Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (1980)
Education
  • LL.B., Dean's Key, University of Toronto, 1978
  • B.A., Queen's University, 1975
Affiliations
  • Chair, Law Commission of Ontario
  • Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council
  • Commentator, Labour law and human rights issues on "Workweek", TVOntario and Newsworld, 1990-91 and 1991-92.
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Law Society, Equity Advisory Group, Advocates' Society representative (for seven years)
  • South Asian Bar Association
  • Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce
  • Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
Languages
  • French

Raj Anand is a senior civil litigation, administrative and human rights lawyer and a former bencher of the Law Society of Ontario.

Raj practises in the areas of human rights, constitutional and administrative law, labour relations, civil litigation, professional negligence and discipline. He also acts as an investigator, mediator and adjudicator. Raj is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Law Commission of Ontario. He is also a former Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and he acted as a Board of Inquiry under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Police Services Act, as Co-Chair of the University of Toronto Tribunal and as counsel to a number of administrative tribunals. An elected Bencher from 2007 to 2019, he continues his work as a member of the Law Society Tribunal’s Hearing and Appeal Divisions. Raj currently serves as an Adjudicator on the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal  and in 2021 he was appointed to the Discipline Committee of the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents.

Raj has spoken and written on diverse subjects includng trial, appellate and administrative advocacy and human rights. He graduated with the Dean’s Key in 1978 from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He served in 1986-1987 as a Task Force to the Ontario Government on the Law Concerning Trespass to Publicly-used Property as it Affects Youth and Minorities.

In 1997, Raj was the first recipient of The Advocates’ Society Award of Justice. His experience as an adjunct professor includes “The New Administrative Law”, “Diversity and the Legal Profession” and Legal Ethics. For seven years he was the Advocates’ Society representative on the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society. He has also served as a Board member and/or Chair of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, two community clinics, Legal Aid Ontario, the Advocates’ Society, Pro Bono Law Ontario, the University of Toronto Law Alumni Council and the Law Commission of Ontario.

In 2003, Raj received the Law Society Medal, the highest honour awarded by the governing body of the legal profession in Ontario. In June 2007, he was awarded Professional Man of the Year by the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce. In April 2008, he was appointed by the Province of Ontario as the Founding Chair of its Human Rights Legal Support Centre. In 2010 Raj received the award for Distinguished Career from the South Asian Bar Association. In 2013 he was awarded an inaugural Roy McMurtry Fellowship at Osgoode Hall Law School to teach ethics and professionalism. In 2015 he was named Constitutional Litigator in Residence at the Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the University of Toronto. He was named one of Canada’s 25 most influential lawyers and judges in 2017, and Raj was awarded an OBA Award for Distinguished Service in 2018.

Experience

Chair, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre (2010)

Counsel on Air India and Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiries

Counsel, Quebec Secession Reference (S.C.C.) and Ontario “Spouse-in-the-House” case.

Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission (1988-1989)

Malii v. British Columbia (Attorney General), (2019) BCSC 2060

Bari v. Ahuja, 2017 ONSC 7693; Bari v. Ahuja, (2018) ONSC 5726

Burns v. David B. Archer Co-operative Inc., (2018) HRTO 1850

Boyer v Doe, (2017) ONCJ 272

Bedawi v. The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2017 HRTO 1338; (2018) HRTO 169

Cybulsky v. Hamilton Health Sciences, 2018 HRTO 677; (2018) HRTO 1453; 2019 HRTO 102

Lamb v. Canada (Attorney General), (2018) BCCA 266

Maio v. College of Nurses of Ontario, (2018) HRTO 1091

Ernst v. Alberta Energy Regulator, 2015 CanLII 23001 (SCC); (2017) SCC 1, 405 D.L.R. (4th) 244

Canadian Staff Union v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, 273 A.C.W.S. (3d) 402, (2016) ONSC 7292

Dindial v. College Of Nurses Of Ontario, (2016) HRTO 1170

Massiah v. Justices of the Peace Review Council, (2016) ONSC 6191

Khaper v. Air Canada, 2014 FC 138, aff’d 2015 FCA 99, leave to appeal dismissed (2015) S.C.C.A. No. 232 (S.C.C.)

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Harris Grievance), (2015) O.L.A.A. No. 75

Re Porter, (2014), CarswellNfld 221 (Nlfd Prov Ct)

CUPE and CSU (3RPG/MB13), (2014), CarswellMan 768 (Man Arb)

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Grievance 3RPG/MB13 Collective Agreement), (2014) M.G.A.D. No. 18

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Union Grievance), (2014) O.L.A.A. No. 63

Nutakki v. Ontario (Health Professions Appeal and Review Board), (2014), ONSC 5396

Re Porter, (2014) CarswellNfld 221 (Nfld Prov Ct) Judicial Hearing Panel

Re Regular, (2014) CanLII 10181(NL LS)

Re CUPE and CSU, (2014), CarswellOnt 1949 (Ont Arb)

Khapar v. Air Canada, (2014), FC 138

Peart v. Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services), (2014) HRTO 611, 2017 ONSC 782

Coote v. Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Co., (2013), FCA 143

Re CUPE and CSU (Dugale), (2013), CarswellOnt 10745 (Ont Arb)

Richardson v. Kimberley, 2012 ONSC 1050

Trozzi v. College of Nurses of Ontario, (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-2542 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2010), 323 D.L.R. (4th) 372 (F.C.)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2010), 323 D.L.R. (4th) 338 (F.C.)

Loomba v. Home Depot Canada Inc., (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-2084 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Regular v. Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, (2010), 300 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 212 (Nfld. S.C.)

M.D. v. Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society, [2010] O.J. No. 2270

Galipo v. St. George Property Management, (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-0247 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Weitzman v. SAP Canada Inc., (2009), 256 O.A.C. 88 (Div. Ct.)

Galipo v. St. George Property Management, (2009), CHRR Doc. 09-2251 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Homonay v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, (2009), CHRR Doc. 09-2009 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2009), 83 Imm. L.R. (3d) 51 (F.C.)

Gunther v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, (2009), 83 Imm. L.R. (3) 39 (Fed. Ct.)

Krena v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2009) 83 Imm. L.R. (3d) 29 (F.C.)

Cooper et al v. The Attorney General for Ontario (2009), 311 D.L.R. (4th) 480 (Div. Ct.)

Andrachuk v. Bell Globemedia, (2009), 71 C.C.E.L. (3d) 224 (Div. Ct.)

Loomba v. Home Depot Canada Inc., (2008), CHRR Doc. 08-1039 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Mughal (Re), (2008), 174 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 267 (C.I.R.B.)

Stetler v. Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board, (2008), 234 O.A.C. 366 (Div. Ct.)

Zubovits v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), (2008), C.L.L.C. 230-002 (Div. Ct.)

Labourview Co-operative Homes Inc. v. Chatham-Kent (Municipality) (2007), 58 R.P.R. (4th) 220 (Div. Ct.)

MacDonald v. Commissioner of the Cornwall Public Inquiry (2006), 271 D.L.R. (4th) 436 (Div. Ct.)

Gray (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ontario (2006), 212 O.A.C. 223 (Div. Ct.)

Gray (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ontario (2006), 264 D.L.R. (4th) 717 (Div. Ct.)

Amerato v. Registrar (Motor Vehicle Dealers Act) (2005), 257 D.L.R. (4th) 146 (C.A.)

Folland v. Reardon, (2005), 249 D.L.R. (4th) 167 (C.A.)

Bartlett v. Hordo (2004), 184 O.A.C. 196 (Div. Ct.)

Gurofsky v. Ontario Human Rights Commission et al. (2004), 70 O.R. (3d) 25 (Div. Ct.)

McEachran v. Society of Energy Professionals, (2004), 114 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 186 (ON L.R.B.)

Iness v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (2004), 236 D.L.R. (4th) 241 (C.A.)

Polewsky v. Home Hardware Stores Ltd. (2003), 66 O.R. (3d) 600 (Div. Ct.)

Iness v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (2002), 220 D.L.R. (4th) 682 (C.A.)

Decisions Written as Adjudicator: 

  1. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Munro, 2014 ONLSTH 49
  2. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Lundrigan, 2014 ONLSTH 48
  3. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Roderick John Byrnes, 2014 ONLSAP 0003
  4. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Akioyamen, 2014 ONLSTH 57
  5. Law Society of Ontario v. McEachern, 2020 ONLSTH 4
  6. Law Society of Ontario v. Petropoulos, 2020 ONLSTH 3
  7. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Wansome, 2020 ONLSTH 16; 2020 ONLSTH 53
  8. Law Society of Ontario v. Bissoon, 2020 ONLSTH 48
  9. Law Society of Ontario v. Sayers, 2020 ONLSTH 49
  10. Law Society of Ontario v. Shpigelman, 2020 ONLSTH 54
  11. Law Society of Ontario v. Aleong Magee, 2020 ONLSTH 64
  12. Barreau du Haut-Canada c. Byrnes, 2014 ONLSTA 20; 2014 ONLSTA 36
  13. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Scott, 2014 ONLSTH 73
  14. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Dyment, 2014 ONLSTA 26; 2014 ONLSTA 41
  15. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nguyen, 2014 ONLSTA 32; 2014 ONLSTA 39
  16. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Molson, 2014 ONLSTA 38; 2015 ONLSTA 20; 2015 ONLSTA 22
  17. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hartwick, 2014 ONLSTH 170
  18. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cucci, 2014 ONLSTH 230
  19. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Diaz, 2014 ONLSTH 229
  20. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Castillo Garcia, 2014 ONLSTH 226
  21. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hohots, 2014 ONLSTH 220; 2015 ONLSTH 72; 2015 ONLSTH 205
  22. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Paradiso, 2015 ONLSTA 3
  23. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Martini, 2015 ONLSTH 31, 2015 ONLSTH 68
  24. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Abbott, 2015 ONLSTA 9; 2015 ONLSTA 25
  25. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Walton, 2015 ONLSTA 8
  26. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hamdani, 2015 ONLSTH 61
  27. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Gauthier, 2015 ONLSTH 59; 2015 ONLSTH 85
  28.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Reble, 2015 ONLSTH 123
  29. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mafi, 2015 ONLSTH 116
  30. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Frith, 2015 ONLSTH 142
  31. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Vanderploeg, 2015 ONLSTH 140
  32. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Anderson-Clarke, 2015 ONLSTH 145; 2015 ONLSTH 175; 2016 ONLSTH 30
  33. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wilson, 2015 ONLSTH 184; 2015 ONLSTH 204; 2016 ONLSTH 35; 2016 ONLSTH 2; Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wilson, 2016 ONLSTH 35
  34. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bryson, 2015 ONLSTH 223
  35. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mazinani, 2015 ONLSTH 197; 2016 ONLSTH 80; 2016 ONLSTH 122
  36. Paskar v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONLSTH 128; 2015 ONLSTH 177
  37. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sabourin, 2016 ONLSTH 13
  38. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Son, 2016 ONLSTH 17
  39. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bateman, 2016 ONLSTH 61
  40. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Deonarain, 2016 ONLSTH 60; 2016 ONLSTH 110
  41. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Chan, 2016 ONLSTH 65
  42. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Ejidike, 2016 ONLSTA 13
  43. Barreau du Haut-Canada c. Brisebois, 2016 ONLSTH 125
  44. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Barile, 2016 ONLSTH 150; 2016 ONLSTH 151
  45. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Peters, 2016 ONLSTA 17; 2016 ONLSTA 21
  46. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Montes Guillen, 2016 ONLSTH 156; 2016 ONLSTH 175
  47. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Marusic, 2016 ONLSTA 22
  48. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Crowe, 2016 ONLSTH 177
  49. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Robson, 2016 ONLSTH 198; 2017 ONLSTH 109; 2017 ONLSTH 132
  50. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sumner, 2017 ONLSTA 1; 2017 ONLSTA 17
  51. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Prosser, 2017 ONLSTH 27
  52. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nasello, 2017 ONLSTH 79
  53. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Smith, 2017 ONLSTH 63
  54. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Siziba, 2017 ONLSTH 59; 2017 ONLSTH 114
  55. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Holmes, 2017 ONLSTH 99
  56.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Davidovic, 2017 ONLSTH 47
  57.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Evans, 2017 ONLSTH 51
  58. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Slark-Perez, 2017 ONLSTH 77
  59. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Swartz, 2017 ONLSTH 111
  60. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hathaway, 2017 ONLSTH 106
  61. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Piccinini, 2017 ONLSTH 135
  62. Law Society of Upper Canada v. James, 2017 ONLSTA 16; 2017 ONLSTA 28
  63. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sultan, 2017 ONLSTA 9
  64. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mann, 2017 ONLSTH 183
  65. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Diamond, 2017 ONLSTH 191
  66. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mangat, 2017 ONLSTH 220
  67. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cengarle, 2017 ONLSTH 212
  68. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bogue, 2017 ONLSTH 119; 2018 ONLSTH 135
  69.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sokoloff, 2018 ONLSTH 16
  70. Law Society of Ontario v. Kerr, 2018 ONLSTH 65
  71. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Carter, 2018 ONLSTH 68
  72. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mondano, 2018 ONLSTH 69
  73. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Henry, 2018 ONLSTH 36
  74. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Khan, 2018 ONLSTH 35; 2018 ONLSTH 131
  75. Law Society of Ontario v. Messam, 2018 ONLSTH 81
  76. Law Society of Ontario v. Marler, 2018 ONLSTH 74; 2018 ONLSTH 147
  77. Law Society of Ontario v. Pahuja, 2018 ONLSTH 67
  78. Law Society of Ontario v. Goldfinger, 2018 ONLSTH 103
  79. Law Society of Ontario v. Walia, 2018 ONLSTH 133
  80. Law Society of Ontario v. Brown, 2018 ONLSTH 152
  81. Law Society of Ontario v. Bazov, 2018 ONLSTH 154
  82. Law Society of Ontario v. Regan, 2018 ONLSTH 167; 2019 ONLSTH 48
  83. Law Society of Ontario v. Boyko, 2018 ONLSTH 168
  84. Law Society of Ontario v. Piersanti, 2018 ONLSTA 10; 2019 ONLSTA 1
  85. Law Society of Ontario v. Loder, 2019 ONLSTH 148
  86. Law Society of Ontario v. Bien, 2019 ONLSTH 103; 2019 ONLSTH 145
  87. Law Society of Ontario v. Cadogan, 2019 ONLSTH 120; 2019 ONLSTH 137
  88. Law Society of Ontario v. Fuhgeh, 2019 ONLSTH 111; 2019 ONLSTH 130; 2019 ONLSTH 141; 2019 ONLSTH 156
  89.  Law Society of Ontario v. Bahimanga, 2019 ONLSTA 25; 2019 CanLII 123199
  90.  Zoraik v. Law Society of Ontario, 2019 ONLSTA 11; 2019 ONLSTA 17
  91. Law Society of Ontario v Hang, 2019 ONLSTH 146
  92. Law Society of Ontario v. Lever, 2019 ONLSTH 140
  93. Law Society of Ontario v. Pascuzzi, 2019 ONLSTH 73
  94. Law Society of Ontario v. Fathi, 2019 ONLSTH 112
  95. Law Society of Ontario v. Stewart, 2019 ONLSTH 67; 2019 ONLSTH 118
  96. Law Society of Ontario v. Chung, 2019 ONLSTH 136
  97. Law Society of Ontario v. McEachern,2020 ONLSTH 4
  98. Law Society of Ontario v. Petropoulos,2020 ONLSTH 3
  99. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Wansome, 2020 ONLSTH 16; 2020 ONLSTH 53; 2020 ONLSTH 92
  100. Law Society of Ontario v. Bissoon,2020 ONLSTH 48
  101. Law Society of Ontario v. Sayers,2020 ONLSTH 49
  102. Law Society of Ontario v. Shpigelman, 2020 ONLSTH 54
  103. Law Society of Ontario v. Aleong Magee, 2020 ONLSTH 64
  104. Puskas v. Law Society of Ontario, 2020 ONLSTH 71
  105. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Gauthier, 2020 ONLSTH 79
  106. Law Society of Ontario v. Persico, 2020 ONLSTH 86
  107. Law Society of Ontario c. Beauplan-Mann, 2020 ONLSTH 91
  108. Law Society of Ontario v. Patel, 2020 ONLSTH 97
  109. Law Society of Ontario v. Culliton, 2020 ONLSTH 103
  110. Law Society of Ontario v. Ross, 2020 ONLSTH 106
  111. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Gauthier, 2020 ONLSTH 131
  112. Law Society of Ontario v. Klayman, 2020 ONLSTH 132

