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Cavalluzzo LLP is dedicated to advancing the causes of working people and social justice. We make complex issues understandable, work to ensure that simple matters stay that way and manage your costs effectively. Our lawyers specialize in union-side labour law, employment law, class actions, pensions and benefits, professional regulation, human rights, constitutional law, Indigenous rights and public interest advocacy. Whether in a labour arbitration or at the Supreme Court of Canada, we bring our collective expertise and commitment to excellence to bear on every case.

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Case/13 March 2019

Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited

In Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited, Christopher Perri and Alex St. John represented Kelly Co...

Event/3 April 2019

Amanda Darrach speaks at OBA on SCC Decision: Frank V. Canada (AG)

Amanda Darrach speaks at OBA’s Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law Section, t...

Event/2 April 2019

Danielle Bisnar speaks at Lancaster House Human Rights and Accommodation Pre-Conference Workshop

Danielle Bisnar speaks at Lancaster House's Human Rights and Accommodation Pre-Conference Workshop o...

Firm News/13 March 2019

Superior Court Rules that Employee was Misclassified as an Independent Contractor and Termination Provision Violated the ESA

In Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited, Cavalluzzo lawyers Christopher Perri and Alex St. John recent...

Blog/12 March 2019

Case Note: The Guarantee Company of North America v RBC

ONCA holds that statutory deemed trusts qualify as trusts under BIA

OVERVIEW In The Guarantee Company of North America v Royal Bank of Canada, ["The Guarantee Company"], a rare five-judge panel of the Ontario Court o...

Blog/12 March 2019

Case Note: The Guarantee Company of North America v RBC

ONCA holds that statutory deemed trusts qualify as trusts under BIA

OVERVIEW In The Guarantee Company of North America v Royal Bank of Canada, ["The Guarantee Company"], a rare five-judge panel of the Ontario Court o...

Blog/21 February 2019

Ontario Court of Appeal: Mandatory Arbitration Violates ESA

Recently, the Ontario Court of Appeal issued a decision in Heller v Uber Technologies Inc (“Heller”), invalidating a mandatory arbitration...

Blog/12 December 2018

ONA Successfully Challenges Unreasonable Vaccinate or Mask Policy in ONA v St. Michael’s Hospital

In ONA v St. Michael’s Hospital, Arbitrator Kaplan upheld a grievance filed by the Ontario Nurses’ Association (“ONA”) alleging that the introduction ...

Firm News/13 March 2019

Superior Court Rules that Employee was Misclassified as an Independent Contractor and Termination Provision Violated the ESA

In Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited, Cavalluzzo lawyers Christopher Perri and Alex St. John recently represented Kelly Cormier in a wrongful dismiss... Read More

News/12 March 2019

Cavalluzzo and USW Local 2251 Deal - Algoma Steel Restructuring - Recognized as "Top 10" Deal of 2018

Cavalluzzo represented the United Steelworkers Local 2251 (“USW Local 2251”) in the comprehensive restructuring of Essar Steel Algoma Inc.... Read More

News/6 March 2019

HRTO Hearing Cancellation Leaves Police Officer’s Case in Limbo

Cavalluzzo lawyers Kate Hughes and Tyler Boggs represent Police Constable Heather McWilliam in a sexual harassment application before the Human Rights... Read More

News/20 February 2019

Cavalluzzo Lawyers Support Gender Neutral Robing Rooms

On February 20, 2019, the Law Society of Ontario announced that it is finally going to address the inequality of the men’s and w... Read More

Firm News/19 February 2019

Advocate Daily: "Federal Court approves settlement with moms denied extra EI benefits"

Advocate Daily: Federal Court approves settlement with moms denied extra EI benefits Read More

Firm News/15 February 2019

Grassy Narrows First Nation Pow Wow

Grassy Narrows is hosting a pow wow February 16-17, 2019. Cavalluzzo is a proud supporter of the pow wow, which is an important event meant to strengt... Read More

Event/Apr 3, 2019: 12:00 - 13:30

Amanda Darrach speaks at OBA on SCC Decision: Frank V. Canada (AG)

Amanda Darrach speaks at OBA’s Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law Section, taking part in their webcast entitled “Let&rs...

Event/Apr 2, 2019: 09:00 - 16:00

Danielle Bisnar speaks at Lancaster House Human Rights and Accommodation Pre-Conference Workshop

Danielle Bisnar speaks at Lancaster House's Human Rights and Accommodation Pre-Conference Workshop on accommodating employees with episodic disabiliti...

