Who is Caroline Rowan?

Caroline Rowan is a vice-chair at the Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal with 600 decisions on record from 1999 to 2022. Key areas include employment and labour law, other tribunals, administrative law.

What tribunal does Caroline Rowan sit on?

Caroline Rowan has sat on Ontario Labour Relations Board and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal.

What areas of law does Caroline Rowan decide?

Caroline Rowan's most common areas include Employment and Labour Law (576 decisions), Other Tribunals (145 decisions), Administrative Law (100 decisions). Caroline Rowan has handled 600 decisions across 7 areas.

How many decisions has Caroline Rowan made?

Caroline Rowan has 600 decisions on record from 1999 to 2022 across 3 tribunals.

Who frequently appears before Caroline Rowan?

Representatives who frequently appear before Caroline Rowan include Karima Chatur, Harold F. Caley, Jim Paré.

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Employment and Labour Law

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Health Law

Caroline Rowan

Vice-ChairOntario Pay Equity Hearings TribunalSince 1999

OPEHT OLRB HRTO

600

cases · 24 yrs · OLRB, HRTO, OPEHT

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Vice-Chair· 228Vice-Chair· 174Vice-Chair· 162Adjudicator· 23Vice-Chair· Chair· 3Arbitre· 2Vice-Chair· Chair· 1Adjudicator· 1

CR

Employment and Labour Law

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Health Law

Caroline Rowan

Vice-ChairOntario Pay Equity Hearings TribunalSince 1999

OPEHT OLRB HRTO

600

cases · 24 yrs · OLRB, HRTO, OPEHT

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Vice-Chair· 228Vice-Chair· 174Vice-Chair· 162Adjudicator· 23Vice-Chair· Chair· 3Arbitre· 2Vice-Chair· Chair· 1Adjudicator· 1

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Board granted an extension of time to file a response on consent.

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 721 v. DaimlerChrysler Canada, 2001 CanLII 19634

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Rundle

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 14, 2001

Board declared union no longer represents employees after union abandoned bargaining rights.

The applicant applied under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that the responding party union no longer represents the employees in the bargaining unit.

The responding party advised by letter that it no longer wished to represent the employees.

Pursuant to section 63(17) of the Act, the Board declared that the responding party no longer represents the employees in the bargaining unit.

Extendicare (Canada) Port Stanley v. Service Employees International Union, Local 220 Registered Nurses (Full-Time), 2001 CanLII 18533

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Rundle

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 14, 2001

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

Canadian Union of Public Employees and its Local 2119-01 v. 1278655 Ontario Inc. c.o.b. as Carleton Place Manor, 2001 CanLII 7554

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Rundle

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 14, 2001

Representation vote ordered in certification application for cemetery employees with segregated ballots for disputed classifications.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party cemetery.

The Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members of the union.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with segregated ballots for disputed individuals due to disagreements over the appropriate bargaining unit description and geographic scope.

Service Employees International Union, Local 210 v. Roman Catholic Cemetery (Diocese of London – Heavenly Rest Cemetery), 2001 CanLII 5645

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 14, 2001

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

Chris Somers, Jim Weatherby v. Jaylor Fabricating Inc., 2001 CanLII 5466

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 10, 2001

Board orders a further representation vote after initial results were inconclusive.

Prescott-Russell Services to Children and Adults v. Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 426, 2001 CanLII 14539

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 10, 2001

Application for review of Order to Pay terminated following parties' Minutes of Settlement.

Bramalex Inc. o/a Mephisto v. Margurite Toutounjian and Ministry of Labour, 2001 CanLII 3939

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 4, 2001

Representation vote ordered and ballot box sealed pending resolution of trade union status.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent performers employed by the responding party.

As the applicant had not previously established trade union status and there were multiple disputes regarding the bargaining unit composition, the employer's name, and the timeliness of the application, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered a representation vote to preserve the status quo.

The Board directed that the ballot box be sealed pending the resolution of the outstanding issues at a subsequent hearing.

The Professional Association of Candian Talent v. Dufferin Gate Productions Limited / L23 Productions Inc., 2001 CanLII 20542

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 4, 2001

Representation vote ordered and ballot box sealed pending determination of trade union status and bargaining unit.