 

  • Recognized in Who’s Who Legal as a leading lawyer in Professional Negligence matters (2022)
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Administrative and Public Law and Labour and Employment Law
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Alternative Dispute Resolution (2022, 2023)
  • Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (“SOAR”) Medal (2021)
  • Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers (2020)
  • Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in Litigation, Public Law and Workplace Human Rights
  • Recognized in Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada (2018, 2019)
  • Grant’s Desi Achievers Awards (2018)
  • Award for Distinguished Service, Ontario Bar Association (2018)
  • Voted one of Canadian Lawyer‘s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers (2017)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (2017)
  • David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, Constitutional Litigator in Residence (2015)
  • Roy McMurtry Clinical Fellow, Osgoode Hall Law School (2013)
  • Distinguished Career Award, South Asian Bar Association (2010)
  • Professional Man of the Year, Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (2007)
  • Recipient of the Law Society Medal, the highest honour awarded by the governing body of the legal profession in Ontario (2003)
  • The first recipient of The Advocates’ Society Award of Justice (1997)
  • Co-Chair, WeirFoulds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2020-present)
  • Chair, Law Commission of Ontario (2020)
  • Bencher, Law Society of Upper Canada (2007-2011, 2011-2015 and 2015-2019)
  • Chair, Law Society of Ontario Tribunal Committee, Tribunal Reform Working Group, Tribunal Reform Three Year Review, and Working Group on Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees (and member of various other committees, task forces and working groups)
  • Constitutional Litigator-in-Residence, David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law (Fall 2015)
  • Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.M. Programme in Administrative Law (“The New Administrative Law”) (2000, 2006, 2009, 2011)
  • Chair, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre (2008-2010)
  • Vice-Chair, Law Society Hearing Panel (Adjudication, Case Management and Mediation); Chair, Tribunals Committee; Vice-Chair, Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee; Member, Finance, Access to Justice Committee, Licensing and Accreditation Task Force, Articling Task Force, Governance Task Force and the Tribunals Process Working Group.
  • Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council, 1991-2005
  • Adjudicator, Boards of Inquiry, Ontario Human Rights Code (1989-1994) and Police Services Act (1991-1993)
  • Co-Chair, University of Toronto Tribunal (1998-2010)
  • Vice-President, University of Toronto Law Alumni Association (2006-2008)
  • Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (2006-2008)
  • Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society (2001-2007)Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council (1991-2005)
  • Board of Directors, Court Challenges Program (1996-1998)
  • Board of Directors, Income Security Advocacy Centre (1999-2005)
  • Law Commission of Canada, Study Panel on Electoral Reform (2001)
  • Equality Rights Panel, Court Challenges Program of Canada
  • Board of Trustees, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
  • President, Pro Bono Law Ontario (2003-2005)
  • Public Interest Advocacy Counsel to various community organizations including MARC, NWAC, NAPO, CERA, OCAP, CCPI, CEC and EGALE as well as the Canadian and Ontario Human Rights Commissions and several other administrative board.

Chair, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre (2010)

Counsel on Air India and Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiries

Counsel, Quebec Secession Reference (S.C.C.) and Ontario “Spouse-in-the-House” case.

Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission (1988-1989)

Malii v. British Columbia (Attorney General), (2019) BCSC 2060

Bari v. Ahuja, 2017 ONSC 7693; Bari v. Ahuja, (2018) ONSC 5726

Burns v. David B. Archer Co-operative Inc., (2018) HRTO 1850

Boyer v Doe, (2017) ONCJ 272

Bedawi v. The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2017 HRTO 1338; (2018) HRTO 169

Cybulsky v. Hamilton Health Sciences, 2018 HRTO 677; (2018) HRTO 1453; 2019 HRTO 102

Lamb v. Canada (Attorney General), (2018) BCCA 266

Maio v. College of Nurses of Ontario, (2018) HRTO 1091

Ernst v. Alberta Energy Regulator, 2015 CanLII 23001 (SCC); (2017) SCC 1, 405 D.L.R. (4th) 244

Canadian Staff Union v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, 273 A.C.W.S. (3d) 402, (2016) ONSC 7292

Dindial v. College Of Nurses Of Ontario, (2016) HRTO 1170

Massiah v. Justices of the Peace Review Council, (2016) ONSC 6191

Khaper v. Air Canada, 2014 FC 138, aff’d 2015 FCA 99, leave to appeal dismissed (2015) S.C.C.A. No. 232 (S.C.C.)

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Harris Grievance), (2015) O.L.A.A. No. 75

Re Porter, (2014), CarswellNfld 221 (Nlfd Prov Ct)

CUPE and CSU (3RPG/MB13), (2014), CarswellMan 768 (Man Arb)

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Grievance 3RPG/MB13 Collective Agreement), (2014) M.G.A.D. No. 18

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Union Grievance), (2014) O.L.A.A. No. 63

Nutakki v. Ontario (Health Professions Appeal and Review Board), (2014), ONSC 5396

Re Porter, (2014) CarswellNfld 221 (Nfld Prov Ct) Judicial Hearing Panel

Re Regular, (2014) CanLII 10181(NL LS)

Re CUPE and CSU, (2014), CarswellOnt 1949 (Ont Arb)

Khapar v. Air Canada, (2014), FC 138

Peart v. Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services), (2014) HRTO 611, 2017 ONSC 782

Coote v. Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Co., (2013), FCA 143

Re CUPE and CSU (Dugale), (2013), CarswellOnt 10745 (Ont Arb)

Richardson v. Kimberley, 2012 ONSC 1050

Trozzi v. College of Nurses of Ontario, (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-2542 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2010), 323 D.L.R. (4th) 372 (F.C.)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2010), 323 D.L.R. (4th) 338 (F.C.)

Loomba v. Home Depot Canada Inc., (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-2084 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Regular v. Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, (2010), 300 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 212 (Nfld. S.C.)

M.D. v. Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society, [2010] O.J. No. 2270

Galipo v. St. George Property Management, (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-0247 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Weitzman v. SAP Canada Inc., (2009), 256 O.A.C. 88 (Div. Ct.)

Galipo v. St. George Property Management, (2009), CHRR Doc. 09-2251 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Homonay v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, (2009), CHRR Doc. 09-2009 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2009), 83 Imm. L.R. (3d) 51 (F.C.)

Gunther v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, (2009), 83 Imm. L.R. (3) 39 (Fed. Ct.)

Krena v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2009) 83 Imm. L.R. (3d) 29 (F.C.)

Cooper et al v. The Attorney General for Ontario (2009), 311 D.L.R. (4th) 480 (Div. Ct.)

Andrachuk v. Bell Globemedia, (2009), 71 C.C.E.L. (3d) 224 (Div. Ct.)

Loomba v. Home Depot Canada Inc., (2008), CHRR Doc. 08-1039 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Mughal (Re), (2008), 174 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 267 (C.I.R.B.)

Stetler v. Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board, (2008), 234 O.A.C. 366 (Div. Ct.)

Zubovits v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), (2008), C.L.L.C. 230-002 (Div. Ct.)

Labourview Co-operative Homes Inc. v. Chatham-Kent (Municipality) (2007), 58 R.P.R. (4th) 220 (Div. Ct.)

MacDonald v. Commissioner of the Cornwall Public Inquiry (2006), 271 D.L.R. (4th) 436 (Div. Ct.)

Gray (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ontario (2006), 212 O.A.C. 223 (Div. Ct.)

Gray (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ontario (2006), 264 D.L.R. (4th) 717 (Div. Ct.)

Amerato v. Registrar (Motor Vehicle Dealers Act) (2005), 257 D.L.R. (4th) 146 (C.A.)

Folland v. Reardon, (2005), 249 D.L.R. (4th) 167 (C.A.)

Bartlett v. Hordo (2004), 184 O.A.C. 196 (Div. Ct.)

Gurofsky v. Ontario Human Rights Commission et al. (2004), 70 O.R. (3d) 25 (Div. Ct.)

McEachran v. Society of Energy Professionals, (2004), 114 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 186 (ON L.R.B.)

Iness v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (2004), 236 D.L.R. (4th) 241 (C.A.)

Polewsky v. Home Hardware Stores Ltd. (2003), 66 O.R. (3d) 600 (Div. Ct.)

Iness v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (2002), 220 D.L.R. (4th) 682 (C.A.)

Decisions Written as Adjudicator: 

  1. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Munro, 2014 ONLSTH 49
  2. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Lundrigan, 2014 ONLSTH 48
  3. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Roderick John Byrnes, 2014 ONLSAP 0003
  4. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Akioyamen, 2014 ONLSTH 57
  5. Law Society of Ontario v. McEachern, 2020 ONLSTH 4
  6. Law Society of Ontario v. Petropoulos, 2020 ONLSTH 3
  7. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Wansome, 2020 ONLSTH 16; 2020 ONLSTH 53
  8. Law Society of Ontario v. Bissoon, 2020 ONLSTH 48
  9. Law Society of Ontario v. Sayers, 2020 ONLSTH 49
  10. Law Society of Ontario v. Shpigelman, 2020 ONLSTH 54
  11. Law Society of Ontario v. Aleong Magee, 2020 ONLSTH 64
  12. Barreau du Haut-Canada c. Byrnes, 2014 ONLSTA 20; 2014 ONLSTA 36
  13. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Scott, 2014 ONLSTH 73
  14. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Dyment, 2014 ONLSTA 26; 2014 ONLSTA 41
  15. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nguyen, 2014 ONLSTA 32; 2014 ONLSTA 39
  16. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Molson, 2014 ONLSTA 38; 2015 ONLSTA 20; 2015 ONLSTA 22
  17. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hartwick, 2014 ONLSTH 170
  18. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cucci, 2014 ONLSTH 230
  19. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Diaz, 2014 ONLSTH 229
  20. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Castillo Garcia, 2014 ONLSTH 226
  21. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hohots, 2014 ONLSTH 220; 2015 ONLSTH 72; 2015 ONLSTH 205
  22. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Paradiso, 2015 ONLSTA 3
  23. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Martini, 2015 ONLSTH 31, 2015 ONLSTH 68
  24. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Abbott, 2015 ONLSTA 9; 2015 ONLSTA 25
  25. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Walton, 2015 ONLSTA 8
  26. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hamdani, 2015 ONLSTH 61
  27. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Gauthier, 2015 ONLSTH 59; 2015 ONLSTH 85
  28.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Reble, 2015 ONLSTH 123
  29. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mafi, 2015 ONLSTH 116
  30. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Frith, 2015 ONLSTH 142
  31. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Vanderploeg, 2015 ONLSTH 140
  32. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Anderson-Clarke, 2015 ONLSTH 145; 2015 ONLSTH 175; 2016 ONLSTH 30
  33. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wilson, 2015 ONLSTH 184; 2015 ONLSTH 204; 2016 ONLSTH 35; 2016 ONLSTH 2; Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wilson, 2016 ONLSTH 35
  34. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bryson, 2015 ONLSTH 223
  35. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mazinani, 2015 ONLSTH 197; 2016 ONLSTH 80; 2016 ONLSTH 122
  36. Paskar v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONLSTH 128; 2015 ONLSTH 177
  37. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sabourin, 2016 ONLSTH 13
  38. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Son, 2016 ONLSTH 17
  39. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bateman, 2016 ONLSTH 61
  40. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Deonarain, 2016 ONLSTH 60; 2016 ONLSTH 110
  41. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Chan, 2016 ONLSTH 65
  42. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Ejidike, 2016 ONLSTA 13
  43. Barreau du Haut-Canada c. Brisebois, 2016 ONLSTH 125
  44. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Barile, 2016 ONLSTH 150; 2016 ONLSTH 151
  45. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Peters, 2016 ONLSTA 17; 2016 ONLSTA 21
  46. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Montes Guillen, 2016 ONLSTH 156; 2016 ONLSTH 175
  47. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Marusic, 2016 ONLSTA 22
  48. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Crowe, 2016 ONLSTH 177
  49. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Robson, 2016 ONLSTH 198; 2017 ONLSTH 109; 2017 ONLSTH 132
  50. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sumner, 2017 ONLSTA 1; 2017 ONLSTA 17
  51. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Prosser, 2017 ONLSTH 27
  52. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nasello, 2017 ONLSTH 79
  53. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Smith, 2017 ONLSTH 63
  54. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Siziba, 2017 ONLSTH 59; 2017 ONLSTH 114
  55. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Holmes, 2017 ONLSTH 99
  56.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Davidovic, 2017 ONLSTH 47
  57.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Evans, 2017 ONLSTH 51
  58. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Slark-Perez, 2017 ONLSTH 77
  59. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Swartz, 2017 ONLSTH 111
  60. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hathaway, 2017 ONLSTH 106
  61. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Piccinini, 2017 ONLSTH 135
  62. Law Society of Upper Canada v. James, 2017 ONLSTA 16; 2017 ONLSTA 28
  63. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sultan, 2017 ONLSTA 9
  64. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mann, 2017 ONLSTH 183
  65. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Diamond, 2017 ONLSTH 191
  66. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mangat, 2017 ONLSTH 220
  67. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cengarle, 2017 ONLSTH 212
  68. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bogue, 2017 ONLSTH 119; 2018 ONLSTH 135
  69.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sokoloff, 2018 ONLSTH 16
  70. Law Society of Ontario v. Kerr, 2018 ONLSTH 65
  71. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Carter, 2018 ONLSTH 68
  72. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mondano, 2018 ONLSTH 69
  73. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Henry, 2018 ONLSTH 36
  74. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Khan, 2018 ONLSTH 35; 2018 ONLSTH 131
  75. Law Society of Ontario v. Messam, 2018 ONLSTH 81
  76. Law Society of Ontario v. Marler, 2018 ONLSTH 74; 2018 ONLSTH 147
  77. Law Society of Ontario v. Pahuja, 2018 ONLSTH 67
  78. Law Society of Ontario v. Goldfinger, 2018 ONLSTH 103
  79. Law Society of Ontario v. Walia, 2018 ONLSTH 133
  80. Law Society of Ontario v. Brown, 2018 ONLSTH 152
  81. Law Society of Ontario v. Bazov, 2018 ONLSTH 154
  82. Law Society of Ontario v. Regan, 2018 ONLSTH 167; 2019 ONLSTH 48
  83. Law Society of Ontario v. Boyko, 2018 ONLSTH 168
  84. Law Society of Ontario v. Piersanti, 2018 ONLSTA 10; 2019 ONLSTA 1
  85. Law Society of Ontario v. Loder, 2019 ONLSTH 148
  86. Law Society of Ontario v. Bien, 2019 ONLSTH 103; 2019 ONLSTH 145
  87. Law Society of Ontario v. Cadogan, 2019 ONLSTH 120; 2019 ONLSTH 137
  88. Law Society of Ontario v. Fuhgeh, 2019 ONLSTH 111; 2019 ONLSTH 130; 2019 ONLSTH 141; 2019 ONLSTH 156
  89.  Law Society of Ontario v. Bahimanga, 2019 ONLSTA 25; 2019 CanLII 123199
  90.  Zoraik v. Law Society of Ontario, 2019 ONLSTA 11; 2019 ONLSTA 17
  91. Law Society of Ontario v Hang, 2019 ONLSTH 146
  92. Law Society of Ontario v. Lever, 2019 ONLSTH 140
  93. Law Society of Ontario v. Pascuzzi, 2019 ONLSTH 73
  94. Law Society of Ontario v. Fathi, 2019 ONLSTH 112
  95. Law Society of Ontario v. Stewart, 2019 ONLSTH 67; 2019 ONLSTH 118
  96. Law Society of Ontario v. Chung, 2019 ONLSTH 136
  97. Law Society of Ontario v. McEachern,2020 ONLSTH 4
  98. Law Society of Ontario v. Petropoulos,2020 ONLSTH 3
  99. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Wansome, 2020 ONLSTH 16; 2020 ONLSTH 53; 2020 ONLSTH 92
  100. Law Society of Ontario v. Bissoon,2020 ONLSTH 48
  101. Law Society of Ontario v. Sayers,2020 ONLSTH 49
  102. Law Society of Ontario v. Shpigelman, 2020 ONLSTH 54
  103. Law Society of Ontario v. Aleong Magee, 2020 ONLSTH 64
  104. Puskas v. Law Society of Ontario, 2020 ONLSTH 71
  105. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Gauthier, 2020 ONLSTH 79
  106. Law Society of Ontario v. Persico, 2020 ONLSTH 86
  107. Law Society of Ontario c. Beauplan-Mann, 2020 ONLSTH 91
  108. Law Society of Ontario v. Patel, 2020 ONLSTH 97
  109. Law Society of Ontario v. Culliton, 2020 ONLSTH 103
  110. Law Society of Ontario v. Ross, 2020 ONLSTH 106
  111. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Gauthier, 2020 ONLSTH 131
  112. Law Society of Ontario v. Klayman, 2020 ONLSTH 132

