David Yazbeck Joins Board of Directors for CARFAC

David Yazbeck has joined the Board of Directors for CARFAC, Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des Artistes Canadiens. CARFAC is a certified association representing visual artists across Canada. Read More

Congratulations to Max Halparin and Samantha Dubord, the 2016 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 2016 Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck Human Rights/Social Justice Internship candidates, Max Halparin and Samantha Dubord. Both Max and Samantha are in the second year of their studies at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. We congratulate Max and Samantha on their achievement and look forward to working with them this summer... Read More

2015 Labour and Employment Year in Review

Another year is drawing to a close, providing an opportunity to look back and consider the year’s victories and challenges in the labour and employment law context. 2015 was a momentous year for workers’ rights: there were several significant court judgments, as well as important legislative and political changes. Here is RavenLaw’s Year in Review, listing of the top five developments of the year: Right to strike: the Supreme Court... Read More

David Yazbeck Speaking on “Blowing a Whistle at Work: Legal Rights and Obligations”

On March 29, 2016, David Yazbeck will be speaking on “Blowing a Whistle at Work: Legal Rights and Obligations” at the Insight Information Workplace Rights & Accommodations Forum 2016. The Forum will provide a guideline for handling complicated workplace accommodations and rights issues through in-depth analysis into case law and best practices. David’s presentation will examine whistleblowing, including when an employee can blow the whistle, key elements of a whistleblower... Read More

RavenLaw Proud to Support the Employment & Labour Law Students’ Society

On January 7, 2016, RavenLaw was proud to support the University of Ottawa Employment & Labour Law Students’ Society in hosting a social event bringing together students interested in labour and employment law and lawyers practicing in the field. Andrew Astritis and Amanda Montague-Reinholdt were pleased to attend on behalf of RavenLaw and have the opportunity to meet students interested in our area of practice. Read More

Human Rights Tribunal Accepts that Medical Conditions that are not Permanent are Protected under the Human Rights Code

In a decision rendered on March 14, 2016, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario rejected an employer’s request to have a Human Rights Code complaint dismissed on the basis that the employee had failed to establish the existence of a disability. The adjudicator found that there was no requirement that medical conditions be permanent or persistent in order to qualify as disabilities within the meaning of the Code, specifically declining... Read More

RavenLaw Involved in 3 of the “Top Cases of 2015”

In its annual list of the top cases from the preceding year, Law Times News named Mounted Police Association of Ontario v Canada (Attorney General), Meredith v Canada (Attorney General), Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v Saskatchewan as three of 2015’s big cases. RavenLaw appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in all three of these cases, representing the Public Service Alliance of Canada as an intervener in the cases. Read More

CHRT upholds complaint of discrimination against First Nations children

In a landmark ruling, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found that the federal government discriminates against First Nations children by chronically underfunding child and family services on reserve. The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society decision has significant implications, both for First Nations children and communities, and for broader human rights principles. Background The First Nations Child and Family Services Program is intended to provide culturally appropriate child... Read More

James Cameron Speaking on the Implications of Off-Duty Conduct and Employee Privacy

On February 2, 2016, James Cameron will be speaking at the Ontario Bar Association’s INSTITUTE conference on Privacy and the Workplace: The Scope and Limitations of Employee Privacy on the topic of “To what degree are employees entitled to privacy outside of business hours?”. The conference will explore where privacy fits in the employment relationship today, examining the implications of technology advancements on employee privacy and whether and how employers... Read More

Ontario Court of Appeal confirms no cap on reasonable notice

Employment lawyers are frequently asked to predict the length of reasonable notice that a court would award to an employee who has been terminated without cause. There is no set formula that applies to all cases, but lawyers have historically relied on the fact that, barring exceptional circumstances, courts generally don’t award more than 24 months’ notice. However, in Keenan v Canac Kitchens Ltd, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently... Read More