Peter Engelmann is a senior member of the labour Bar and has practised in the area of human rights for over 20 years. He was a founding partner of the firm Engelmann Gottheil, a firm that merged its practice with SGM in 2005.  Peter practices in SGM’s Ottawa office.

Peter’s practice focuses on all aspects of labour law, human rights, pay and employment equity law and Charter litigation. He has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and appears regularly before arbitrators, human rights tribunals, and other administrative tribunals. Peter also acted as lead Commission counsel in the Cornwall Public Inquiry.
 
Peter is the co-author of Trade Union Law in Canada and has taught human rights, labour law and arbitration and advocacy for the Ottawa and District Labour Council. He also speaks regularly at legal seminars on labour and human rights topics.

Some of Peter's cases include:

• Bell Canada v. Canadian Telephone Employees Assn., [2003] 1 S.C.R. 884
• Canada (House of Commons) v. Vaid, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 667
• Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canadian Human Rights Commission v. Canada Post, [2005] C.H.R.D. No. 25
• Rosenberg v. Canada Attorney General) (1998), 38 O.R. (3d) 577 (C.A.)
• Canada (Attorney General) v. Thwaites, [1994] 3 F.C. 38

Peter received his law degree from the University of Alberta in 1981. He also has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Alberta. He was called to the Alberta Bar in 1982 and to the Ontario Bar in 1988.

Peter is a member of various professional organizations, including the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers, the Advocate’s Society, and the Canadian Bar Association.