëlle Laframboise-Carignan and Anna Lichty were called to the Bar in Nunavut and were sworn before Justice Cooper in Iqaluit, NU. Both Raphaëlle and Anna were presented by Alison McEwen who has been a member of the Law Society of Nunavut since 2015.
RavenLaw is proud to represent employees and unions in the northern territories of Canada, including in the Northwest Territories (Michael Fisher), the Yukon (Morgan Rowe), and Nunavut (Alison, Raphaëlle, and Anna).