The applicant filed an application for certification.

As the applicant had not previously established trade union status, the Board directed a representation vote but ordered the ballot box sealed.

The Board noted disputes regarding the bargaining unit description, the number of employees, and the timeliness of the application due to an existing collective agreement with an intervenor.

These issues, along with the applicant's trade union status, will be determined at a hearing following the vote.

The Professional Association of Canadian Talent v. Dufferin Gate Productions/Beauty Productions Limited, 2001 CanLII 15320

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Karima Chatur

53 cases1999–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBMay 2, 2001

Employer appeal allowed in part; Order to Pay reduced due to uncontradicted evidence of hours worked.

The employer appealed an Order to Pay in the amount of $3,873.60 for outstanding wages and vacation pay.

The employee failed to appear at the hearing.

Based on the uncontradicted evidence of the employer, the Board found that the employee worked 113 hours at $10.00 an hour and had not been paid.

The Board allowed the appeal in part, reducing the Order to Pay to $1,175.20 (including vacation pay) and ordered the balance of the monies held in trust returned to the employer.

Lifemax Natural Foods Distribution Inc. v. Thakar, 2001 CanLII 15108

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 30, 2001

Union certification granted following a successful representation vote by employees at the University of Windsor.

The applicant union applied for certification to represent a bargaining unit of refrigeration and compressor operators, stationary engineers, and helpers employed by the University of Windsor.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty per cent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no statements of desire to make representations filed, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered that a certificate issue to the applicant.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation & General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. University of Windsor, 2001 CanLII 21195

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 30, 2001

Union certification application dismissed after failing to secure more than 50% of representation vote.

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) v. ZAP Paintball Inc., 2001 CanLII 13618

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 30, 2001

Union decertified after majority of employees voted in opposition during representation vote.

Deborah Luft et. al. v. Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Union, Local 75, 2001 CanLII 3357

MG

Mr. Gatien

1 case2001–2001

MB

Mr. Bergeron

1 case2001–2001

GP

G. Pickell

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1998–2001

GM

G. McMenemy

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1993–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 27, 2001

Extension of time to file submissions granted due to counsel's unavailability.

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 2486 v. MacIsaac Mining and Tunnelling Company, 2001 CanLII 20418

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 27, 2001

Representation vote directed in displacement application for certification.

The applicant union filed a displacement application for certification to represent employees currently represented by the intervenor union.

Upon examining the application and membership evidence, the Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant appeared to have the requisite forty percent membership support in the proposed bargaining unit.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken to allow eligible employees to choose between the applicant and the intervenor.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation & General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Kannampuzha Holdings Ltd. c.o.b. as Exeter Villa, 2001 CanLII 16408

JK

J. Knight

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1998–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

AH

A. Haward

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1998–2001

OLRBApr 27, 2001

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, Local 269 v. Covertite Eastern Limited Roofing and Sheet Metal, 2001 CanLII 15047

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 27, 2001

Application for certification withdrawn with leave of the Board.

Industrial, Wood & Allied Workers of Canada (I.W.A. Canada) v. Strategic Communications Inc., 2001 CanLII 12557

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

HP

H. Peacock

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1987–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 27, 2001

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

Service Employees International Union, Local 268 v. Algoma District Services Administration Board, 2001 CanLII 11048

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 27, 2001

Union certification application dismissed after failing to secure majority support in representation vote.

Canadian National Federation of Independent Unions v. William Neilson Limited, 2001 CanLII 9399

RM

R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 27, 2001

Representation vote directed in union certification application with disputed ballots to be segregated.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members.

The Board directed a representation vote and ordered that ballots cast by individuals in disputed positions, including students and certain technical specialists, be segregated pending further order.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation & General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Amcan Micro Precision Die Casting Inc., 2001 CanLII 7811

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appearing on behalf of the applicant

N. BlumCounsel
1 appearance
J. FilmanCounsel
1 appearance
Cindy Cossar-JonesCounsel
1 appearance
C. LaceCounsel
1 appearance
Ann BigelowCounsel
1 appearance
Elizabeth MantzCounsel
1 appearance

appearing on behalf of the respondent

Carolyn KayCounsel
1 appearance
Louise KozaCounsel
1 appearance

appearing on his own behalf

Bert PerbiSelf-represented
1 appearance
Mark MiddletonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Kamal ElassalSelf-represented
1 appearance

Applicant

John TaiteSelf-represented
1 appearance

Counsel

Carl PetersonCounsel
1 appearance

for 308237 Ontario Limited and 245 Ouellette Ave. Investments Ltd.

