RavenLaw Lawyers Support Annual University of Ottawa Moot Court

On November 7, 2015, Michael Fisher, Amanda Montague-Reinholdt, Dayna Steinfeld and Morgan Rowe participated in the moot court for first-year law students at the University of Ottawa. Our lawyers enjoyed the opportunity to support the moot by serving as judges in the competition and by providing students with feedback and comments. They were impressed by the high level of preparation displayed by all the participants and extend congratulations to the... Read More

David Yazbeck Speaking on Healthcare Labour & Employee Relations

On November 25, 2015, David Yazbeck will be speaking as part of a panel on “Human Rights Violation at the Healthcare Workplace: How to Handle Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination” at the National Healthcare Labour & Employee Relations 2015 conference. The panel will discuss the legal obligations of employers to protect human rights at the workplace, how to conduct a proper investigation of harassment, bullying or discrimination at the workplace, and... Read More

Dayna Steinfeld Appointed to Women’s Legal Mentorship Program National Board

Dayna Steinfeld has been appointed to the National Board of the Women’s Legal Mentorship Program (“WLMP”). The WLMP is a not-for-profit that works in partnership with Canadian universities to provide a comprehensive feminist legal mentorship program through its university level and WLMP Alumna Chapter. The goal of the WLMP is to help women develop a support system that will help them throughout their legal careers from the classroom to the... Read More

Morgan Rowe and Dayna Steinfeld Presenting “LEAF at Work” Workshop

On October 29, 2015, Morgan Rowe and Dayna Steinfeld will be presenting a LEAF at Work workshop at the Glebe Collegiate Institute. LEAF at Work is a one-hour workshop for high school students focused on equality rights and issues of discrimination and harassment in the workplace.   LEAF – the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund. LEAF is a Canadian non-profit organization, formed in 1985, that works towards advancing the equality of... Read More

Michael Fisher Presented on ALSO Labour and Employment Law for Artists Panel

On November 12, 2015, Michael Fisher presented on an Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa (“ALSO”) Labour and Employment Law for Artists panel. Michael was joined on the panel by Catherine Mensour, of the Mensour Agency, and Sonia Ndongmo, an Ottawa-based vocalist. The panel discussion focused on how legal obligations related to working relationships can be crucial to defining an artist’s rights and obligations. Read More

Kim Patenaude Speaking on Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace

On November 18, 2015, Kim Patenaude will be speaking at a Reach Canada Education Seminar on the topic of individual disabilities in the workplace. Kim will provide an overview of invisible disabilities and discuss employee and employer rights and responsibilities with respect to disclosure, the duty to accommodate and discrimination. More information is available here.   Read More

PSAC challenge to the Expenditure Restraint Act heard by Ontario Court of Appeal

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently heard the appeal brought by the Public Service Alliance of Canada challenging the constitutionality of the Expenditure Restraint Act. This legislation was introduced by the Federal Government in 2009 to cap wage increases in future collective agreements and roll-back increases previously agreed to by the parties in existing collective agreements. The appeal is one of three being heard across the country with respect to... Read More

Kim Patenaude Speaking on Healthcare Labour & Employee Relations

On November 25, 2015, Kim Patenaude will be speaking as part of a panel on “Disclosure of Medical and Personal Information: Rights of Employees and Employers” at the 2015 National Healthcare Labour & Employee Relations conference held by Insight. The panel will discuss privacy policy in the healthcare sector, how it stands out from other industries, what information the employer can and cannot request and how to effectively manage business... Read More

Andrew Astritis Delivers Guest Lecture at University of Ottawa

Andrew Astritis recently delivered a guest lecture in an upper-year Labour Law course at the University of Ottawa. The lecture addressed workers’ rights under section 2(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including a discussion of the implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s recently released trilogy of cases on this issue. Andrew Astritis appeared as co-counsel with Andrew Raven before the Supreme Court of Canada in each... Read More

RavenLaw Supports Annual LEAF Persons Day Breakfast

RavenLaw was proud to again support the Annual Ottawa Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (“LEAF”) Persons Day Breakfast. This year’s breakfast, part of LEAF’s 30th anniversary year, focused on issues of access to affordable housing and the homelessness crisis 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 –... Read More