- Hospital lab changes could mean loss of jobs, privacy: Union
SGM's Steven Shrybman is quoted in a story on proposed plans to restructure lab services for Eastern Ontario hospitals.
Posted Nov, 04, 2008
- Judges and Lawyers Invite High School Girls to Consider a Legal Career
As part of LEAF's annual Persons' Day events, SGM hosted a group of high school girls interested in a career in law.
Posted Oct, 16, 2008
- Report urges compensation for victims of Dr. Charles Smith
The Toronto Star interviews SGM's Frank Addario in connection with the Public Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario.
Posted Oct, 01, 2008
- Harper pitches two-tier youth justice plan
The National Post quotes SGM's Frank Addario on the government's plan to get tough on young offenders.
Posted Sep, 23, 2008
- New lab to study constitutional court challenges
The National Post quotes Cynthia Petersen's address at the launch of the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law.
Posted Sep, 06, 2008
- Ready for a new constitutional challenge
The National Post reports on the opening of the new David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Two SGM lawyers will speak at the centre's inaugural event.
Posted Aug, 27, 2008
- Managers consider suit against Bell
SGM's Louis Sokolov commented on a possible mass termination class-action lawsuit against Bell Canada in today's National Post.
Posted Aug, 20, 2008
- OLRB orders interim reinstatement of employees
The OLRB has ordered Martin Building Maintenance to reinstate five employees pending the adjudication of an unfair labour practice complaint.
Posted Aug, 01, 2008
- Legal aid urged for middle class
SGM's Frank Addario is quoted in the Toronto Star's coverage of the Trebilcock report on Legal Aid in Ontario.
Posted Jul, 26, 2008
- GM agrees to drop court action against picketers
The Star quotes SGM's Tim Gleason in reporting that GM dropped contempt proceedings against non-unionized picketers.
Posted Jul, 15, 2008
- Worker can sue after ruling in wrongful arrest case
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a worker wrongfully arrested for theft can sue a private security firm for negligence.
Posted Jun, 25, 2008
- Politics threaten federal judges' raises
The Law Times quotes Frank Addario in a report on the contentious hearings to set the salary of federally-appointed judges.
Posted Jun, 23, 2008
- Barack Obama, K Street lobbyists and the grab for Mexican oil
The Star's political reporter, Linda Diebel, blogs about the efforts to stop the privatization of the Mexican national oil company, PEMEX, including a visit to Mexico by SGM's Steven Shrybman and Hugo Leal-Neri.
Posted Jun, 23, 2008
- Maternity leave policy for term workers discriminatory
In a landmark victory, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has held that the federal government's maternity leave policy for term workers discriminates against women.
Posted Jun, 21, 2008
- Court delays injunction against CAW
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice finds GM did not come to court with clean hands.
Posted Jun, 14, 2008
- Court will rule on bid to end GM blockade
SGM's Sean Dewart and Tim Gleason argued against the injunction on the basis that GM has "filthy hands" and is not entitled to equitable relief.
Posted Jun, 13, 2008
- 5th Anniversary of Same Sex Marriage Victory
Today is the 5th anniversary of the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Halpern v. Canada. Miraculously, Canadian civilization has not collapsed.
Posted Jun, 10, 2008
- Ontario, Quebec: Just say no to TILMA
Globe and Mail columnist agrees with SGM's Steven Shrybman that Ontario and Quebec should "just say no" to TILMA.
Posted May, 24, 2008
- Court clears CAW in NWT bomb blast
The Northwest Territories Court of Appeal has overturned a decision finding the CAW liable in negligence for a bomb blast that killed 9 miners.
Posted May, 23, 2008
- Workers sue for pension money
The London Free Press reports on SGM's class action against London Life.
Posted May, 21, 2008
- Grits misused EI system, court told
SGM's Steven Barrett was quoted in connection with a Supreme Court of Canada appeal regarding the federal government's alleged misuse of the Employment Insurance surplus.
Posted May, 15, 2008
- Ottawa blocks the sale of space company to the U.S.
Canada's Federal Industry Minister has confirmed that he will block the sale of a Canadian space company to a U.S. defence manufacturer.
Posted May, 09, 2008
- SGM launches Charter application
SGM has launched a Charter challenge against legislation that excludes issues such as pensions and job classifications from negotiations between the government and employee unions.
Posted May, 05, 2008
- SGM Lawyer Appointed to Alberta Labour Relations Board
SGM's Lyle Kanee has been appointed as a vice-chair of Alberta's Labour Relations Board.
Posted May, 02, 2008
- BlackBerry: the new hot-button labour issue
SGM's Louis Sokolov was quoted by the Globe and Mail in a story about how a Canadian trade union is making the use of BlackBerrys an issue in collective bargaining.
Posted Apr, 30, 2008
- A chance encounter that might rewrite the rules
The Globe and Mail quotes a Supreme Court of Canada factum filed by SGM's Jonathan Dawe in reporting on an appeal that may overturn the rules for excluding evidence in criminal cases.
Posted Apr, 21, 2008
- Underfunding the real crisis
This week's Law Times has published an op-ed by SGM's Frank Addario on the funding crisis in the criminal justice system.
Posted Apr, 15, 2008
- Ottawa rejects space firm's sale to U.S.
The federal government has refused to approve the sale of Canada's leading space company to American interests. SGM's Steven Shrybman represented the public interest groups that spearheaded the opposition to the sale.
Posted Apr, 10, 2008
- Gay rights panel reflects on Vriend decision
SGM's Lyle Kanee was quoted by the Edmonton Journal which covered the 10th anniversary celebration of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Vriend v. Alberta.
Posted Apr, 06, 2008
- Workers beat Hydro One again
The Financial Post reported on SGM's victory in obtaining a partial wind up of the Hydro One pension plan to give 73 terminated employees access to their pensions.
Posted Apr, 03, 2008
- Goudge probe hears plea for far-reaching review
Both the Globe and Mail and Canwest news service quoted SGM's Louis Sokolov in their coverage of the final submissions in the Goudge Inquiry.
Posted Apr, 02, 2008
- Union report sounds alarm over foreign daycare chains
The Toronto Star reports on a legal opinion prepared by SGM's Steven Shrybman regarding the dangers of allowing foreign daycare chains to operate in Canada.
Posted Apr, 02, 2008
