Frank Portman discusses the implications of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that the right to strike is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Jeremy D. Schwartz / About Author
Related Posts
TTC an “Essential Service”
Responding to a request from Toronto’s City Council, Ontario has passed Bill 150 which bans strikes and lockouts by TTC…
31 Mar 2011
2014 Q1 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 1: Alcohol & Drug Testing Update
Ryan Conlin of Stringer LLP discusses recent jurisprudence concerning random drug and alcohol testing in Canada (post-Irving).
22 Apr 2014
Court Enjoins Unlawful Canada Post Worker Picketing
In an urgent motion heard on June 16, 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered Canada Post Workers’ union, the…
22 Jun 2011
Fail to Plan? Plan to Fail. Pandemic Planning and Response for HR
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced…
27 Mar 2020
No “Passing the Torch”: Only Unions and Employers (Not Grievors) May Bring Judicial Review Applications
Grievance arbitration is intended to be an efficient and cost-effective means to resolve workplace disputes without resort to costly litigation…
13 Aug 2019
SCC Protects Union Rights to Strike-Related Activity over Public Privacy Legislation
In a decision that will come as little surprise to many labour practitioners, on both sides on the union-management spectrum,…
22 Nov 2013
Ontario as a “Right to Work” Province
For years the term “Right to Work” state has been synonymous with jurisdictions in the American South, where unions have…
20 Dec 2012
What Information Must (or Can) an Employer Disclose to a Union?
After nearly a decade-long legal battle, the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that employers are not prohibited by privacy…
24 Feb 2014
Confidentiality Clause has Teeth: Police Officer forced to Return Settlement Funds
Confidentiality clauses are routinely inserted into settlement agreements when employers resolve legal disputes with workers. We are often asked by…
29 Aug 2013
ONCA Rules Exclusion of RCMP from Collective Bargaining Regime Constitutional
In a decision that will all but certainly find its way to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), the Ontario…
11 Jun 2012
ONCA Upholds Constitutionality of Legislating Salary Caps: How will this affect Ontario teachers?
In a recent decision, Association of Justice Counsel v. Canada (Attorney General), the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of…
29 Aug 2012
Can Courts Force Businesses to Stay Open?
The Supreme Court of Canada (”SCC”) recently weighed in on an interesting point of law: to what extent can the courts…
26 Feb 2010
Looks like a Duck: ONCA Returns Telecommunications Construction to Provincial Jurisdiction
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision serves to remind employers that the presumption of provincial jurisdiction over labour relations…
13 Dec 2019
2014 Q4 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 5: SCC Caselaw Update
Frank Portman explains two recent, landmark decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada, which may significantly restrain governments from crafting…
21 Jan 2015
The Supreme Court to Lay Down the Law on Random Alcohol Testing
The law in Canada regarding random drug and alcohol testing has been inconsistent for some time, with the Alberta and…
03 Apr 2012