 

  • Recognized in Who’s Who Legal as a leading lawyer in Professional Negligence matters (2022)
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Administrative and Public Law and Labour and Employment Law
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Alternative Dispute Resolution (2022, 2023)
  • Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (“SOAR”) Medal (2021)
  • Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers (2020)
  • Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in Litigation, Public Law and Workplace Human Rights
  • Recognized in Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada (2018, 2019)
  • Grant’s Desi Achievers Awards (2018)
  • Award for Distinguished Service, Ontario Bar Association (2018)
  • Voted one of Canadian Lawyer‘s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers (2017)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (2017)
  • David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, Constitutional Litigator in Residence (2015)
  • Roy McMurtry Clinical Fellow, Osgoode Hall Law School (2013)
  • Distinguished Career Award, South Asian Bar Association (2010)
  • Professional Man of the Year, Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (2007)
  • Recipient of the Law Society Medal, the highest honour awarded by the governing body of the legal profession in Ontario (2003)
  • The first recipient of The Advocates’ Society Award of Justice (1997)
  • Co-Chair, WeirFoulds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2020-present)
  • Chair, Law Commission of Ontario (2020)
  • Bencher, Law Society of Upper Canada (2007-2011, 2011-2015 and 2015-2019)
  • Chair, Law Society of Ontario Tribunal Committee, Tribunal Reform Working Group, Tribunal Reform Three Year Review, and Working Group on Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees (and member of various other committees, task forces and working groups)
  • Constitutional Litigator-in-Residence, David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law (Fall 2015)
  • Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.M. Programme in Administrative Law (“The New Administrative Law”) (2000, 2006, 2009, 2011)
  • Chair, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre (2008-2010)
  • Vice-Chair, Law Society Hearing Panel (Adjudication, Case Management and Mediation); Chair, Tribunals Committee; Vice-Chair, Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee; Member, Finance, Access to Justice Committee, Licensing and Accreditation Task Force, Articling Task Force, Governance Task Force and the Tribunals Process Working Group.
  • Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council, 1991-2005
  • Adjudicator, Boards of Inquiry, Ontario Human Rights Code (1989-1994) and Police Services Act (1991-1993)
  • Co-Chair, University of Toronto Tribunal (1998-2010)
  • Vice-President, University of Toronto Law Alumni Association (2006-2008)
  • Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (2006-2008)
  • Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society (2001-2007)Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council (1991-2005)
  • Board of Directors, Court Challenges Program (1996-1998)
  • Board of Directors, Income Security Advocacy Centre (1999-2005)
  • Law Commission of Canada, Study Panel on Electoral Reform (2001)
  • Equality Rights Panel, Court Challenges Program of Canada
  • Board of Trustees, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
  • President, Pro Bono Law Ontario (2003-2005)
  • Public Interest Advocacy Counsel to various community organizations including MARC, NWAC, NAPO, CERA, OCAP, CCPI, CEC and EGALE as well as the Canadian and Ontario Human Rights Commissions and several other administrative board.
Community Involvement

Board of Directors of Legal Aid Ontario (2006-2008)

President of the University of Toronto Law Alumni Council (2006-2008)

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (2005 – 2007)

Board of Directors of the Advocates’ Society (2004- 2007)

Member of the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society of Upper Canada (2000 – 2007)

Board of Directors of Pro Bono Law Ontario (also President 2003-2005)

Equality Rights Panel of Federal Court Challenges Programme

Raj Anand is a senior civil litigation, administrative and human rights lawyer and a former bencher of the Law Society of Ontario.

Raj practises in the areas of human rights, constitutional and administrative law, labour relations, civil litigation, professional negligence and discipline. He also acts as an investigator, mediator and adjudicator. Raj is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Law Commission of Ontario. He is also a former Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, and he acted as a Board of Inquiry under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Police Services Act, as Co-Chair of the University of Toronto Tribunal and as counsel to a number of administrative tribunals. An elected Bencher from 2007 to 2019, he continues his work as a member of the Law Society Tribunal’s Hearing and Appeal Divisions. Raj currently serves as an Adjudicator on the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal  and in 2021 he was appointed to the Discipline Committee of the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents.

Raj has spoken and written on diverse subjects includng trial, appellate and administrative advocacy and human rights. He graduated with the Dean’s Key in 1978 from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He served in 1986-1987 as a Task Force to the Ontario Government on the Law Concerning Trespass to Publicly-used Property as it Affects Youth and Minorities.

In 1997, Raj was the first recipient of The Advocates’ Society Award of Justice. His experience as an adjunct professor includes “The New Administrative Law”, “Diversity and the Legal Profession” and Legal Ethics. For seven years he was the Advocates’ Society representative on the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society. He has also served as a Board member and/or Chair of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, two community clinics, Legal Aid Ontario, the Advocates’ Society, Pro Bono Law Ontario, the University of Toronto Law Alumni Council and the Law Commission of Ontario.

In 2003, Raj received the Law Society Medal, the highest honour awarded by the governing body of the legal profession in Ontario. In June 2007, he was awarded Professional Man of the Year by the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce. In April 2008, he was appointed by the Province of Ontario as the Founding Chair of its Human Rights Legal Support Centre. In 2010 Raj received the award for Distinguished Career from the South Asian Bar Association. In 2013 he was awarded an inaugural Roy McMurtry Fellowship at Osgoode Hall Law School to teach ethics and professionalism. In 2015 he was named Constitutional Litigator in Residence at the Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the University of Toronto. He was named one of Canada’s 25 most influential lawyers and judges in 2017, and Raj was awarded an OBA Award for Distinguished Service in 2018.

Experience

Chair, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre (2010)

Counsel on Air India and Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiries

Counsel, Quebec Secession Reference (S.C.C.) and Ontario “Spouse-in-the-House” case.

Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission (1988-1989)

Malii v. British Columbia (Attorney General), (2019) BCSC 2060

Bari v. Ahuja, 2017 ONSC 7693; Bari v. Ahuja, (2018) ONSC 5726

Burns v. David B. Archer Co-operative Inc., (2018) HRTO 1850

Boyer v Doe, (2017) ONCJ 272

Bedawi v. The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2017 HRTO 1338; (2018) HRTO 169

Cybulsky v. Hamilton Health Sciences, 2018 HRTO 677; (2018) HRTO 1453; 2019 HRTO 102

Lamb v. Canada (Attorney General), (2018) BCCA 266

Maio v. College of Nurses of Ontario, (2018) HRTO 1091

Ernst v. Alberta Energy Regulator, 2015 CanLII 23001 (SCC); (2017) SCC 1, 405 D.L.R. (4th) 244

Canadian Staff Union v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, 273 A.C.W.S. (3d) 402, (2016) ONSC 7292

Dindial v. College Of Nurses Of Ontario, (2016) HRTO 1170

Massiah v. Justices of the Peace Review Council, (2016) ONSC 6191

Khaper v. Air Canada, 2014 FC 138, aff’d 2015 FCA 99, leave to appeal dismissed (2015) S.C.C.A. No. 232 (S.C.C.)

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Harris Grievance), (2015) O.L.A.A. No. 75

Re Porter, (2014), CarswellNfld 221 (Nlfd Prov Ct)

CUPE and CSU (3RPG/MB13), (2014), CarswellMan 768 (Man Arb)

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Grievance 3RPG/MB13 Collective Agreement), (2014) M.G.A.D. No. 18

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Union Grievance), (2014) O.L.A.A. No. 63

Nutakki v. Ontario (Health Professions Appeal and Review Board), (2014), ONSC 5396

Re Porter, (2014) CarswellNfld 221 (Nfld Prov Ct) Judicial Hearing Panel

Re Regular, (2014) CanLII 10181(NL LS)

Re CUPE and CSU, (2014), CarswellOnt 1949 (Ont Arb)

Khapar v. Air Canada, (2014), FC 138

Peart v. Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services), (2014) HRTO 611, 2017 ONSC 782

Coote v. Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Co., (2013), FCA 143

Re CUPE and CSU (Dugale), (2013), CarswellOnt 10745 (Ont Arb)

Richardson v. Kimberley, 2012 ONSC 1050

Trozzi v. College of Nurses of Ontario, (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-2542 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2010), 323 D.L.R. (4th) 372 (F.C.)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2010), 323 D.L.R. (4th) 338 (F.C.)

Loomba v. Home Depot Canada Inc., (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-2084 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Regular v. Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, (2010), 300 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 212 (Nfld. S.C.)

M.D. v. Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society, [2010] O.J. No. 2270

Galipo v. St. George Property Management, (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-0247 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Weitzman v. SAP Canada Inc., (2009), 256 O.A.C. 88 (Div. Ct.)

Galipo v. St. George Property Management, (2009), CHRR Doc. 09-2251 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Homonay v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, (2009), CHRR Doc. 09-2009 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2009), 83 Imm. L.R. (3d) 51 (F.C.)

Gunther v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, (2009), 83 Imm. L.R. (3) 39 (Fed. Ct.)

Krena v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2009) 83 Imm. L.R. (3d) 29 (F.C.)

Cooper et al v. The Attorney General for Ontario (2009), 311 D.L.R. (4th) 480 (Div. Ct.)

Andrachuk v. Bell Globemedia, (2009), 71 C.C.E.L. (3d) 224 (Div. Ct.)

Loomba v. Home Depot Canada Inc., (2008), CHRR Doc. 08-1039 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Mughal (Re), (2008), 174 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 267 (C.I.R.B.)

Stetler v. Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board, (2008), 234 O.A.C. 366 (Div. Ct.)

Zubovits v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), (2008), C.L.L.C. 230-002 (Div. Ct.)

Labourview Co-operative Homes Inc. v. Chatham-Kent (Municipality) (2007), 58 R.P.R. (4th) 220 (Div. Ct.)

MacDonald v. Commissioner of the Cornwall Public Inquiry (2006), 271 D.L.R. (4th) 436 (Div. Ct.)

Gray (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ontario (2006), 212 O.A.C. 223 (Div. Ct.)

Gray (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ontario (2006), 264 D.L.R. (4th) 717 (Div. Ct.)

Amerato v. Registrar (Motor Vehicle Dealers Act) (2005), 257 D.L.R. (4th) 146 (C.A.)

Folland v. Reardon, (2005), 249 D.L.R. (4th) 167 (C.A.)

Bartlett v. Hordo (2004), 184 O.A.C. 196 (Div. Ct.)

Gurofsky v. Ontario Human Rights Commission et al. (2004), 70 O.R. (3d) 25 (Div. Ct.)

McEachran v. Society of Energy Professionals, (2004), 114 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 186 (ON L.R.B.)

Iness v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (2004), 236 D.L.R. (4th) 241 (C.A.)

Polewsky v. Home Hardware Stores Ltd. (2003), 66 O.R. (3d) 600 (Div. Ct.)

Iness v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (2002), 220 D.L.R. (4th) 682 (C.A.)

