RavenLaw Supports Annual LEAF Persons Day Breakfast

RavenLaw was proud to support the Annual Ottawa Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (“LEAF”) Persons Day Breakfast. This year’s breakfast focused on the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada. LEAF is a charitable non-profit organization that works to advance the equality rights of women and girls in Canada. The annual fundraising breakfast commemorates the Persons Case – the October 18, 1929 decision of the Judicial Committee... Read More

David Yazbeck to Present at Labour Advocacy Program

On September 16, 2016, David Yazbeck will present at the Canadian Bar Association’s Critical Advocacy Strategies for Labour and Employment Lawyers program. The program will provide updates and practical strategies for advocating before labour boards, human rights tribunals, arbitrators and the courts. Read More

Federal Court Overturns Classification Decision for a Second Time

In a recent court decision, the Federal Court overturned the decision of the Canada Border Service Agency to reject the classification grievances of over 45 management employees. The Court found that CBSA’s decision was unreasonable because it failed to consider portions of the employees’ job description which strongly supported their request for an upward reclassification. Furthermore, the Court found that CBSA had not explained its reasons for reaching a decision... Read More

Wassim Garzouzi Elected as Vice-President for the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers

Wassim Garzouzi was elected as Vice-President (Ontario) for the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers at CALL’s annual conference in St. John’s, Newfoundland from June 2 to 5, 2016. Wassim is thankful for the support he received and looks forward to representing CALL’s Ontario members. CALL’s mission is to connect union-side labour lawyers across Canada and to advocate for the legal interests of Canadian workers and labour organizations before provincial and... Read More

Morgan Rowe Presented on Human Rights at U of O

On November 4, 2016, 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. This is the fifth year that Morgan has been invited to speak as part of this class. Her presentation focused on topics related to sexual orientation, asexuality, and the regulation of personal relationships. Read More

Wassim Garzouzi Presented on Stopping Sexual Harassment

On June 16, 2016, Wassim Garzouzi spoke as part of Lancaster House’s audio conference on Stopping Sexual Harassers Cold: Optimal practices for complaint procedures, investigations, and survivor support. The program addressed how to identify sexual harassment, best practices for investigating complaints, and internal procedures and outside resources that can help fractured workplaces. The audio conference also covered the factors that arbitrators and human rights tribunals consider when assessing damage awards... Read More

Dismissed employee receives punitive damages award

In a recent decision, the Superior Court of Ontario awarded a dismissed employee punitive damages because of the employer’s conduct in terminating the employee. This judgment sends a clear message to employers that mistreatment of employees upon termination will not be accepted, and can result in additional liability. Tom Morison’s employment was terminated after approximately 8 years. Mr. Morison brought a claim for wrongful dismissal. In addition to his claim... Read More

James Cameron Presented on LTD Benefits to Ottawa Parkinson Canada

On July 21, 2016, James Cameron spoke to Ottawa Parkinson Canada to provide an information session on applying for LTD benefits and the legal and appeal processes available for challenging decision denying benefits. Read More

Where do I file my human rights complaint?

[This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice, which cannot be given without consideration of your individual circumstances.] If you have been treated differently by your employer because of your sex, disability, race, sexual orientation, or one of the other protected grounds of discrimination, you may want to consider filing a human rights complaint. One of the first questions you may have, in addition to... Read More

David Yazbeck Moderated Panel on Autism in the Workplace

On August 18, 2016, David Yazbeck moderated an audio conference for Lancaster House dealing with issues related to autism in the workplace, including how to counter stereotypes regarding autism spectrum disorders and how to accommodate individuals with autism spectrum disorders in their employment. More information about the audio conference is available here. Read More