Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada ousted the jurisdiction of Manitoba Human Rights adjudicators in discrimination cases involving unionized workers: Northern Regional Health Authority v. Horrocks, 2021 SCC 42. In this case, a unionized employee was…
Today, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released a ground breaking decision regarding the rights of persons with disabilities, Disability Rights Coalition v Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2021 NSCA 70. The Court of Appeal found that the…
Thirteen of Pink Larkin’s lawyers have been selected by their peers to be featured in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. They have been recognized across 17 practice areas. We are pleased to congratulate…
It is hard to believe that today marks Linda Keddy’s last day at Pink Larkin. Linda is the firm’s longest-serving employee. She has been the firm’s Librarian and Director of Research for over 31 years, and also…
By Ronald Pizzo and Dr. Dayna Lee-Bagley Humans have a biological need for connection. We are social beings. Our nature is to interact and form relationships with others. We are also wired to survive. We are always…
The current economic environment, exacerbated by the ongoing Covid crisis, has placed many businesses of all sizes, including not-for-profits and charities, in precarious, if not seemingly hopeless operational positions. How does one know whether to keep up…
Prince Edward Island’s Labour Act now includes first contract arbitration. This is a positive development—the legislation will ease the transition from a non-union workplace to a collective bargaining relationship. A union or employer may apply to…
Pink Larkin is excited to congratulate June Mills on her admission to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society. June attended the McGill University Faculty of Law where she volunteered at PINAY Legal Information Clinic, participated in the Wilson…
As we enter the new year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone of one of our lawyers. George Macdonald recently celebrated his 50th anniversary call to the Nova Scotia Barristers Society. George was recently featured in an article…
Advocating for the Rights of Women Mukisa Kakembo’s internship experience taught her about more than the law