Decisions Written as Adjudicator: 

  1. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Munro, 2014 ONLSTH 49
  2. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Lundrigan, 2014 ONLSTH 48
  3. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Roderick John Byrnes, 2014 ONLSAP 0003
  4. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Akioyamen, 2014 ONLSTH 57
  5. Law Society of Ontario v. McEachern, 2020 ONLSTH 4
  6. Law Society of Ontario v. Petropoulos, 2020 ONLSTH 3
  7. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Wansome, 2020 ONLSTH 16; 2020 ONLSTH 53
  8. Law Society of Ontario v. Bissoon, 2020 ONLSTH 48
  9. Law Society of Ontario v. Sayers, 2020 ONLSTH 49
  10. Law Society of Ontario v. Shpigelman, 2020 ONLSTH 54
  11. Law Society of Ontario v. Aleong Magee, 2020 ONLSTH 64
  12. Barreau du Haut-Canada c. Byrnes, 2014 ONLSTA 20; 2014 ONLSTA 36
  13. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Scott, 2014 ONLSTH 73
  14. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Dyment, 2014 ONLSTA 26; 2014 ONLSTA 41
  15. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nguyen, 2014 ONLSTA 32; 2014 ONLSTA 39
  16. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Molson, 2014 ONLSTA 38; 2015 ONLSTA 20; 2015 ONLSTA 22
  17. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hartwick, 2014 ONLSTH 170
  18. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cucci, 2014 ONLSTH 230
  19. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Diaz, 2014 ONLSTH 229
  20. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Castillo Garcia, 2014 ONLSTH 226
  21. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hohots, 2014 ONLSTH 220; 2015 ONLSTH 72; 2015 ONLSTH 205
  22. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Paradiso, 2015 ONLSTA 3
  23. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Martini, 2015 ONLSTH 31, 2015 ONLSTH 68
  24. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Abbott, 2015 ONLSTA 9; 2015 ONLSTA 25
  25. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Walton, 2015 ONLSTA 8
  26. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hamdani, 2015 ONLSTH 61
  27. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Gauthier, 2015 ONLSTH 59; 2015 ONLSTH 85
  28.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Reble, 2015 ONLSTH 123
  29. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mafi, 2015 ONLSTH 116
  30. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Frith, 2015 ONLSTH 142
  31. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Vanderploeg, 2015 ONLSTH 140
  32. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Anderson-Clarke, 2015 ONLSTH 145; 2015 ONLSTH 175; 2016 ONLSTH 30
  33. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wilson, 2015 ONLSTH 184; 2015 ONLSTH 204; 2016 ONLSTH 35; 2016 ONLSTH 2; Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wilson, 2016 ONLSTH 35
  34. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bryson, 2015 ONLSTH 223
  35. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mazinani, 2015 ONLSTH 197; 2016 ONLSTH 80; 2016 ONLSTH 122
  36. Paskar v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONLSTH 128; 2015 ONLSTH 177
  37. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sabourin, 2016 ONLSTH 13
  38. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Son, 2016 ONLSTH 17
  39. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bateman, 2016 ONLSTH 61
  40. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Deonarain, 2016 ONLSTH 60; 2016 ONLSTH 110
  41. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Chan, 2016 ONLSTH 65
  42. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Ejidike, 2016 ONLSTA 13
  43. Barreau du Haut-Canada c. Brisebois, 2016 ONLSTH 125
  44. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Barile, 2016 ONLSTH 150; 2016 ONLSTH 151
  45. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Peters, 2016 ONLSTA 17; 2016 ONLSTA 21
  46. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Montes Guillen, 2016 ONLSTH 156; 2016 ONLSTH 175
  47. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Marusic, 2016 ONLSTA 22
  48. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Crowe, 2016 ONLSTH 177
  49. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Robson, 2016 ONLSTH 198; 2017 ONLSTH 109; 2017 ONLSTH 132
  50. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sumner, 2017 ONLSTA 1; 2017 ONLSTA 17
  51. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Prosser, 2017 ONLSTH 27
  52. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nasello, 2017 ONLSTH 79
  53. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Smith, 2017 ONLSTH 63
  54. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Siziba, 2017 ONLSTH 59; 2017 ONLSTH 114
  55. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Holmes, 2017 ONLSTH 99
  56.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Davidovic, 2017 ONLSTH 47
  57.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Evans, 2017 ONLSTH 51
  58. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Slark-Perez, 2017 ONLSTH 77
  59. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Swartz, 2017 ONLSTH 111
  60. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hathaway, 2017 ONLSTH 106
  61. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Piccinini, 2017 ONLSTH 135
  62. Law Society of Upper Canada v. James, 2017 ONLSTA 16; 2017 ONLSTA 28
  63. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sultan, 2017 ONLSTA 9
  64. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mann, 2017 ONLSTH 183
  65. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Diamond, 2017 ONLSTH 191
  66. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mangat, 2017 ONLSTH 220
  67. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cengarle, 2017 ONLSTH 212
  68. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bogue, 2017 ONLSTH 119; 2018 ONLSTH 135
  69.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sokoloff, 2018 ONLSTH 16
  70. Law Society of Ontario v. Kerr, 2018 ONLSTH 65
  71. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Carter, 2018 ONLSTH 68
  72. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mondano, 2018 ONLSTH 69
  73. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Henry, 2018 ONLSTH 36
  74. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Khan, 2018 ONLSTH 35; 2018 ONLSTH 131
  75. Law Society of Ontario v. Messam, 2018 ONLSTH 81
  76. Law Society of Ontario v. Marler, 2018 ONLSTH 74; 2018 ONLSTH 147
  77. Law Society of Ontario v. Pahuja, 2018 ONLSTH 67
  78. Law Society of Ontario v. Goldfinger, 2018 ONLSTH 103
  79. Law Society of Ontario v. Walia, 2018 ONLSTH 133
  80. Law Society of Ontario v. Brown, 2018 ONLSTH 152
  81. Law Society of Ontario v. Bazov, 2018 ONLSTH 154
  82. Law Society of Ontario v. Regan, 2018 ONLSTH 167; 2019 ONLSTH 48
  83. Law Society of Ontario v. Boyko, 2018 ONLSTH 168
  84. Law Society of Ontario v. Piersanti, 2018 ONLSTA 10; 2019 ONLSTA 1
  85. Law Society of Ontario v. Loder, 2019 ONLSTH 148
  86. Law Society of Ontario v. Bien, 2019 ONLSTH 103; 2019 ONLSTH 145
  87. Law Society of Ontario v. Cadogan, 2019 ONLSTH 120; 2019 ONLSTH 137
  88. Law Society of Ontario v. Fuhgeh, 2019 ONLSTH 111; 2019 ONLSTH 130; 2019 ONLSTH 141; 2019 ONLSTH 156
  89.  Law Society of Ontario v. Bahimanga, 2019 ONLSTA 25; 2019 CanLII 123199
  90.  Zoraik v. Law Society of Ontario, 2019 ONLSTA 11; 2019 ONLSTA 17
  91. Law Society of Ontario v Hang, 2019 ONLSTH 146
  92. Law Society of Ontario v. Lever, 2019 ONLSTH 140
  93. Law Society of Ontario v. Pascuzzi, 2019 ONLSTH 73
  94. Law Society of Ontario v. Fathi, 2019 ONLSTH 112
  95. Law Society of Ontario v. Stewart, 2019 ONLSTH 67; 2019 ONLSTH 118
  96. Law Society of Ontario v. Chung, 2019 ONLSTH 136
  97. Law Society of Ontario v. McEachern,2020 ONLSTH 4
  98. Law Society of Ontario v. Petropoulos,2020 ONLSTH 3
  99. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Wansome, 2020 ONLSTH 16; 2020 ONLSTH 53; 2020 ONLSTH 92
  100. Law Society of Ontario v. Bissoon,2020 ONLSTH 48
  101. Law Society of Ontario v. Sayers,2020 ONLSTH 49
  102. Law Society of Ontario v. Shpigelman, 2020 ONLSTH 54
  103. Law Society of Ontario v. Aleong Magee, 2020 ONLSTH 64
  104. Puskas v. Law Society of Ontario, 2020 ONLSTH 71
  105. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Gauthier, 2020 ONLSTH 79
  106. Law Society of Ontario v. Persico, 2020 ONLSTH 86
  107. Law Society of Ontario c. Beauplan-Mann, 2020 ONLSTH 91
  108. Law Society of Ontario v. Patel, 2020 ONLSTH 97
  109. Law Society of Ontario v. Culliton, 2020 ONLSTH 103
  110. Law Society of Ontario v. Ross, 2020 ONLSTH 106
  111. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Gauthier, 2020 ONLSTH 131
  112. Law Society of Ontario v. Klayman, 2020 ONLSTH 132

 

  • Recognized in Who’s Who Legal as a leading lawyer in Professional Negligence matters (2022)
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Administrative and Public Law and Labour and Employment Law
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Alternative Dispute Resolution (2022, 2023)
  • Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (“SOAR”) Medal (2021)
  • Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers (2020)
  • Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in Litigation, Public Law and Workplace Human Rights
  • Recognized in Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada (2018, 2019)
  • Grant’s Desi Achievers Awards (2018)
  • Award for Distinguished Service, Ontario Bar Association (2018)
  • Voted one of Canadian Lawyer‘s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers (2017)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (2017)
  • David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, Constitutional Litigator in Residence (2015)
  • Roy McMurtry Clinical Fellow, Osgoode Hall Law School (2013)
  • Distinguished Career Award, South Asian Bar Association (2010)
  • Professional Man of the Year, Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (2007)
  • Recipient of the Law Society Medal, the highest honour awarded by the governing body of the legal profession in Ontario (2003)
  • The first recipient of The Advocates’ Society Award of Justice (1997)
  • Co-Chair, WeirFoulds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2020-present)
  • Chair, Law Commission of Ontario (2020)
  • Bencher, Law Society of Upper Canada (2007-2011, 2011-2015 and 2015-2019)
  • Chair, Law Society of Ontario Tribunal Committee, Tribunal Reform Working Group, Tribunal Reform Three Year Review, and Working Group on Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees (and member of various other committees, task forces and working groups)
  • Constitutional Litigator-in-Residence, David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law (Fall 2015)
  • Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.M. Programme in Administrative Law (“The New Administrative Law”) (2000, 2006, 2009, 2011)
  • Chair, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre (2008-2010)
  • Vice-Chair, Law Society Hearing Panel (Adjudication, Case Management and Mediation); Chair, Tribunals Committee; Vice-Chair, Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee; Member, Finance, Access to Justice Committee, Licensing and Accreditation Task Force, Articling Task Force, Governance Task Force and the Tribunals Process Working Group.
  • Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council, 1991-2005
  • Adjudicator, Boards of Inquiry, Ontario Human Rights Code (1989-1994) and Police Services Act (1991-1993)
  • Co-Chair, University of Toronto Tribunal (1998-2010)
  • Vice-President, University of Toronto Law Alumni Association (2006-2008)
  • Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (2006-2008)
  • Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society (2001-2007)Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council (1991-2005)
  • Board of Directors, Court Challenges Program (1996-1998)
  • Board of Directors, Income Security Advocacy Centre (1999-2005)
  • Law Commission of Canada, Study Panel on Electoral Reform (2001)
  • Equality Rights Panel, Court Challenges Program of Canada
  • Board of Trustees, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
  • President, Pro Bono Law Ontario (2003-2005)
  • Public Interest Advocacy Counsel to various community organizations including MARC, NWAC, NAPO, CERA, OCAP, CCPI, CEC and EGALE as well as the Canadian and Ontario Human Rights Commissions and several other administrative board.

Chair, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre (2010)

Counsel on Air India and Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiries

Counsel, Quebec Secession Reference (S.C.C.) and Ontario “Spouse-in-the-House” case.

Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission (1988-1989)

Malii v. British Columbia (Attorney General), (2019) BCSC 2060

Bari v. Ahuja, 2017 ONSC 7693; Bari v. Ahuja, (2018) ONSC 5726

Burns v. David B. Archer Co-operative Inc., (2018) HRTO 1850

Boyer v Doe, (2017) ONCJ 272

Bedawi v. The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2017 HRTO 1338; (2018) HRTO 169

Cybulsky v. Hamilton Health Sciences, 2018 HRTO 677; (2018) HRTO 1453; 2019 HRTO 102

Lamb v. Canada (Attorney General), (2018) BCCA 266

Maio v. College of Nurses of Ontario, (2018) HRTO 1091

Ernst v. Alberta Energy Regulator, 2015 CanLII 23001 (SCC); (2017) SCC 1, 405 D.L.R. (4th) 244

Canadian Staff Union v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, 273 A.C.W.S. (3d) 402, (2016) ONSC 7292

Dindial v. College Of Nurses Of Ontario, (2016) HRTO 1170

Massiah v. Justices of the Peace Review Council, (2016) ONSC 6191

Khaper v. Air Canada, 2014 FC 138, aff’d 2015 FCA 99, leave to appeal dismissed (2015) S.C.C.A. No. 232 (S.C.C.)

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Harris Grievance), (2015) O.L.A.A. No. 75

Re Porter, (2014), CarswellNfld 221 (Nlfd Prov Ct)

CUPE and CSU (3RPG/MB13), (2014), CarswellMan 768 (Man Arb)

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Grievance 3RPG/MB13 Collective Agreement), (2014) M.G.A.D. No. 18

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Canadian Staff Union (Union Grievance), (2014) O.L.A.A. No. 63

Nutakki v. Ontario (Health Professions Appeal and Review Board), (2014), ONSC 5396

Re Porter, (2014) CarswellNfld 221 (Nfld Prov Ct) Judicial Hearing Panel

Re Regular, (2014) CanLII 10181(NL LS)

Re CUPE and CSU, (2014), CarswellOnt 1949 (Ont Arb)

Khapar v. Air Canada, (2014), FC 138

Peart v. Ontario (Community Safety and Correctional Services), (2014) HRTO 611, 2017 ONSC 782

Coote v. Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Co., (2013), FCA 143

Re CUPE and CSU (Dugale), (2013), CarswellOnt 10745 (Ont Arb)

Richardson v. Kimberley, 2012 ONSC 1050

Trozzi v. College of Nurses of Ontario, (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-2542 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2010), 323 D.L.R. (4th) 372 (F.C.)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2010), 323 D.L.R. (4th) 338 (F.C.)

Loomba v. Home Depot Canada Inc., (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-2084 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Regular v. Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, (2010), 300 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 212 (Nfld. S.C.)

M.D. v. Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society, [2010] O.J. No. 2270

Galipo v. St. George Property Management, (2010), CHRR Doc. 10-0247 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Weitzman v. SAP Canada Inc., (2009), 256 O.A.C. 88 (Div. Ct.)

Galipo v. St. George Property Management, (2009), CHRR Doc. 09-2251 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Homonay v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, (2009), CHRR Doc. 09-2009 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Toussaint v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2009), 83 Imm. L.R. (3d) 51 (F.C.)

Gunther v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, (2009), 83 Imm. L.R. (3) 39 (Fed. Ct.)

Krena v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), (2009) 83 Imm. L.R. (3d) 29 (F.C.)

Cooper et al v. The Attorney General for Ontario (2009), 311 D.L.R. (4th) 480 (Div. Ct.)

Andrachuk v. Bell Globemedia, (2009), 71 C.C.E.L. (3d) 224 (Div. Ct.)