Susan FanelliAgent
1 appearance

for ABC Taxi (Brockville) Ltd. and Safedrive Inc., carrying on business as City Cab

Mohan GillAgent
1 appearance

for Algoma University and Arthur Perlini

Scott WilliamsCounsel
1 appearance

for Apple Mechanical and Nu-Flow Systems

Ruth HarnimanCounsel
1 appearance
David DefrancescoCounsel
1 appearance

for BMWE

David BrownUnion representative
1 appearance
Denis EllicksonCounsel
1 appearance
Dan KennedyUnion representative
1 appearance
Jack ChokanUnion representative
1 appearance
John RiouxUnion representative
1 appearance
Ron BowdenUnion representative
1 appearance
Rick PhillipsUnion representative
1 appearance

for Cheryl Reed-Elder

Adrienne LiangCounsel
1 appearance

for CLN

Jay NuscaAgent
1 appearance
N. LavergneAgent
1 appearance
David LawCounsel
1 appearance
J. WhiteAgent
1 appearance
K. RangerAgent
1 appearance
Bob RustenAgent
1 appearance

for CUPE

Brian SheehanUnion representative
1 appearance
Tom BakerUnion representative
1 appearance

for employer

Samy OuanounouAgent
1 appearance

for herself

Anita KandasammySelf-represented
1 appearance

for himself

Adolf AstlSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ashraf HemedSelf-represented
1 appearance
Alan RowlandsSelf-represented
1 appearance
Barry LarkinSelf-represented
1 appearance

for IBM Canada Limited

Valerie A.E. DyerCounsel
1 appearance

for LIUNA, Local 1036

W SuppaCounsel
1 appearance
L. A. RichmondCounsel
1 appearance
A. BowkerCounsel
1 appearance

for MacIsaac Mining and Tunnelling

Mr. GatienCounsel
1 appearance
Mr. BergeronCounsel
1 appearance

for Marathon-Delco Inc., 308237 Ontario Limited and 245 Ouellette Ave. Investments Ltd.

Arthur BaratCounsel
1 appearance
Avril FarlamCounsel
1 appearance

for Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Angèle CadieuxUnion representative
1 appearance
Suzanne Hébert-VaillantUnion representative
1 appearance
Linda KernohanUnion representative
1 appearance
Maureen DoyleUnion representative
1 appearance

for OPSEU

E. OgibowskiUnion representative
1 appearance

for SEIU

Cathy CarrollUnion representative
1 appearance

for the applicant

Harold F. CaleyCounsel
2 appearances
Jim ParéCounsel
2 appearances
Anthony F. DaleCounsel
2 appearances
D. McBrideUnion representative
1 appearance
Daniel McBrideCounsel
1 appearance
Sam CiniAgent
1 appearance
Konstantinos GlambedakisSelf-represented
1 appearance
Raymond LemayAgent
1 appearance
S. C. BernardoCounsel
1 appearance
Rick ButeraUnion representative
1 appearance
George MillngtonAgent
1 appearance
Michael GottheilCounsel
1 appearance
Melissa KronickCounsel
1 appearance
Sharen HowarthAgent
1 appearance
D. LefaiveAgent
1 appearance
Daryn JeffriesCounsel
1 appearance
Carolyn KayCounsel
1 appearance
Robert SahotaAgent
1 appearance
Jean-Denis BélecCounsel
1 appearance
Karen NorthgraveAgent
1 appearance

for the Applicant

Jimmy GorgievSelf-represented
2 appearances
Jean-Alexandre De BousquetCounsel
1 appearance
André NowakowskiCounsel
1 appearance
Aristide TsemoSelf-represented
1 appearance
Luigi CaringiAgent
1 appearance
Mitra Mohed ArangehSelf-represented
1 appearance
Grantley HowellAgent
1 appearance
Andrzej OrlowskiSelf-represented
1 appearance
Arvind KarirSelf-represented
1 appearance
C. BeaupréCounsel
1 appearance
Selwyn PietersCounsel
1 appearance
Achille John RuffoloSelf-represented
1 appearance
Maria AndradeSelf-represented
1 appearance
Amanda Elisabeth KeelerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Désiré NdombaAgent
1 appearance

for the applicants

Kevin McGeeCounsel
1 appearance

for the Applicants

Thomas ArnoldSelf-represented
1 appearance
Peter GravSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Belanger Ford Lincoln Centre Limited