Event/Mar 5, 2019: 14:30 - 16:30

Danielle Bisnar Participates in Osgoode Hall Law School Diversity Week Panel

Danielle Bisnar participates in Osgoode Hall Law School's Diversity Week Panel. She will speak about issues facing racialized lawyers and her ow...

Event/Mar 7, 2019: 09:00 - 16:15

Brendan McCutchen speaks at Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law

Brendan McCutchen speaks at Osgoode's Certificate in Labour Law conference. He will be participating in a module entitled: "Labour L...

Event/Mar 2, 2019: 13:00 - 16:00

Lauren Sheffield Participates in Osgoode Public Interest Career Day

Lauren Sheffield participates in Osgoode's 18th Annual Public Interest Career Day. The purpose of this day is to increase law students' awarenes...

Event/Mar 6, 2019: 14:00 - 16:00

Lauren Sheffield Participates in Windsor Law Career Day

Lauren Sheffield participates in Windsor Law "Career Day". She will be at a booth promoting the firm to Windsor law students.

Commentary/9 October 2018

OBA - Assessing Random Drug and Alcohol Policies

Article/1 March 2018

Bisnar, Danielle & O'Brien, Shaun. "Regulating Disability and the Public Interest: A Case Study on the Human Rights of Regulated Professionals", Canadian Journal of Administrative Law & Practice, Volume 31, Part 1 (March 2018)

Article/13 February 2018

Summary of Bill 148 - "Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 Brings Major Changes to Ontario's Labour and Employment Laws"

Please note that new legislation has been introduced, which will repeal many of these reforms. Please see the summary at this link. A summary of... Read More

Presentation/1 January 2018

“New Developments in Human Rights Law", Certificate in Human Rights Theory and Practice, Osgoode Professional Development, York University, 2018

Presentation/1 January 2018

“Justice in the Field? How the Law Marginalizes Migrant Agricultural Workers in Ontario”, University of Toronto Food Law and Policy Society/Labour Law Society, 2018

Presentation/1 January 2018

"Major Caselaw and Legislative Update: Undue Hardship, Family Status, Damage Awards and More", Lancaster House, Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Conference, 2018

Case/13 March 2019

Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited

In Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited, Christopher Perri and Alex St. John represented Kelly Cormier in a wrongful dismissal action against a com...

Case/12 November 2018

Ministry of Correctional Services v. McKinnon

Ministry of Correctional Services v. McKinnon, 2010 ONSC 3896 (Div. Ct.) This is an application for judicial review brought by the Ministry of Correct...

Case/22 January 2018

OPP Civilian Association of Managers and Specialists v. Ontario Provincial Police

OPP Civilian Association of Managers and Specialists v. Ontario Provincial Police, 2018 HRTO 101, involving a detailed disclosure order in a human rig...

Case/9 November 2017

Fenton v. Toronto Police Service

Fenton v Toronto Police Service 2017 ONCPC 15, (represented public complainants and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in police discipline...

Case/21 January 2016

Ontario Nurses' Association v. Participating Nursing Homes

Ontario Nurses' Association v Participating Nursing Homes, 2016 CanLII 2675, where the Union argued for pay equity maintenance in the proxy sector. No...

Case/9 June 2015

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Liquor Control Board of Ontario, 2015 HRTO 766, a case involving primarily female casual employees, in which...

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Class Actions

Last Modified: 21 February 2019

Blyth Academy Class Action

If you work or worked at Blyth Academy teaching courses there, you might benefit from the Class Action. We encourage you to fill out the form fo... Read More

Last Modified: 20 February 2019

Uber Class Action

Cavalluzzo is co-counsel with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP in a proposed class action against Uber Technologies Inc. and related companies (collectively "Uber... Read More

Last Modified: 11 February 2019

Employment Insurance, Moms on Maternity Class Action / Assurance emploi - recours collectif

The class action alleges that the government and its EI Commission refused to recognize those sickness leave claims and negligently advised claimants ... Read More

Last Modified: 8 January 2019

Factual Television Class Actions

Class action lawsuits are being contemplated against factual television producers. If you work or worked for Cineflix, Insight Productions, Boa... Read More

Practice Areas

Our practice is varied – encompassing labour, public, pension, administrative, Charter, civil and employment law, as well as professional regulation – but our dedication to superior advocacy is constant. We represent trade unions, professionals and professional associations, non-unionized employees, multi-employer pension and benefit plans, and other organizations and individuals, in both the public and private sector, assisting them with day-to-day legal problems as well as long-term legal and policy strategies.

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