Bio

Chris practices in the areas of labour law, civil litigation, and professional regulation/discipline. He is also a member of the firm's education and benefits law groups.

Chris' labour and professional regulation/discipline practices focus on the representation of employees in all matters arising from their employment. This includes the representation of professionals before their regulators, as well as grievance arbitration and workplace human rights issues. In his civil litigation practice Chris represents individuals with a range of workplace related issues, including wrongful dismissal, employment standards, and disability benefits.

As counsel, Chris has represented unions, professional organizations, and employees before arbitrators, mediators, and other administrative tribunals. He has also appeared in trial and appellate level courts in both Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Chris is also co-editor of the legal text, Education Labour and Employment Law in Ontario published by Thomson Reuters.

Chris received his LL.B. from Dalhousie University. He summered and articled with the firm and he was an associate at the firm prior to becoming a partner.

Education

  • Call to the Ontario Bar, 2010
  • Dalhousie University, LL.B., 2009
  • Brock University, M.A., 2005
  • McMaster University, B.A., 2003

Memberships

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association

Related News

News/9 April 2021

Article Written by Cavalluzzo Published on Legal Matters Canada

Published Article Focuses on How Complaints Against Ontario Teachers are Investigated

News/5 March 2021

Cavalluzzo LLP launches new class action against RBC Dominion Securities

New class action claims damages for unpaid vacation and holiday pay

Related Events

Event/May 27, 2022

Chris Perri Speaks at OBA Public Sector Lawyer's Program

Panel Provided Updates and Trends of Interest to Public Sector Lawyers

Chris Perri participates in a panel at the Ontario Bar Association's Public Sector Lawyer's Program, providing updates on the latest in jurisprudence ...
Event/Nov 1, 2019

Stephen Moreau and Chris Perri Speak at 20th Annual Employment Law Summit

Stephen Moreau and Chris Perri speak at  the Law Society of Ontario's 20th Annual Employment Law Summit. They will be speaking on the issue of so...
Event/May 13, 2019

Chris Perri Speaks at Human Resources Law For Education Professionals Conference

Chris Perri will be speaking at Osgoode Hall Law School’s Human Resources Law  for Education Professionals Conference about school staff an...
Event/Nov 8, 2016

Chris Perri Participates in Lancaster House Skills Training Workshop

Chris Perri participates in Lancaster House Skills Training workshop:  "Recognizing and Accommodating Employees in Mental Distress".  This i...

Related Publications

Publication/1 April 2010

Bill 168. Health and Safety: The Intersection of Perspectives on What Makes a School Safe

The issue of school safety has garnered considerable media and legislative attention in recent years. Reports of violence, weapons, harassment, and bu...

Related Blogs

Blog/19 June 2023

British Columbia Financial Services Tribunal case on MEPP’s policy for withdrawing employers

BC FST refuses MEPP’s plan amendment to provide a blanket 25% reduction in benefits for members in withdrawing employers

In Board of Trustees of the IWA – Forest Industry Pension Plan v. Superintendent of Pensions, 2023 BCFST 3, the Trustees challenged a Superintendent r...
Blog/7 November 2022

Belmont case: Repayment of Pension Money Paid in error

In October, the Nova Scotia court released a decision dealing with repayment of amounts paid in error to a pension plan member (Belmont Financial Serv...
Blog/26 May 2021

Unpaid Training

When is it legal and when is it illegal?

This blog post sets out employees’ legal rights regarding training on the job.
Blog/17 May 2021

Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Clauses in Employment Contracts

Where does an employee sue and what law applies?

COVID-19 has accelerated the rise of the “virtual workplace”. When the employment relationship breaks down, employees living in a jurisdiction differe...

Cases

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/20 June 2018

Tagg Industries v. Rieder

Chris Perri acted for the Defendant, Otto Rieder in Tagg Industries v. Rieder, 2018 ONSC 5727.