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02/10/2026

From Vision to Reality: Huge congratulations to our client, Mishael Morgan! ✨

We are thrilled to support Mishael as her legal team on the launch of her production company, a bold and inspiring step in a competitive industry. Mishael’s journey is a reminder of what it takes to turn vision into reality: talent, perseverance, and an unwavering drive to succeed.

Along the way, she’s breaking glass ceilings, proving that leadership and creativity know no limits. And she isn’t stopping there, Mishael is also starring in a new film, Sway, now playing in theatres, showcasing her remarkable range and dedication both on-screen and behind the scenes.

Her journey is a powerful example of why it’s so important to support women entrepreneurs and creators, those who challenge the status quo, lead with vision, and inspire others along the way.

We are honored to be part of Mishael’s journey and can’t wait to see the incredible milestones she’ll continue to achieve. Go out and support her work, you won’t want to miss what’s next. 🎬✨

SwayMovie ProductionCompany Trailblazer

05/20/2025

Starting a two-week civil trial today.

After months of preparation, countless documents, strategy sessions, and yes — more than a few sleepless nights — we’re finally here.

Trial work is demanding, intense, and often all-consuming. But it’s also one of the most meaningful parts of the job — standing up, advocating, and trusting the process.

Grateful for the team, the support, and the opportunity to do this work.

See you on the other side.

11/11/2024

Our Partner, Sancia Pinto, has been appointment as a Board Member and Board Director at Sistering.

Sistering offers practical and emotional support to people facing a variety of challenging life circumstances.

The Firm is looking forward to making a meaningful impact at this wonderful organization.

11/06/2024

We take pride in what we do. Thank you to our clients for your trust in us.

09/17/2024

Litigation is a tough job. And some days are tougher than others.

But remember: your clients come to you at one of the most difficult times in their life.

And when you make a difference in a client’s life, it makes those long long nights worth it.

08/29/2024

Our Partner, Farhad Shekib, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada for his expertise in Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Labour and Employment Law.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey.

Thank you to the friends of the Firm for your continued support.

08/28/2024

On Sept 18, 2024, Farhad Shekib will be speaking at the Ontario Bar Association’s program on litigating an Employment case.

Farhad will be speaking on the “trial” portion of the program, where he will provide insight on best practices when conducting an Employment law trial.

You can register here:
https://lnkd.in/dEMfT-XT

03/25/2024

Our partners had a great time speaking with JP about our practice — we chatted about employment law, jury trials, tribunal litigation and Sancia’s adjudication/mediation background.

02/23/2024

In Lavides ats Windsor Hill Non-Profit Housing Corp., the Applicant (a tenant) brought two companion applications against our client, Windsor Hill (a non-profit housing corp), at the HRTO:

(1) Breach of a Settlement Agreement Application; and,
(2) Breach of the Human Rights Code Application.

The majority of the allegations in the Breach of Settlement Application were dismissed for delay (hearing on March 6 to deal with the few remaining claims).

The Breach of the Human Rights Code Application was dismissed in its entirety. The adjudicator noted:

“[1] The applicant filed an Application alleging discrimination based on disability and reprisal in housing and goods and services, contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 19, as amended (the “Code”). Specifically, the applicant alleged that the respondent discriminated against them by not approving requested repairs in a timely manner, which aggravated their disabilities.
..

[16] As noted above, and confirmed by Mehedi, it is not enough for an applicant to assert that they have an enumerated ground(s) and have received adverse treatment at the hands of the respondent. To come within the Tribunal’s jurisdiction, the applicant must provide some factual basis to link the respondent’s conduct to their Code-enumerated ground(s). A bald assertion that the adverse treatment they received was owing to their enumerated ground(s) is not enough to provide the required factual basis.

[17] The applicant failed to provide any clear factual basis to link their assertions about their disability to the alleged adverse treatment. Simply because the applicant made a request for repairs, and the respondent did not comply as promptly as they would like, does not mean that discrimination has occurred.”

We are very proud of our client for taking a principled approach to this case. It would have been easy to settle and pay out something, but it decided to take a stand against frivolous claims.

Decision here: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onhrt/doc/2024/2024hrto97/2024hrto97.html?resultIndex=2&resultId=cc3fe64b89f944368e0d93d7914955f6&searchId=2024-02-23T15:35:10:050/c1b2a31396674a2a98960d9e0c8dc0a4&searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAPIkZhcmhhZCBTaGVraWIiAAAAAAE

01/04/2024

In Lavides ats Windsor Hill Non-Profit Housing Corp., the Applicant brought two companion applications against our client, Windsor Hill: (1) Breach of a Settlement Agreement; and (2) Allegations re. Breach of the Human Rights Code.

Both applications will be heard this March.

Today, the HRTO released its interim decision on the Breach of the Settlement Agreement application.

The adjudicator agreed with Farhad Shekib and found that:

(a) the majority of the allegations are time barred; and,
(b) there was no “good faith” reason for the delay in bringing said application.

All of the allegations predating Aug 10, 2022 are therefore dismissed. The trial in March will deal with the remaining allegations.

Unfortunately, the HRTO does not award costs. In that sense, even if you win the trial, you still lose — as you have spent a small fortune on legal fees. But sometimes it is important to take a principled approach to such cases and we are proud of our client for doing so.

09/02/2023

On Sept 21, 2023, at 12 PM, we will be presenting a free webinar on “Best Practices When Terminating An Employee” for the Black HRPC. To sign up, please email [email protected].

08/08/2023

In Shankadev ats Canada Employment Insurance Commission, our Partner, Sancia Pinto, was successful in restoring the Appellant’s entitlement to EI.

The Appellant lost his job after 30 years of loyal service, initially “for cause”, on allegations that he submitted fake receipts to his employer’s insurance plan for reimbursement.

With the help of a fantastic mediator, we settled the civil action – the employer ultimately issued an amended ROE, confirming the dismissal was “without cause”.

Despite this, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission maintained that the Appellant lost his job for “misconduct” and denied his EI claim.

Sancia won on appeal.

Adjudicator Usprich reached the correct result, concluding that: “the Commission hasn’t proven that the Appellant lost his job because of misconduct. Because of this, the Appellant isn’t disqualified from receiving EI benefits.”

Congrats, Sancia; your client was lucky to have you as counsel, both in the civil action and in this appeal.

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