Loomba v. Home Depot Canada Inc., (2008), CHRR Doc. 08-1039 (Ont. Human Rights Tribunal)

Mughal (Re), (2008), 174 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 267 (C.I.R.B.)

Stetler v. Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board, (2008), 234 O.A.C. 366 (Div. Ct.)

Zubovits v. Ontario (Human Rights Commission), (2008), C.L.L.C. 230-002 (Div. Ct.)

Labourview Co-operative Homes Inc. v. Chatham-Kent (Municipality) (2007), 58 R.P.R. (4th) 220 (Div. Ct.)

MacDonald v. Commissioner of the Cornwall Public Inquiry (2006), 271 D.L.R. (4th) 436 (Div. Ct.)

Gray (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ontario (2006), 212 O.A.C. 223 (Div. Ct.)

Gray (Litigation Guardian of) v. Ontario (2006), 264 D.L.R. (4th) 717 (Div. Ct.)

Amerato v. Registrar (Motor Vehicle Dealers Act) (2005), 257 D.L.R. (4th) 146 (C.A.)

Folland v. Reardon, (2005), 249 D.L.R. (4th) 167 (C.A.)

Bartlett v. Hordo (2004), 184 O.A.C. 196 (Div. Ct.)

Gurofsky v. Ontario Human Rights Commission et al. (2004), 70 O.R. (3d) 25 (Div. Ct.)

McEachran v. Society of Energy Professionals, (2004), 114 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 186 (ON L.R.B.)

Iness v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (2004), 236 D.L.R. (4th) 241 (C.A.)

Polewsky v. Home Hardware Stores Ltd. (2003), 66 O.R. (3d) 600 (Div. Ct.)

Iness v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (2002), 220 D.L.R. (4th) 682 (C.A.)

Decisions Written as Adjudicator: 

  1. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Munro, 2014 ONLSTH 49
  2. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Lundrigan, 2014 ONLSTH 48
  3. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Roderick John Byrnes, 2014 ONLSAP 0003
  4. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Akioyamen, 2014 ONLSTH 57
  5. Law Society of Ontario v. McEachern, 2020 ONLSTH 4
  6. Law Society of Ontario v. Petropoulos, 2020 ONLSTH 3
  7. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Wansome, 2020 ONLSTH 16; 2020 ONLSTH 53
  8. Law Society of Ontario v. Bissoon, 2020 ONLSTH 48
  9. Law Society of Ontario v. Sayers, 2020 ONLSTH 49
  10. Law Society of Ontario v. Shpigelman, 2020 ONLSTH 54
  11. Law Society of Ontario v. Aleong Magee, 2020 ONLSTH 64
  12. Barreau du Haut-Canada c. Byrnes, 2014 ONLSTA 20; 2014 ONLSTA 36
  13. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Scott, 2014 ONLSTH 73
  14. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Dyment, 2014 ONLSTA 26; 2014 ONLSTA 41
  15. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nguyen, 2014 ONLSTA 32; 2014 ONLSTA 39
  16. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Molson, 2014 ONLSTA 38; 2015 ONLSTA 20; 2015 ONLSTA 22
  17. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hartwick, 2014 ONLSTH 170
  18. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cucci, 2014 ONLSTH 230
  19. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Diaz, 2014 ONLSTH 229
  20. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Castillo Garcia, 2014 ONLSTH 226
  21. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hohots, 2014 ONLSTH 220; 2015 ONLSTH 72; 2015 ONLSTH 205
  22. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Paradiso, 2015 ONLSTA 3
  23. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Martini, 2015 ONLSTH 31, 2015 ONLSTH 68
  24. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Abbott, 2015 ONLSTA 9; 2015 ONLSTA 25
  25. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Walton, 2015 ONLSTA 8
  26. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hamdani, 2015 ONLSTH 61
  27. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Gauthier, 2015 ONLSTH 59; 2015 ONLSTH 85
  28.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Reble, 2015 ONLSTH 123
  29. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mafi, 2015 ONLSTH 116
  30. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Frith, 2015 ONLSTH 142
  31. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Vanderploeg, 2015 ONLSTH 140
  32. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Anderson-Clarke, 2015 ONLSTH 145; 2015 ONLSTH 175; 2016 ONLSTH 30
  33. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wilson, 2015 ONLSTH 184; 2015 ONLSTH 204; 2016 ONLSTH 35; 2016 ONLSTH 2; Law Society of Upper Canada v. Wilson, 2016 ONLSTH 35
  34. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bryson, 2015 ONLSTH 223
  35. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mazinani, 2015 ONLSTH 197; 2016 ONLSTH 80; 2016 ONLSTH 122
  36. Paskar v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2015 ONLSTH 128; 2015 ONLSTH 177
  37. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sabourin, 2016 ONLSTH 13
  38. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Son, 2016 ONLSTH 17
  39. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bateman, 2016 ONLSTH 61
  40. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Deonarain, 2016 ONLSTH 60; 2016 ONLSTH 110
  41. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Chan, 2016 ONLSTH 65
  42. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Ejidike, 2016 ONLSTA 13
  43. Barreau du Haut-Canada c. Brisebois, 2016 ONLSTH 125
  44. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Barile, 2016 ONLSTH 150; 2016 ONLSTH 151
  45. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Peters, 2016 ONLSTA 17; 2016 ONLSTA 21
  46. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Montes Guillen, 2016 ONLSTH 156; 2016 ONLSTH 175
  47. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Marusic, 2016 ONLSTA 22
  48. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Crowe, 2016 ONLSTH 177
  49. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Robson, 2016 ONLSTH 198; 2017 ONLSTH 109; 2017 ONLSTH 132
  50. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sumner, 2017 ONLSTA 1; 2017 ONLSTA 17
  51. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Prosser, 2017 ONLSTH 27
  52. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Nasello, 2017 ONLSTH 79
  53. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Smith, 2017 ONLSTH 63
  54. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Siziba, 2017 ONLSTH 59; 2017 ONLSTH 114
  55. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Holmes, 2017 ONLSTH 99
  56.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Davidovic, 2017 ONLSTH 47
  57.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Evans, 2017 ONLSTH 51
  58. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Slark-Perez, 2017 ONLSTH 77
  59. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Swartz, 2017 ONLSTH 111
  60. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Hathaway, 2017 ONLSTH 106
  61. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Piccinini, 2017 ONLSTH 135
  62. Law Society of Upper Canada v. James, 2017 ONLSTA 16; 2017 ONLSTA 28
  63. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sultan, 2017 ONLSTA 9
  64. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mann, 2017 ONLSTH 183
  65. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Diamond, 2017 ONLSTH 191
  66. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mangat, 2017 ONLSTH 220
  67. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cengarle, 2017 ONLSTH 212
  68. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Bogue, 2017 ONLSTH 119; 2018 ONLSTH 135
  69.  Law Society of Upper Canada v. Sokoloff, 2018 ONLSTH 16
  70. Law Society of Ontario v. Kerr, 2018 ONLSTH 65
  71. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Carter, 2018 ONLSTH 68
  72. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Mondano, 2018 ONLSTH 69
  73. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Henry, 2018 ONLSTH 36
  74. Law Society of Upper Canada v. Khan, 2018 ONLSTH 35; 2018 ONLSTH 131
  75. Law Society of Ontario v. Messam, 2018 ONLSTH 81
  76. Law Society of Ontario v. Marler, 2018 ONLSTH 74; 2018 ONLSTH 147
  77. Law Society of Ontario v. Pahuja, 2018 ONLSTH 67
  78. Law Society of Ontario v. Goldfinger, 2018 ONLSTH 103
  79. Law Society of Ontario v. Walia, 2018 ONLSTH 133
  80. Law Society of Ontario v. Brown, 2018 ONLSTH 152
  81. Law Society of Ontario v. Bazov, 2018 ONLSTH 154
  82. Law Society of Ontario v. Regan, 2018 ONLSTH 167; 2019 ONLSTH 48
  83. Law Society of Ontario v. Boyko, 2018 ONLSTH 168
  84. Law Society of Ontario v. Piersanti, 2018 ONLSTA 10; 2019 ONLSTA 1
  85. Law Society of Ontario v. Loder, 2019 ONLSTH 148
  86. Law Society of Ontario v. Bien, 2019 ONLSTH 103; 2019 ONLSTH 145
  87. Law Society of Ontario v. Cadogan, 2019 ONLSTH 120; 2019 ONLSTH 137
  88. Law Society of Ontario v. Fuhgeh, 2019 ONLSTH 111; 2019 ONLSTH 130; 2019 ONLSTH 141; 2019 ONLSTH 156
  89.  Law Society of Ontario v. Bahimanga, 2019 ONLSTA 25; 2019 CanLII 123199
  90.  Zoraik v. Law Society of Ontario, 2019 ONLSTA 11; 2019 ONLSTA 17
  91. Law Society of Ontario v Hang, 2019 ONLSTH 146
  92. Law Society of Ontario v. Lever, 2019 ONLSTH 140
  93. Law Society of Ontario v. Pascuzzi, 2019 ONLSTH 73
  94. Law Society of Ontario v. Fathi, 2019 ONLSTH 112
  95. Law Society of Ontario v. Stewart, 2019 ONLSTH 67; 2019 ONLSTH 118
  96. Law Society of Ontario v. Chung, 2019 ONLSTH 136
  97. Law Society of Ontario v. McEachern,2020 ONLSTH 4
  98. Law Society of Ontario v. Petropoulos,2020 ONLSTH 3
  99. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Wansome, 2020 ONLSTH 16; 2020 ONLSTH 53; 2020 ONLSTH 92
  100. Law Society of Ontario v. Bissoon,2020 ONLSTH 48
  101. Law Society of Ontario v. Sayers,2020 ONLSTH 49
  102. Law Society of Ontario v. Shpigelman, 2020 ONLSTH 54
  103. Law Society of Ontario v. Aleong Magee, 2020 ONLSTH 64
  104. Puskas v. Law Society of Ontario, 2020 ONLSTH 71
  105. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Gauthier, 2020 ONLSTH 79
  106. Law Society of Ontario v. Persico, 2020 ONLSTH 86
  107. Law Society of Ontario c. Beauplan-Mann, 2020 ONLSTH 91
  108. Law Society of Ontario v. Patel, 2020 ONLSTH 97
  109. Law Society of Ontario v. Culliton, 2020 ONLSTH 103
  110. Law Society of Ontario v. Ross, 2020 ONLSTH 106
  111. Barreau de l’Ontario c. Gauthier, 2020 ONLSTH 131
  112. Law Society of Ontario v. Klayman, 2020 ONLSTH 132

 

  • Recognized in Who’s Who Legal as a leading lawyer in Professional Negligence matters (2022)
  • Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Administrative and Public Law and Labour and Employment Law
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in Alternative Dispute Resolution (2022, 2023)
  • Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (“SOAR”) Medal (2021)
  • Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers (2020)
  • Repeatedly recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in Litigation, Public Law and Workplace Human Rights
  • Recognized in Lexpert Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada (2018, 2019)
  • Grant’s Desi Achievers Awards (2018)
  • Award for Distinguished Service, Ontario Bar Association (2018)
  • Voted one of Canadian Lawyer‘s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers (2017)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (2017)
  • David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, Constitutional Litigator in Residence (2015)
  • Roy McMurtry Clinical Fellow, Osgoode Hall Law School (2013)
  • Distinguished Career Award, South Asian Bar Association (2010)
  • Professional Man of the Year, Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (2007)
  • Recipient of the Law Society Medal, the highest honour awarded by the governing body of the legal profession in Ontario (2003)
  • The first recipient of The Advocates’ Society Award of Justice (1997)
  • Co-Chair, WeirFoulds Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2020-present)
  • Chair, Law Commission of Ontario (2020)
  • Bencher, Law Society of Upper Canada (2007-2011, 2011-2015 and 2015-2019)
  • Chair, Law Society of Ontario Tribunal Committee, Tribunal Reform Working Group, Tribunal Reform Three Year Review, and Working Group on Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees (and member of various other committees, task forces and working groups)
  • Constitutional Litigator-in-Residence, David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law (Fall 2015)
  • Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.M. Programme in Administrative Law (“The New Administrative Law”) (2000, 2006, 2009, 2011)
  • Chair, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre (2008-2010)
  • Vice-Chair, Law Society Hearing Panel (Adjudication, Case Management and Mediation); Chair, Tribunals Committee; Vice-Chair, Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee; Member, Finance, Access to Justice Committee, Licensing and Accreditation Task Force, Articling Task Force, Governance Task Force and the Tribunals Process Working Group.
  • Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council, 1991-2005
  • Adjudicator, Boards of Inquiry, Ontario Human Rights Code (1989-1994) and Police Services Act (1991-1993)
  • Co-Chair, University of Toronto Tribunal (1998-2010)
  • Vice-President, University of Toronto Law Alumni Association (2006-2008)
  • Board of Directors, Legal Aid Ontario (2006-2008)
  • Board of Directors, The Advocates’ Society (2001-2007)Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council (1991-2005)
  • Board of Directors, Court Challenges Program (1996-1998)
  • Board of Directors, Income Security Advocacy Centre (1999-2005)
  • Law Commission of Canada, Study Panel on Electoral Reform (2001)
  • Equality Rights Panel, Court Challenges Program of Canada
  • Board of Trustees, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
  • President, Pro Bono Law Ontario (2003-2005)
  • Public Interest Advocacy Counsel to various community organizations including MARC, NWAC, NAPO, CERA, OCAP, CCPI, CEC and EGALE as well as the Canadian and Ontario Human Rights Commissions and several other administrative board.
Community Involvement

Board of Directors of Legal Aid Ontario (2006-2008)

President of the University of Toronto Law Alumni Council (2006-2008)

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (2005 – 2007)

Board of Directors of the Advocates’ Society (2004- 2007)

Member of the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society of Upper Canada (2000 – 2007)

Board of Directors of Pro Bono Law Ontario (also President 2003-2005)

