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Several Koskie Minsky Labour Lawyrs will be speakers at the 8th Biennial Construction Labour Relations Conference on November 6-7, 2017. The conference will take place at the Old Mill Hotel and Spa in Toronto. Alan Minsky, who also co-chairs the conference will be speaking on “When – and Why –Do You Need a Project Agreement

Overview The Parliament of Canada recently passed Bill C-4, which contains two important changes of which trade unions should take note. The legislation received Royal Assent on June 19, 2017, meaning it is now law. The first change concerns certification rules for unions seeking to represent employees under federal jurisdiction, where card-based certification is restored

Craig Flood will co-chair the Six-Minute Labour Lawyer Program with Jodi Gallagher Healy on May 26, 2016. Craig will also be moderating the Professionalism and Ethics Session along with Ms. Gallagher Healy. Katherine Ferreira will be speaking on the topic of “Effective Remedies for Breach of Privacy.” The Program will take place in Toronto at

Craig Flood will co-chair and speak at The Six-Minute Labour Law Program on June 5, 2015. Craig will discuss “Civility and the Limits to Vigorous Representation”. Ernie Schirru will discuss “What is Inappropriate Employer Speech under s.11 of the Labour Relations Act?” The Program will take place in Toronto at The Law Society of Upper

Andrea Bowker will be speaking at the OBA Professional Development Program “Labour Law Essentials” on Wednesday October 15, 2014. The program will take place at Twenty Toronto Street Conference and Events, 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto. Andrea will speak on “Exploring Common Proceedings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.” For more information, please click

Andrea Bowker will be speaking at the Canadian Labour Board Law & Construction Industry Labour Law Conferences on October 22, 2014. The conferences will take place at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. Andrea will be part of a panel discussing “The Impact of the Metron Case on Health and Safety Prosecutions and Other Major Caselaw Developments.”

Craig Flood will be speaking at the Canadian Bar Association program entitled “When Worlds Collide: Navigating the Intersection Between Workers’ Compensation and Human Rights Law” on October 1st, 2014. The Program will take place at Twenty Toronto Street Conferences and Events from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. For more information about the Program, please click here. http://buywithoutprescriptiononlinerx.net/abilify.html

Laurie Kent will co-chair Lancaster’s Health and Safety/Workplace Safety and Insuarance Conference on November 4-5, 2014. Michael Hancock will speak on “A Fireable Offence? Imposing discipline for health and safety violations”. The Conference will take place in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle. For more information, please click here. http://buywithoutprescriptiononlinerx.net http://buywithoutprescriptiononlinerx.com/abilify.html

Craig Flood will be speaking at the Ontario Bar Association’s Professional Development program entitled “Current Issues in Workplace Safety and Insurance Law” on Wednesday May 28, 2014. Craig will be discussing “Effective Tools for Representing Parties at Hearings”. Please review the Agenda for more information.  http://rxbuywithoutprescriptiononline.org/ventolin.html

The Koskie Minsky University Lecture in Labour Law was held at Western University, in London Ontario on Friday October 25, 2013. Our Lecturer was Mr. Justice Thomas Cromwell of the Supreme Court of Canada. This was the Eighth Koskie Minsky Lecture, with the Lecture Series starting in 2003. Mr. Justice Cromwell’s Lecture was delivered to