Federal Labour Board Affirms Statutory Freeze Principles During Collective Bargaining

In a pair of recent decisions, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board confirmed the broad and purposive approach to the statutory freeze on terms and conditions of employment during collective bargaining. In Public Service Alliance of Canada v Treasury Board (Correctional Service Canada) and Public Service Alliance of Canada v Canada Revenue Agency, the Board found that the employer had violated the freeze by altering terms and... Read More

Jacob Saltiel Judges First-Year Law Students Moot at U of O

On November 5, 2016, Jacob Saltiel participated as a judge in the University of Ottawa Law’s moot court competition for first-year students. Jacob judged two groups of students who presented arguments based on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Spence v BMO Trust Company. Jacob provided commentary and guidance to the impressive participants on their oral advocacy and presentation.   Read More

David Yazbeck Appointed to Queen’s Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace Advisory Committee

David Yazbeck has recently been appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Queen’s Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace. This committee is composed of leaders in the field of workplace law. It is a tremendous resource for the Centre, providing advice on emerging issues, on research and conference activity and linking the Centre and its work to diverse professional communities with an interest in workplace law.... Read More

Amanda Montague-Reinholdt Elected to Board of Magnetic North Theatre Festival

Amanda Montague-Reinholdt has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Magnetic North Theatre Festival. Amanda has also been elected to serve as Secretary on the Board’s Executive Committee. Magnetic North is Canada’s only national theatre festival, showcasing the very best of contemporary Canadian theatre. It has its home base in Ottawa, which hosts the festival every second year. The festival also has a unique travelling mandate, hosting the... Read More

Congratulations to Megan Fultz and Emily Cumbaa, the 2017 Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck Human Rights/Social Justice Interns

The partners of Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck are pleased to announce the selection of the successful 2017 Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck Human Rights/Social Justice Internship candidates, Megan Fultz and Emily Cumbaa. Both Megan and Emily are in the second year of their studies at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. We congratulate Megan and Emily on their achievement and look forward to working with them this summer... Read More

Statement of Claim filed in Canadian Armed Forces sexual misconduct class action

The group of former military members who launched a class action regarding sexual misconduct in the Armed Forces has now filed a Statement of Claim in the Superior Court of Ontario. Amy Graham, Nadine Schultz-Nielsen, and Larry Beattie filed their full Statement of Claim on December 13, 2016, setting out their personal experiences of sexual assault and harassment, as well as the remedies that they are seeking on behalf of... Read More

RavenLaw Supports Reach Canada’s Jamming for Justice

On March 22, 2017, RavenLaw sponsored Reach Canada’s Jamming for Justice event. The concert celebrated the opening of Reach’s new headquarters and was emceed by RavenLaw’s own David Yazbeck. Reach Canada is a legal referral organization for persons with disabilities and is dedicated to providing education and information on all matters pertaining to disabilities. RavenLaw was proud to support Reach’s event and to help raise funds for its important work. Read More

RavenLaw mourns the passing of Mary Mackinnon

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Mary Mackinnon. Mary joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2008. She was a tireless advocate for workers’ rights who was highly respected in the legal community. Her work on behalf of individual employees, human rights claimants and unions is a testament to her deep personal commitment to social justice and... Read More

Human Rights/Social Justice Internship

RavenLaw reminds all interested students that applications for the 2017 Human Rights/Social Justice Internship are due this Friday, January 20, 2017. This is the 12th consecutive year that this paid internship has been sponsored by the firm. This exciting opportunity will provide an excellent and meaningful summer work experience to law students who are particularly interested in issues pertaining to social justice, human rights or equality rights. This year’s partner... Read More

Labour Board Finds that Federal Government Interfered with Union Representation During Bargaining

In a recent decision, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board allowed a complaint filed by the Public Service Alliance of Canada, alleging that the government had interfered with the union’s administration and its representation of members during collective bargaining. The complaint was filed after Treasury Board refused to permit a union negotiator to conduct walkthroughs of various worksites, and hold on-site meetings with members to discuss bargaining issues.... Read More