Equality Rights Panel of Federal Court Challenges Programme

Called to the Bar
  • Ontario (1980)
Education
  • LL.B., Dean's Key, University of Toronto, 1978
  • B.A., Queen's University, 1975
Affiliations
  • Chair, Law Commission of Ontario
  • Chair, Minority Advocacy and Rights Council
  • Commentator, Labour law and human rights issues on "Workweek", TVOntario and Newsworld, 1990-91 and 1991-92.
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Law Society, Equity Advisory Group, Advocates' Society representative (for seven years)
  • South Asian Bar Association
  • Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce
  • Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
Languages
  • French
Speaking Engagements
  • Speaker, “Six-Minute Administrative Law and Practice 2023”, Law Society of Ontario, Online, March 2, 2023
  • Speaker, “Privilege for Litigators”, The Advocates’ Society, Online, March 29, 2022
  • Judge, “Julius Alexander Isaac Moot”, Black Law Students’ Association, Online, February 4 and 5, 2022
  • Panelist, “Advocacy in Administrative Law: Persuading Judges and Tribunals in a Virtual World”, Ontario Bar Association, November 13, 2020
  • Speaker, “Fireside Chat with Law Firm Diversity Professionals”, SCG Legal, Online, October 29, 2020
  • Guest Speaker, Faculty Retreat, University of Alberta Faculty of Law, September 2, 2020
  • Panelist, “New Developments in Human Rights Law: Panel Discussion”, Advanced Topics in Human Rights Law and Practice, Certificate in Human Rights Theory and Practice, Osgoode Professional Development, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, May 29, 2020
  • Panelist, “Access to Justice”, The 13th Annual Canadian Law Student Conference, University of Windsor, March 13, 2020
  • Speaker, “A Closer Look at Tribunals Ontario: Clustering and Expertise”, Six-Minute Administrative Law and Practice, Law Society of Ontario, Toronto, ON, March 3, 2020
  • Panelist, “The View From the Adjudicators/Decision-Makers”, Administrative Tribunal Advocacy program, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, February 20, 2020
  • Lecturer, “The Legal Profession and Lawyer Regulation in Canada”, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, January 30, 2020
  • Panelist, “Diversity comes in all forms”, Diversity seminar, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, December 11, 2019
  • Panelist, “Administrative law and artificial intelligence”, Artificial Decision-Making and the Civil and Administrative Justice System, Law Commission of Ontario, Toronto, December 10, 2019
  • Panelist, “Are we ready for an aging regulatory professional population?”, CNAR Annual Conference, Quebec, QC, October 29, 2019
  • Panelist, “New Developments in Human Rights Law: Panel Discussion”, Advanced Topics in Human Rights Law and Practice, Certificate in Human Rights Theory and Practice, Osgoode Professional Development, Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, May 31, 2019
  • Panelist, “How do we advance equality in our practices?”, Practice Management for Litigators, Law Society of Ontario, Toronto, April 2, 2019
  • Speaker, Cross-Examination: Strategies for Success, “Cross-Examination Style: Knowing Your Audience”, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, ON, January 30, 2019
  • Lecturer, “Legal Regulation and Professionalism”, U of T Faculty of Law, January 24, 2019
  • Panelist, City of Toronto Annual Professionalism Seminar, Toronto, December 11, 2018
  • Speaker, “Racism in Human Rights Law: Updates Concerning Racialized and Marginalized Communities”, Ontario Bar Association and Roundtable of Diversity Associations (RODA), Toronto, November 28, 2018
  • Panelist, “Equitable and Inclusive Law Firm Hiring Practices: Challenges and Solutions”, Cavanagh LLP Professionalism Speaker Series, University of Ottawa, November 15, 2018.
  • Facilitator, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Toronto, ON October 29, 2018
  • Speaker, “Be Careful What You Ask for or Disclose: Applications for Registration, Public Registers and Protection from Discrimination”, CNAR Conference, Banff, AB, October 17, 2018
  • Speaker, “Liability of Administrative Tribunals and Regulators: Exploring the Curious Case of Ernst [2017]”, York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, October 1, 2018
  • Speaker, “Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Scenarios for Discussion”, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Leading by Example, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, ON September 25, 2018
  • Panelist, “Privilege: A Litigator’s Guide”, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto, ON, June 12, 2018
  • Speaker, “New Developments In Human Rights Law”, Osgoode Certificate in Human Rights Theory and Practice, Osgoode Professional Development, Toronto, ON, May 11, 2018
  • Speaker, Lunch & Learn Session for Professional Regulators, Human Resources Professionals Association, Toronto, ON May 9, 2018
  • Speaker, “Dealing with Charter Claims and Values – A Tribunal Primer”, Osgoode Professional Development, Toronto, ON, March 9, 2019
  • Speaker, “Charter Rights: Expression, Religion and Equality” and “Addressing Charter Arguments: Jurisdiction and Remedies”, Dealing with Charter Values and Claims – A Tribunal Primer, Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, Toronto, ON March 9, 2018
  • Facilitator, “Liability of Administrative Tribunals and Regulators: Exploring the Curios Case of Ernest [2017]”, The 13th Annual National Forum Administrative Law and Practice, Toronto, ON, February 6, 2018
  • Guest speaker, “Implicit Bias”, Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, ON December 8, 2017
  • Moderator, “Advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”, FACL 11th Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, November 18, 2017
  • Speaker, “Best Practices for Constitutional Rights Litigation”, Canadian Bar Association Constitutional and Human Rights Law Section and Canadian Bar Association Administrative Law Section, Online, November 16, 2017
  • Panelist, “EDI Obligations”, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, ON November 14, 2017 (Webinar)
  • Speaker, “The Evolution of Administrative Law”, SOAR’s 29th Annual Conference 2017, Toronto, ON, November 2, 2017
  • Speaker, “Navigating the Tension Between Public Protection and Human Rights: Registration and Incapacity”, CNAR Conference 2017, Halifax, NS, October 3, 2017
  • Speaker, “Judging in a Diverse Community”, National Judicial Institute, Federal Court Annual Education Seminar, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, September 27, 2017
  • Speaker, “Fireside Chat on the Issues of Diversity and Implicit Bias”, Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, ON, June 23, 2017
  • Panelist, “The Case for Change: Impacting the diversity deficit in the Canadian legal profession”, Economic Club of Canada, Toronto, ON, June 19, 2017
  • Panelist, “Making the Case for the Systemic Remedial Authority of Human Rights Tribunals”, Realizing Rights 2017, Human Rights and Constitutionalism, Ottawa, ON June 9, 2017
  • Program Speaker, “Charter Issues at Administrative Tribunals”, OBA administrative Law / Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Toronto, ON, June 7, 2017
  • Panelist, “Promoting Social Harmony in Divided Times – A Discourse on “Competing” Rights”, The Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Toronto, ON, May 15, 2017
  • Instructor, Advanced Topics in Human Rights Law & Practice, The Osgoode Certificate in Human Rights Theory and Practice, Toronto, ON, May 8-12, 2017
  • Speaker, Human Rights, Mental Illness & Travel Insurance, Travel Health Insurance Association of Canada (THIA) Conference, Las Vegas, NV, May 2, 2017
  • Speaker, “Best Practices for Constitutional Rights Litigation”, CBA Constitutional and Human Rights Conference, Ottawa, ON, April 21, 2017
  • Co-Presenter, “The Duty to Accommodate: A Hands-on Approach to Real Life Scenarios”, WeirFoulds Employment & Labour Law Group Client Seminar, Toronto, ON, April 6, 2017
  • Speaker, “Addressing Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions”, Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario, April 5, 2017 (Webinar)
  • Speaker, University of Western Ontario Access to Justice Symposium, London, ON, March 24, 2017
  • Speaker, “Accessibility Practices Team Session on Human Rights”, College of Nurses of Ontario, Toronto, ON, January 16, 2017
  • Speaker, “Dealing with Discrimination in the Workplace: Strategies for Responding to Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees”, RODA’s 2nd Annual Diversity Conference in Partnership with the OBA Success Strategies for Diverse Lawyers, Toronto, ON, November 29, 2016
  • Co-Presenter, “Overtime: A Ticking Timebomb”, WeirFoulds LLP Employment & Labour Group Annual Client Seminar”, April 14, 2016
  • Presenter, Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation’s (CLEAR’s) Annual Educational Conference, September 17-19, 2015
  • Keynote Speaker, Ontario College of Teachers – Annual Meeting of Members, Toronto, June 6, 2013
  • Presenter, Law Society Tribunal Reform, Presentation delivered at The Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer 2013, Toronto, March 6, 2013
  • Course Leader, 3rd Fair Hearing Workshop, Federated Press, Toronto, September 12-13, 2012
  • Speaker, Forum of Canadian Ombudsman Learning Symposium, Toronto, May 9, 2012
  • Speaker, Bias and Lack of Independance, Expert Sessions in Administrative Law, Commons Institute, Toronto, March 23, 2012
  • LSUC, Duplication and Damages at the HRTO in 2011 – 2012, Six Minute Administrative Lawyer 2012, Toronto, February 24, 2012
  • Speaker, Program on Professionalism, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Centre for the Legal Profession, Toronto, February 14, 2012
  • Panellist, “Practice Before Boards and Tribunals – What Works”, OBA Institute, Administrative Law Practice: Back to Basics, Toronto, February 10, 2012
  • Chair, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Ethical Advocacy for Administrative Lawyers and Paralegals, Toronto, November 18, 2011
  • Moderator, “Effective Mediation Briefs and Tactics Tips from Mediators and Arbitrators”, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, Annual Fall Conference 2011, Toronto, November 12, 2011
  • Speaker, Human Rights Plenary Session, The Canadian Network of National Associations of Regulators (CNNAR), 2011 Canadian Regulators Conference, Toronto, November 4, 2011
  • Speaker, “Bias and Lack of Independence”, The Commons Institute, Administrative Law Symposium 2011, Ottawa, October 20, 2011
  • Co-presenter, “Post-Dunsmuir Standard of Review: New and Residual Challenges”, Osgoode Professional Development, The 7th Annual National forum, Administrative Law & Practice, Toronto, October 17, 2011
  • Chair, “Accommodation: New Directions”, Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA), Human Rights in Canada: New Realities, New Directions, Calgary, AB, June 13-15, 2011
  • Speaker, “The Importance and Pervasiveness of Administrative Law”, The Law Society of Upper Canada, New Lawyer Practice Series: Administrative Law 2011, Toronto, May 25, 2011
  • Panellist, “Evolving Challenges”, Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators and Osgoode Professional Development, Certificate in Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards & Tribunals, Toronto, May 18, 2011
  • Speaker, “Communications with a Represented Corporation or Organization”, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Key Ethical Challenges for Administrative Lawyers, Toronto, February 23, 2011
  • Speaker, “Three Current Issues at the HRTO”, The Law Society of Upper Canada, The Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer 2011, Toronto, February 23, 2011
  • Speaker, Judicial Review, Osgoode Short Course in Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases, Toronto, February 16, 2011
  • Speaker, Osgoode Hall Diversity Day, Toronto, February 16, 2011
  • Assessor, The Advocates’ Society, 2011 Arnup Cup Trial Advocacy Program, Toronto, February 11-12, 2011
  • Moderator, “Defining the Problem: What are the Unmet Needs?”, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Middle Income Access to Civil Justice Colloquium, Toronto, February 10, 2011
  • Moderator, Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators, Taking Stock Today for Building Tomorrow, Building Together II, Toronto, September 30, 2010
  • Moderator, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, First Annual Alan Borovoy Debate: The right to vote in municipal elections, Who Belongs? Rights, Benefits, Obligations and Immigration Status, Toronto, September 24, 2010
  • Chair, “The Diversity Challenge”, Ontario Human Rights Legal Support Centre, Workplace Diversity and Inclusion, OPS Labour Relations Conference, Toronto, February 25, 2010
  • Speaker, Human Rights Training at Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, Toronto, March 25 and 26, 2010
  • Presenter, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Human Rights Cases, Toronto, March 29, 2010
  • Speaker, “Recent Developments in Conflicts, Client Confidentiality and Privilege”, Toronto Lawyers’ Association, The Practical Lawyer, Toronto, May 6, 2010
  • Speaker, “Professional Responsibility”, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Internationally Trained Lawyers Programme, Toronto, June 21, 2010
  • Speaker, The Law Society of Upper Canada, THE OBA Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer 2010, Toronto, February 23, 2010
  • Speaker, “Judicial Review of Professional Discipline Decisions”, Osgoode Professional Development, Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases, Toronto, December 4, 2009
  • Speaker, “The New Ontario Human Rights System: Some Trends from the Tribunal’s First Year”, Ontario Bar Association, 19th Annual Operation Update, Toronto, October 2, 2009
  • Speaker, “The Role of Human Rights Statutes in Advancing Equality”, Ontario Bar Association, 7th Annual Charter Conference, Toronto, September 26, 2009
