Royal Canadian Legion Branch Maple Ridge Branch #88 v Service, Health, Manufacturing and Allied Workers Union, CLAC Local 501, 2016 CanLII 44229 (BC LRB)

Chris represented the Employer in defending a reconsideration application before the Labour Relations Board involving the description of a bargaining unit in the context of a union raid application. The union’s resonsideration application was denied.

S.S. v. Canada Employment Insurance Commission, 2019; Tribunal Number: GE-19-1950

Chris’ client was denied Employment Insurance benefits after the Commission determined that she had left her job voluntarily. We appealed to the Social Security Tribunal and successfully argued that our client was in fact terminated from employment and therefore she was entitled to EI benefits. She received a retroactive payment and ongoing support during her search for new employment.

Sargeant v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 FC 893

Chris represented our client in a judicial review application in federal court after his security clearance license was rescinded by Transport Canada following the discovery of a dated arrest in Washington state. His employer terminated him due to the loss of his security clearance. The Court issued an important decision regarding the review of security clearance decisions and procedural fairness regarding the process.