Summary of Meetings: Labour Law
Number of Meetings Held: 4
June 9, 2025
Annual Bear Pit
Guest Speakers: Jennifer Glougie, Chair, Labour Relations Board, and the Honourable Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour
Synopsis: Jennifer Glougie, other leaders of the Labour Relations Board, and the Honourable Jennifer Whiteside provide updates on the work of the the Labour Relations Board and the Ministry of Labour followed by a question period where section members are encouraged to participate in the traditional "Bear Pit" format.
Online Registration: 36
In-Person Registration: 22
February 14, 2025
Supporting Early Resolution and the Grievance Process
Guest Speakers: Carolyn Janusz, Founding Lawyer, GoodWin Law, and Mike Kilgallin, Partner, Roper Greyell LLP
Synopsis: Carolyn Janusz, Founding Lawyer, GoodWin Law, and Mike Kilgallin, Partner, Roper Greyell LLP, explore the pivotal role legal counsel can play in supporting employers and unions both before a formal grievance is filed and during the grievance process.
Online Registration: 35
December 2, 2024
Fireside Panel: Building Diversity within Labour Practice
Guest Speakers: Koml Kandola, Labour Arbitrator and Mediator, Jitesh Mistry, Labour Arbitrator and Mediator.
Najeeb Hassan, Associate Chair Mediation and Adjudication at British Columbia Labour Relations Board and Director of the Collective Agreement Arbitration Bureau
Synopsis: Join Koml Kandola and Jitesh Mistry, Labour Arbitrators and Mediators, and Najeeb Hassan, Associate Chair Mediation and Adjudication at British Columbia Labour Relations Board and Director of the Collective Agreement Arbitration Bureau for this years fireside chat.
Online Registration: 44
In-Person Registration: 15
September 17, 2024
Meet the Arbitrators Networking Event
Synopsis: The 2024-25 Labour Law Section Executive invites you to an evening of valuable networking with Gabriel M. Somjen, KC, Gabriel Somjen KC Dispute Resolution, Elaine Doyle, Arbitration & Mediation Services, Ken Saunders, Saunders ADR Solutions Ltd., and Koml Kandola, Kandola Arbitration Services Ltd.
In-Person Registration: 21