#EducationLaw Conference Coming to #Halifax
Mark your calendars! Canada’s leading conference on education law is coming to Halifax in 2018. Halifax will host the annual conference of the Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education (CAPSLE) on April 29 to May 1, 2018, at the…
‘Punching Above Weight’: Pink Larkin in the Legal Market
Featured in the article, Punching Above Weight, published in Lexpert April/May 2017, Ronald A. Pink. Q.C. gives an inside perspective on the changing business world and how our firm succeeds in this new environment. “So people see us as not just being a labour and employment boutique,…
Westray Coal Mine Disaster: Marking the 25th Anniversary
Saturday, May the 9th, 1992. I remember the weather that day. It was cool and rainy. I remember hearing a radio report around noon about an explosion at the Westray Coal Mine that morning, and that a rescue operation was underway. It didn’t…
Remembering the Westray Coal Mine Disaster Twenty-five Years Later
Twenty-five years ago, May 9, 1992, the Westray Coal Mine in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, blew up in a huge gas and coal dust explosion. Twenty-six miners, the entire shift underground at the time, were killed. The bodies of 15 miners were recovered….
Three New Partners at Pink Larkin!
February 3, 2017 Pink Larkin is very pleased to announce that Jillian Houlihan, Nathan Sutherland and Brenda Comeau have been admitted to partnership with the firm. Jill and Nathan are based in our Halifax office, and Brenda is based in our Fredericton…
NS Animal Protection Act Protects Animals Not Owners
By David Roberts This blog is about the Animal Protection Act, the law protecting animals from cruelty and neglect in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has just issued two decisions that clarify the protections provided by the Act and strongly…
Freedom of Association Victory for British Columbia Teachers’ Federation
By Gail L. Gatchalian As a result of an historic decision issued by the Supreme Court of Canada from the bench on Thursday, November 10, 2016, important language regarding teachers’ working conditions has now been restored to the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation collective…
Building Respectful Workplaces
If you want to transform your organization’s culture to one that is healthy and respectful, you have to be proactive. You need to identify the things that the people in your organization value in their relationships with each other, and assess the everyday practices…
Resolving Disputes: We Need to Talk!
Dispute resolution seems top of mind lately. Twice during the week of May 9, 2016, I participated in interviews on CBC Radio about how conflicts come to be and solutions for bring them to a successful end. The first interview, on Information Morning…
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Upholds Adoption Leave Top-Up under Human Rights Act
In a decision released on February 10, 2016, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of the International Association of Firefighters Local 268, represented by Gordon Forsyth, Q.C., from a decision of a Human Rights Board of Inquiry. The Court concluded that adoption…