  • Speaker, “Damages for Unconstitutional Actions”, Ontario Bar Association, 8th Annual Charter Conference, Civil and Criminal Constitutional Remedies, Toronto, September 18, 2009
  • Speaker, “Hot Topics in Administrative Law”, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, May 26, 2009
  • Speaker, SOAR Human Rights Workshop: Part 2, A Practical Half-Day Seminar for Adjudicators: How to Implement Tranchemontagne, Toronto, May 26, 2009
  • Panellist, “Law Reform: What Are We Talking About, Anyway?”, University of Toronto, Conversations about Law Reform: A Law Reform Symposium, Law Commission of Ontario, Toronto, May 13, 2009
  • Speaker, Law Society of Upper Canada, The OBA Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer 2009, Toronto, February 24, 2009
  • Panellist, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Air India Inquiry, Bridge Week, Toronto, February 10, 2009
  • Presenter, “Practising with Civility and Upholding the Dignity and Integrity of the Profession”, Law Society of Upper Canada, Online PRP Course, February 5, 2009
  • Speaker, “Procedural and access to justice issues in connection with the Human Rights Commission”, Sheldon Chumir Foundation, Renewing Our Commitment to Human Rights: Law and Policy Reform in Alberta, Calgary, January 29, 2009
  • Speaker, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Access to Justice, Change of Governance in Ontario’s Human Rights System, Windsor, January 20, 2009
  • Speaker, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Speakers’ Committee Presentation, Windsor, January 20, 2009
  • Speaker, “The Use of the Charter in Professional Discipline Cases”, Osgoode Professional Development, Defending and Prosecuting Discipline Cases, Toronto, December 10, 2008
  • Keynote Speaker, CASSA 20th Anniversary Gala, Toronto, December 5, 2008
  • Keynote Speaker, “Human Rights Reform in Ontario”, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, 3rd Annual Lawyers’ Luncheon, Toronto, November 13, 2008
  • Speaker, “Accommodating Diversity”, COBA, Stakeholder Perspectives Workshop, November 6, 2008
  • Speaker, 9th Annual Employment Law Summit, October 30, 2008
  • Speaker, “Cross-Canada Roundup: Other Key Decisions of the Past Year”, The Canadian Institute, 8th Annual Advanced Administrative Law & Practice, October 28-29, 2008
  • Speaker, “Human Rights Law”, 18th Annual Operation Update, October 3, 2008
  • Moderator and Speaker, Administrative Law Update 2008, September 17, 2008
  • Speaker, Ontario Bar Association, The Art of Pleading: Mastering the Fine Strokes, November 30, 2007
  • Speaker, “One Size Does Not Fit All: Asking for Accommodation in the Workplace”, G-FORCE, Career and Diversity Forum, November 22, 2007
  • Speaker, Human Rights in Alberta, Prejudice in Alberta: Realities and Remedies, November 3, 2007
  • Speaker, COBA, Human Rights Workshop, November 1, 2007
  • Speaker, “E-Record Management, E-Discovery, E-Evidence in Human Rights and Other Administrative Law Proceedings”, Administration and Criminal Judicial Processes and Electronic Records, Insight Information, Electronic Record Management, Discovery and Evidence Conference, October 24, 2007
  • Speaker, “Access to Administrative Justice”, Law Society of Upper Canada, Canada Administrative Law Conference, Toronto, October 24, 2007
  • Speaker, “Legal Ethics in Action”, Chief Justice of Ontario’s Advisory Committee on Professionalism, Ninth Colloquium on the Legal Profession, Toronto, October 19, 2007
  • Co-chair and Speaker, “Cross-Canada Update: Key Decisions and Developments that Impact Your Work”, Canadian Institute, Advanced Administrative Law & Practice Conference, Ottawa, October 18, 2007
  • Speaker, “Litigation Privilege: What’s New?”, Osgoode Professional Development, Evidence Program, Toronto September 19, 2007
  • Speaker, Canadian Journalists for the Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press in Zimbabwe, Toronto, June 13, 2007
  • Speaker, “When Enough is Enough! Accommodation Cases Where Undue Hardship Was Established”, Insight Information, Advanced Issues in Duty to Accommodate, Toronto, June 13, 2007
  • Speaker, “The Human Rights Code in the Courts: Judicial Review and Civil Actions”, Ontario Bar Association, The New Human Rights System: What It Means for Your Practice, Toronto, June 11, 2007
  • Speaker, “Independent Legal Advice, Protecting Yourself”, The Law Society of Upper Canada, ILA Teleseminar, Toronto, June 11, 2007
  • Speaker, “Practical Tips for Preparing for and Succeeding on Rule 76 Trials”, Ontario Bar Association, Civil Litigation: Rule 76 – Mastering Simplified Trials, Toronto, May 14, 2007
  • Moderator, “Roundtable: Identifying the Landscape”, University of Toronto and Law Society of Upper Canada, A Summit on Gender and Diversity in Law, Toronto, May 1, 2007
  • Speaker, “Bill 107 – Amendments to the Human Rights Code”, Lancaster House, Meeting New Challenges: Human Rights, Accommodation and Privacy Conference 2007, Toronto, April 4, 2007
  • Speaker, “Human Rights Reform in Canada and Bermuda”, Bermuda Bar Association, Bermuda, March 14, 2007
  • Speaker, “Remedies and Damages: Are you getting the most for your clients?”, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, March 6, 2007
  • Speaker, “The Human Rights Code In The Courts: Judicial Review and Civil Actions”, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, June 11, 2007
  • Speaker, “Practical Tips for Preparing for and Succeeding on Rule 76 Trials”, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, May 14, 2007
  • Panellist, “The New Face of Human Rights in Ontario: The Extreme Makeover Under Bill 107”, Lancaster House and the University of Toronto, Meeting new Challenges: Human Rights, Accommodation and Privacy, Toronto, April 4, 2007
  • Speaker, “Human Rights Reform in Canada and Bermuda”, Bermuda Bar Association, Bermuda, March 14, 2007
  • Speaker, “Damages for breach of fiduciary duty”, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Remedies and Damages: Are You Getting the Most for Your Clients?, Toronto, March 6, 2007
  • Speaker, “Bill 107 Amendments to the Human Rights Code”, Police Association of Ontario, Police Employment in 2007 Emerging Issues, Legal Developments, Etobicoke, March 5, 2007
  • Chair, “Advanced Administrative Law & Practice”, Canadian Institute, Gatineau, Quebec, October 19 and 20, 2006
  • Mentor, The Advocates’ Society, Fall Forum 2006 Conference, Toronto, September 29, 2006
  • Speaker, “Lessons Learned from the Ontario Suit”, Community Living – Manitoba and People First of Canada, Closing Institutions … Opening Communities, Winnipeg, September 28, 2006
  • Panellist, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Public Interest Panel, Toronto, September 12, 2006
  • Panellist, “Activisme judiciaire : Mythe ou réalité ?”, Horaire du 27e Congrès de l’AJEFO, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, June 24, 2006
  • Speaker, “2006 Administrative Law Update”, Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, The Integrated Administrative Tribunal: From Concept to Reality, Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, June 12, 2006
  • Speaker, “Does Hearsay Matter”, The Advocates’ Society, Evidence, Advocacy & Persuasion, Spring Symposium 2006, The Carlu, Toronto, May 12, 2006
  • Chair, “Advanced Roundtable in Administrative Law”, Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto, April 25, 2006
  • Chair, “Administrative/Workers’ Compensation: Taking the pulse of Ontario’s Administrative Justice System”, Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, April 20, 2006
  • Speaker, “Simplified Procedure: Pre-Trial And Summary Trial”, Toronto Lawyers’ Association, Nutshell Programme, April 19, 2006
  • Speaker, “Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights”, Ontario Bar Association Conference, February 7, 2006
  • Speaker, “What Has Changed? Constitutional Adjudication Before Administrative Tribunals”, Ontario Bar Association, The Charter, the Constitution Act, and Bill of Rights: What’s What? Who Can Do What?, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, January 23, 2006
  • Panellist, “Administrative Law Update”, Joint MAG/DOJ Conference, Osgoode Professional Development Centre, Toronto, November 9, 2005
  • Panellist, “Making Progress on Equality Rights”, Department of Justice Canada, the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Equality: The Heart of a Just Society, Looking Forward, Looking Back, Marking the 20th Anniversary of s. 15 of the Charter, Toronto, October 28, 2005
  • Chair, “Advanced Administrative Law & Practice”, Canadian Institute, October 20 and 21, 2005
  • Speaker, “Faith-Based Arbitration: Ontario Arbitration Rights and its Relation to Sharia Law”, Canadian Bar Association, Edmonton, September 30, 2005
  • Panellist, “Securing Our Clients’ Economic Future”, Toronto Clinic Training Conference 2005, Facing the Future, September 29, 2005
  • Co-Chair and Speaker, “How to Protect Charter Rights of a Member Facing Multiple Proceedings”, Professional Regulation Summit, Addressing the Complex Issues of Enforcement and Compliance, Toronto, September 21, 2005
  • Guest Speaker, Osgoode Hall Law School, Pro Bono Students Canada Launch, Toronto, September 14, 2005
  • Speaker, “Protecting or Violating Human Rights? Religious Law, Family Law and Private Arbitration”, OJEN, Summer Law Institute 2005, Toronto, August 30, 2005
  • Guest Speaker, North American South Asian Bar Association (“NASABA”), Launch of Toronto Chapter, Toronto, June 21, 2005
  • Speaker, “Dealing with Different Regulatory Regimes: How to manage and Meet Different Layers of Regulation”, Meeting Your Duty to Accommodate (in Federally Regulated Workplaces), Ottawa, May 30, 2005
  • Roundtable Facilitator, Law Society of Upper Canada, Advanced Roundtable in Administrative Law, May 19, 2005
  • Speaker, “Human Rights and the Human Rights Code – from an Employer’s Perspective”, OASIS Conference 2005, May 5, 2005
  • Speaker, “Lifeline: Language Access as a Human Rights Issue”, Healthcare International Network, Primary Health Care for All: Overcoming the Linguistic Barrier, May 5, 2005
  • Speaker, “Constitutional & Human Rights issues in Religious-Based Tribunals”, SALCO, Islamic Family Law in Ontario, May 3, 2005
  • Speaker, “Choice of Forum: Court, Arbitration, OHRC, and other administrative remedies”, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Human Rights Update 2005, March 9, 2005
  • Speaker, “Motion for Summary Judgment”, The Advocates’ Society, Toronto Court House Series: Focus on Argument, February 10, 2005
  • Speaker, “Destruction of the Rule of Law in Zimbabwe”, York University, Zimbabwe in Crisis: Rights, Resistance, Democracy and the Elections, February 2, 2005
  • Speaker, “Administrative Law: A Cook’s Tour of Current Issues”, The Advocates’ Society, Fall Convention, Scottsdale, Arizona, November 19, 2004
  • Chair, “Advanced Administrative Law and Practice”, Canadian Institute, October 21 and 22, 2004
  • Speaker, “Bill of Rights, Human Rights Codes and Vindicating Charter Rights”, Ontario Bar Association, Third Annual Charter Conference, October 15, 2004
  • Facilitator, “Confidentiality of Court Proceedings: Sealing Orders, Exclusion Orders”, Law Society of Upper Canada, Advanced Roundtable in Civil Litigation, October 7, 2004
  • Speaker, “Section 15 Equality Rights Review”, Court Challenges Program, Gatineau (Hull), October 1, 2004
  • Chair, “The New Lawyer Experience”, Law Society of Upper Canada, September 22, 2004
  • Speaker, “Why Should Lawyers do Pro Bono?”, OCCBA, Access to Justice, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, August 3, 2004
  • Speaker, “Equality Under s. 15: Are We There Yet?”, Canadian Institute, The Legal and Practical Guide to Constitutional Litigation in Civil Matters, June 18, 2004
  • Panellist, “Some Evidentiary Considerations in Constitutional Litigation”, The Advocates’ Society, Evidentiary Issues, Tactical Concerns and Cross-examination of Experts in Constitutional Cases, Special Litigation Skills Certificate Program: Conducting a Constitutional Challenge, Toronto, May 13, 2004.
  • Chair, Pro-Bono Law Ontario, Province-Wide Conference 2004, Toronto, May 6-7, 2004
  • Speaker, “Case Law Update: Recent Supreme Court Decisions that Affect the Practice of Administrative Law”, Infonex, Administrative Law: A Practical Course, Toronto, March 31, 2004
  • Co-Chair and Moderator, “The Relationship Between Workers’ Compensation Systems and the Duty to Accommodate: Dealing with the Overlap”, The Canadian Institute, National Forum on the Employer’s Duty to Accommodate, Toronto, March 29, 2004
  • Speaker, Ontario Bar Association, Annual Update on Judicial Review, Toronto, January 15, 2004
  • Trainer, The Advocates’ Society, Immigration and Refugee Board Training Program on Questioning Techniques, Toronto, December 3-4, 2003
  • Speaker, “Update on Administrative Law”, Conference of Ontario Boards and Agencies, Toronto, November 7, 2003
  • Chair, Law Society of Upper Canada, The 2nd Annual New Lawyer Experience, Toronto, October 27, 2003
  • Chair, The Canadian Institute, Third Annual Advanced Administrative Law Conference, Ottawa, October 23-24, 2003
  • Moderator, “Equity and Inclusion”, Connections and Directions: Sharing Visions for Clinic Law, Legal Aid Ontario, Mini-plenary Session, Hamilton, June 24, 2003
  • Panellist, “Defining and Responding to Harassment in Today’s Workplace”, Workplace Violence and Harassment Conference, Toronto, April 30, 2003
  • Co-Chair, “Duty to Accommodate – A Comprehensive, Practical Guide for all Parties”, Toronto, April 28 and 29, 2003
  • Panellist, “Accommodation of Employees’ Religious Rights and Customs Meeting” Infonex Information, The Duty to Accommodate Conference, Ottawa, March 25, 2003
  • Guest Lecturer, “Promoting Racial Equality in Canada”, Canadian Human Rights Commission’s staff, Ottawa, March 21, 2003
  • Presenter, “Practical issues associated with Multicultural Citizenship”, University of Toronto, Shared Citizenship: Theory and Practice in Canada, March 6, 2003
  • Participant, Commissions at the Crossroads: Strategies for Delivering on the Promise of Human Rights Law, Roundtable Discussion, Ottawa, February 28 – March 1, 2003
Latest Insight & News

Book Chapters, Reports and Essays:

  1. Ethnic Equality” in Anne F. Bayefsky & Mary Eberts, eds, Chapter 2 of Equality Rights and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, (Toronto, ON: Carswell, 1985).
  2. Report of the Task Force on the Law Concerning Trespass to Publicly-Used Property as it Affects Youth and Minorities” (Toronto, ON: Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, 1987).
  3. Search and Seizure Under Human Rights Legislation” in Administrative Law: Principles, Practice and Pluralism (Toronto, ON: Special Lectures of the Law Society of Upper Canada, 1992).
  4. Anti-Discrimination Law in Canada”, in Christof Heyns, ed., Discrimination and the Law in South Africa, (Pretoria: Centre for Human Rights, 1994) vol. 1.
  5. Report on Direct Access to Binding Adjudication under the Canadian Human Rights Act” (Ottawa, ON: Canadian Human Rights Act Review Panel, 1999).
  6. Co-author, “Zimbabwe Under Siege: A Canadian Civil Society Perspective”, (Zimbabwe Reference Group, 2004).
  7. Judicial Review – Recent Developments”, in Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Canadian Precedents of Pleadings, 2nd (Toronto, ON: Carswell, updated periodically).
  8. Co-author, “Professional Liability”, in Adam M. Dodek, ed, Canadian Legal Practice, A Guide for the 21st Century (Markham, ON: LexisNexis Canada, updated periodically).
  9. “Real Change? Reflections on Employment Equity’s Last Thirty Years”, Chapter 3 in Employment Equity in Canada – The Legacy of the Abella Report (ed. Carol Agócs) (Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press, July 2014).
  10. “Rule of Law and the Ethical Lawyer”, Canada and the Rule of Law: 150 Years after Confederation / Le Canada et la primauté du droit: 150 ans après la Confédération, June 2017
  11. “Federalism and Patriation”, Canada at 150: Building a Free and Democratic Society, (Markham, ON: LexisNexis Canada, October 2017)
  12. “Waiver of Privilege”, Privilege: A Litigators’ Guide, Toronto Advocates’ Society, Toronto, ON June 12, 2018
  13. Contributor, Employment Law Module, in LexisNexis Canada Practice Advisor, (Markham, ON: LexisNexis Canada, updated periodically)
  14. Co-author, “Politicization of Senior Appointments Alarms Tribunal Watch Ontario”, The Lawyers Daily, (November, 2020)
  15. Legal Profession (2021 Reissue), in LexisNexis Canada, (Markham, ON: LexisNexis Canada, March 2021)
Others:
  1. Holding Schools Accountable – A Legal Right to an Appropriate Education?”, Justice for Children Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1979.
  2. Co-authored with Gail Czukar, Discussion papers on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and (1) Provincial Mental Health Statues, and (2) Human Rights Statutes (Canadian Mental Health Association, Human Rights project), 1984.
  3. The Relationship Between Section 15 of the Charter and Employment Legislation”, Canadian Institute for Professional Development, 1985.
  4. Current Issues in Racial Equality”, proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, 1989.
  5. The Pros and Cons of Internal Human Rights Systems”, proceedings of the National Conference of Racial Equality in the Workplace, 1990.
  6. Internal Human Rights Systems”, Currents: Readings in Race Relations, Vol. 6, No. 3, Dec. 1990.
  7. HIV-Testing in the Unionized Work Place: The Accommodation Challenges Posed by AIDS”, (1992) 1 Canadian Labour Law Journal, 100.
  8. The Quick Fix”, InSight Seminar on Advancing Advocacy in Administrative Law, July 1992
  9. Recent Developments in Human Rights Law”, Canadian Judicial Council Seminar, July 1993.
  10. Implications of Hastings Decision”, CBAO Hide & Seek seminar, March 24, 1994.
  11. Recent Developments in the Law of Evidence”, O.P.S.E.U. Grievance Officers, September 1994.
  12. Applicability of the Charter of Rights and Freedom to the Board of Inquiry (Police Services Act)”, Police Board’s Annual Training Session, October 1994.
  13. Virtual Exclusivity of Collective Agreement Arbitration Remedy”, Labour Alert, Vol. 1, No. 6, June 1997.
  14. Human Rights Violations may be Heard in Court”, Labour Alert, Vol. 1, No. 8, September 1997.
  15. Dealing with Harassment in the Workplace”, InSight Information Inc., December 1, 1997.
  16. An Overview of Class Action Legislation”, Legal Focus, Vol. 1, No. 29, December 1997.
  17. Human Rights: Understanding the Key Principles and Procedures in the Federal Workplace”, Infonex: Federal Workplace Regulation Course, December 9, 1997.
  18. Recent Developments in Human Rights, Labour and Employment Law”, Canadian Museum Association, January 31, 1998.
  19. Looking at the Individual or the Group When Assessing Disadvantage in Charter Litigation”, Canada Watch, October 1998.
  20. Damages for Bad Faith in Wrongful Dismissal”, Labour Alert, 1998.
  21. Federal and International Human Rights Complaints”, Canadian Bar Association, March 24, 2000.
  22. Advocacy Before Tribunals”, Canadian Bar Association-Ontario, October 20, 2000.
  23. Human Rights Update: Recent Developments in Substantive and Procedural Law”, Law Society of Upper Canada, November 22, 2000.
  24. Human Rights Update: Recent Developments Affecting the High-Tech Workforce”, Canadian Institute, Ottawa, ON, January 30, 2001.
  25. Let’s Work Together: Employer and Employee Rights and Obligations Under the Duty to Accommodate”, Infonex Conference, October 22, 2001.
  26. Practical Consideration in Arguing Your Case Before the Ontario Divisional Court”, Canadian Institute, December 3-4, 2001.
  27. HIV & AIDS and Human Rights Issues in the Labour/Employment Context”, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, January 18, 2002.
  28. Racial Harassment: What Employers Need to Know”, Canadian Institute, February 5, 2002.
  29. Practical Tips for Making a Request: Fundamentals of Ontario’s FOI Laws”, Information and Privacy Conference, Ontario Bar Association, May 10, 2002.
  30. Presenting Charter Arguments in Administrative Proceedings: An Update” Administrative Law & Practice Conference, Canadian Institute, October 8, 2002.
  31. How to Handle Employee Absenteeism, Illness and Disability: Employer and Employee Rights and Obligations under the Duty to Accommodate”, Employment Law Conference, Canadian Institute, October 16, 2002.
  32. Solicitor-Client Privilege: The Full Answer and Defence Exception”, Advocates’ Society Fall Convention, November 15, 2002.
  33. Employer and Employee Rights and Obligations Under the Duty to Accommodate”, Federated Press, November 21, 2002.
  34. Strategies for Accommodating Employees’ Religious Rights and Customs”, Infonex, March 25, 2003.
  35. Defining Harassment in Today’s Workplace”, Workplace Violence and Harassment Conference, Infonex, April 30, 2003.
  36. Update on Administrative Law”, 2003 Conference of Ontario Boards and Agencies, November 7, 2003.
  37. Recent Supreme Court Decisions That Affect the Practice of Administrative Law”, Key Changes and Updated Procedures in Administrative Law Conference, Infonex, March 31, 2004.
  38. Some Evidentiary Considerations in Constitutional Litigation”, Special Litigation Skills Certificate Program: Conducting a Constitutional Challenge, The Advocates’ Society, May 13, 2004.
  39. Equality Under s.15: Are We There Yet?”, The Legal and Practical Guide to Constitutional Litigation in Civil Matters, Canadian Institute, June 18, 2004.
  40. “Confidentiality of Court Proceedings: An Overview and Update”, Advanced Roundtable in Civil Litigation, Law Society of Upper Canada, October 7, 2004.
  41. “Bill of Rights, Human Rights Codes and Vindicating Charter Rights”, Third Annual Charter Conference, Ontario Bar Association, October 15, 2004.
  42. Recent Developments in the Standard of Review: Where Are We Now?”, Advanced Administrative Law and Practice, Canadian Institute, October 21, 2004.
  43. Choice of Forum: Court, Arbitration, OHRC, and other Administrative Remedies“, Human Rights Update – 2005, The Law Society of Upper Canada, March 9, 2005.
  44. “Lifeline: Language Access as a Human Rights Issue”, Access Alliance Multicultural CHC, Orangeville, May 5, 2005.
  45. “Professional Discipline Proceedings and the Charter of Right and Freedoms”, Professional Regulation Summit: Addressing the Complex issues of Enforcement & Compliance, September 21, 2005.
  46. “Does Hearsay Matter”, Spring Symposium 2006: Evidence, Advocacy & Persuasion, The Advocates’ Society, May 12, 2006.
  47. “2006 Administrative Law Update”, Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, June 12, 2006.
  48. Activisme judiciaire: Mythe ou réalité?”, Horaire du 27e Congrès de l’AJEFO, June 24, 2006.
  49. “Lessons learned from the Ontario Suit”, National Conference on Independent Living, September 28, 2006.
  50. Getting up to Speed: An Update on Key Administrative Law Decisions from Across Canada”, 6th Annual Advanced Administrative Law and Practice, Canadian Institute, October 19-20, 2006.
  51. International Perspectives on Canadian Human Rights Law”, Honouring the Spirit of Human Rights in the Canadian Context, Department of Justice, December 11, 2006.
  52. Recent Supreme Court of Canada Cases Every Administrative Law Practitioner Should Know”, Strategies for Litigating Before Administrative Tribunals, The Advocates’ Society, March 2, 2007.
  53. “Bill 107: The Dawn of Direct Access to Human Rights Enforcement”, Conference on Police Employment, The Police Association of Ontario, March 5, 2007.
  54. Fiduciary Duty Claims in Professional Relationship: Redundant or Necessary?” Remedies and Damages:  Are you Getting the Most for Your Clients, The Law Society of Upper Canada, March 6, 2007.
  55. Who Is Your Client? Managing Conflicts of Interest”, Family-Held Summit, Exit and Succession Strategies, The Law Society of Upper Canada, April 20, 2007.
  56. “The Human Rights Code and Judicial Review: When Will the Courts Step In?”, The New Human Rights System:  What It Means For Your Practice, Ontario Bar Association, June 11, 2007.
  57. “When Enough Is Enough: Accommodation Cases Where Undue Hardship Was Established”, The Duty to Accommodate:  Advanced Issues, Proactive Management of Employer, Union and Employee Responsibilities, InSight Information, June 13, 2007.
  58. “Recent Developments in Solicitor-Client and Litigation Privilege: An Analysis of Blank v. Canada (Minister of Justice) and Celanese Canada Inc. v. Murray Demolition Corp., Litigation Privilege: What’s New?”, Osgoode Professional Development Evidence Program, September 19, 2007.
  59. “Cross Canada Update: Key Decisions and Developments That Impact Your Work”, 7th Annual Advanced Administrative Law & Practice Conference, The Canadian Institute, October 18, 2007.
  60. “Fostering Pro Bono Service in the Legal Profession: Challenges Facing the Pro Bono Ethic”, Ninth Colloquium on the Legal Profession, Chief Justice of Ontario’s Advisory Committee on Professionalism, October 19, 2007.
  61. “Access to Administrative Justice: A Comparative Review”, Administrative Law Conference, Access to Administrative Justice, The Law Society of Upper Canada October 24, 2007.
  62. “E-Record Management, E-Discovery, E-Evidence in Human Rights and Other Administrative Law Proceedings”, InSight Information, October 24, 2007.
  63. “Pleadings in Mediation, Arbitration and Tribunals”, The Art of Pleading: Mastering the Fine Strokes, Ontario Bar Association, November 30, 2007.
  64. “Accommodation of Religious Rights and Customs in Employment”, Police Employment in 2008, Emerging Issues and Legal Developments, Police Association of Ontario, March 4, 2008.
  65. Strategies and Possibilities for the Next Few Decades”, Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights Colloquium on Constitutional Litigation, September 5, 2008.
  66. “Human Rights 101”, How to Apply the Human Rights Code in Your Tribunal, Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators Human Rights Workshop, September 16, 2008.
  67. “Bill 107: The Dawn of Direct Access to Human Rights Enforcement”, Human Rights Law, OBA 18th Annual Operation Update, October 3, 2008.
  68. Serology Testing, Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation Conference, Montreal, October 24, 2008.
  69. “2008 Administrative Law Update” and Co-Chair, Canadian Institute’s 8th Annual Advanced Administrative Law & Practice Conference, October 28-29, 2008.
  70. “Bill 107: The Dawn of Direct Access to Human Rights Enforcement”, Litigating in the New Ontario Human Rights Regime, Law Society of Upper Canada, 9th Annual Employment Law Summit, October 30, 2008.
  71. Accommodating Diversity – Stakeholder Perspectives”, COBA Conference, Toronto, ON, November 6, 2008.
  72. Human Rights Reform in Ontario”, Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s 3rd Annual Lawyers’ Luncheon, November 13, 2008.
  73. Working Effectively with Clients Who Do Not Speak English or French”, Law Society of Upper Canada, December 9, 2008.
  74. “Introduction to the HRLSC”, Renewing Our Commitment to Human Rights: Law and Policy Reform in Alberta, Sheldon Chumir Foundation, January 2009.
  75. Charter Applications by Administrative Tribunals”, OBA The Six-Minute Administrative Lawyers 2009, LSUC, February 2009.
  76. The New Ontario Human Rights System:  Some Trends from the Tribunal’s First Year”, OBA Professional Development, 19th Annual Operation Update, October 2, 2009.
  77. “2009 Update: Judicial Review of Professional Discipline Decisions”, Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases, Toronto, ON, December 4, 2009.
  78. “Tribunal Application of the Human Rights Code: Tranchemontagne and Beyond”, Law Society of Upper Canada, The Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer, Toronto, ON, February 23, 2010.
  79. “2011 Update:  Judicial Review of Professional Discipline Decisions”, Osgoode Short Course in Prosecuting and Defending Professional Discipline Cases, Toronto, ON, February 16, 2011.
  80. “Three Developments at the Human Rights Tribunal under Bill 107”, The Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer 2011, Toronto, ON, February 23, 2011.
  81. The Importance and Pervasiveness of Administrative Law”, Law Society of Upper Canada, New Lawyer Practice Series, Toronto, May 25, 2011
  82. A Modest Checklist for Beginning Practice before Administrative Tribunals”, OBA, Administrative Law Practice: Back to Basics, Toronto, February 2012.
  83. Duplication and Damages at the HRTO in 2011 – 2012”, Law Society of Upper Canada, Six-Minute Administrative Lawyer, Toronto, February 24, 2012.
  84. “Update on Ever Evolving and Expanding Accommodation Obligations”, Insight, Duty to Accommodate: New Laws and Evolving Obligations for Proactively Managing Employees with Accommodation Needs, Toronto, October 29, 2012.
  85. The Troubling Intersection of Equality Rights and Access to Justice”, Osgoode Hall Law School Conference on Pinto Report, January 27, 2013.
  86. Accountability, Transparency and Professional Ethics: Today’s Challenges for the Ontario College of Teachers”, Ontario College of Teachers, June 6, 2013.
  87. Critical Link: Language Access as a Human Rights Issue”, Critical Link International, June 19, 2013.
  88. Accommodation of the Sikh Turban and Articles of Faith in Employment”, Canadian Sikh Association, November 2013.
  89. “A Checklist for Access to Administrative Justice Today”, (2014), 27 C.J.A.L.P. 235.
  90. Developing Strategies for Change: Addressing Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees”, Consultation Paper, The Law Society of Upper Canada, October 30, 2014.
  91. H. v. College of Nurses of Ontario, WeirFoulds LLP, (with Alan Bromstein and Debbie Tarshis), December 2014
  92. Co-author, “Has Reasons Review Risen Again?”, (2015) Regulatory Boards and Administrative Law Litigation, Vol. XII, No. 2.
  93. Co-author, “Addressing Conflicting Human Rights: Some Recent Case Law“, 4th Annual Human Rights Summit, The Law Society of Upper Canada, November 30, 2015.
  94. Co-author, “Bill C-51 and It’s Administrative Dilemmas”, Osgoode Hall Law School, Osgoode Professional Development, December 1, 2015
  95. Co-author, “Addressing Conflicting Human Rights: Some Recent Case Law“, WeirFoulds LLP, November 2015 (with S. Priya Morley)
  96. Co-author, “Your Employee is Under My Care: An Employer’s Rights and Responsibilities with respect to Medical Information”, WeirFoulds LLP, April 2016 (with Sarah Yun, S. Priya Morley, and Hayley Peglar)
  97. Co-author, “Navigating the Tension Between Public Protection and Human Rights: Registration and Incapacity”, CNAR Conference 2017, October 3, 2017 (with Nuzhat Jafri, S. Priya Morley, and Alex Wilbee)
  98. “Reasons Review by the Courts: Rise, Fall and Rise Again?” 2017 SOAR Annual Conference Exploring Justice: An Experiential Journey, Toronto, ON November 2, 2017
  99. Co-author, Best Practices for Constitutional Rights Litigation: Appellate Advocacy in Constitutional Rights Litigation, Canadian Bar Association, Toronto, ON November 16, 2017 (Webinar) (with Kartiga Thavaraj)
  100. “Addressing Charter Arguments: Jurisdiction and Remedies” and “Charter Rights: Expression, Religion and Equality”, Dealing with Charter Values and Claims – A Tribunal Primer, Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, Toronto, ON March 9, 2018
  101. “Constitutional Liability Of Regulators: Exploring The Curious Case Of Ernst”, Administrative Law and Practice Osgoode Hall Law School, Osgoode Professional Development, Toronto, ON October 1, 2018 (with Dian Thompson)
  102. “Be Careful What You Ask For Or Disclose: Applications for Registration, Public Registers and Protection from Discrimination” CNAR 2018 Conference, Banff, AB October 17, 2018 (with Lise Betteridge and Elinor Larney)
  103. “Challenges in Anti-Racism Litigation” RODA 4th Annual Diversity Conference, Toronto, ON November 28, 2018
  104. “How do we advance equality in our practices?”, Practice Management for Litigators, Law Society of Ontario, Toronto, April 2, 2019
  105. “Are we ready for an aging regulatory professional population?”, CNAR Annual Conference, Quebec, QC, October 29, 2019
  106. Co-author, “Ontario government’s reckless overhaul of the Human Rights Tribunal cannot be tolerated”, The Globe and Mail, January, 2021