Guy BeaulieuAgent
1 appearance
Leah ClarkeAgent
1 appearance
Robert GirouxAgent
1 appearance
France Bélanger-HouleAgent
1 appearance

for the CAW and CAW Supporters

Farah BalooAgent
1 appearance
Patrick WarnerAgent
1 appearance
L. N. GottheilCounsel
1 appearance
Karen CobbAgent
1 appearance
Alex SalagubandAgent
1 appearance
Nasir MohamedAgent
1 appearance
Ananthanasa VerasinghamAgent
1 appearance

for the claimant

David BrewsterAgent
1 appearance
Angie LeeSelf-represented
1 appearance
Roy LeeAgent
1 appearance

for the County

J. A. MurrayAgent
1 appearance

for the Employee

Margurite ToutounjianSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the employees

Barry W. AdamsCounsel
1 appearance
Anna Marie VentrescaSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the employer

Victoria WillSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jim JohnstonAgent
1 appearance
Sandra JonesAgent
1 appearance
Paul YoungCounsel
1 appearance
Debbie FeltisAgent
1 appearance
Peter WadsworthCounsel
1 appearance

for the Employer

Arthur BaratAgent
1 appearance

for the group of employees

Brent GuilboardAgent
1 appearance
Robert CountrymanAgent
1 appearance

for the intervenor

Lisa CompagnoneCounsel
1 appearance
Henry WatsonUnion representative
1 appearance
Wayne DeMilleUnion representative
1 appearance
Ray BrazeauAgent
1 appearance
John McInnesCounsel
1 appearance
William LeMayCounsel
1 appearance
John L. StoutCounsel
1 appearance
Tracy McPheeAgent
1 appearance
Jeff NesterUnion representative
1 appearance
Melissa NixonCounsel
1 appearance
D. WrayCounsel
1 appearance
Denis EllicksonCounsel
1 appearance
Michael HylandCounsel
1 appearance
Derek RogersCounsel
1 appearance
Kevin WilsonCounsel
1 appearance
Lynn TessaroAgent
1 appearance
Sam MandelbaumAgent
1 appearance
Grant Radley-WaltersCounsel
1 appearance
Andrew RegnerusUnion representative
1 appearance
Brenda PrieurCounsel
1 appearance

for the intervenor employer

Yves FricotCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ministry

Laurie EisenbergCounsel
2 appearances
Karen NortheyCounsel
2 appearances
Heidi Ann Lazar-MeynCounsel
2 appearances
Jeremy WarningCounsel
1 appearance
Frank CamilleriAgent
1 appearance
Karima ChaturAgent
1 appearance
Karima ChaturCounsel
1 appearance
Laurie EisenbergAgent
1 appearance
Karen NortheyAgent
1 appearance

for the Ministry of Labour

Karima ChaturCounsel
4 appearances
Karen NortheyCounsel
2 appearances
Karima ChaturAgent
2 appearances
Frank CamilleriAgent
1 appearance
Richard HousenAgent
1 appearance
Jeremy WarningCounsel
1 appearance
Karen NortheyAgent
1 appearance
Darcy WatsonAgent
1 appearance
Heidi Ann Lazar-MeynAgent
1 appearance

for the Ontario Council

Harold F. CaleyCounsel
1 appearance
Charles CallinganCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Stuart DucoffeCounsel
1 appearance
Sharon DuffyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondents

David PatacairkCounsel
1 appearance
Martha CookCounsel
1 appearance
Larry CulverCounsel
1 appearance
Michael GwynneCounsel
1 appearance

for the responding employee

David RitchieSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the responding employer

Ernie GecAgent
1 appearance

for the responding parties

Patrick H. MacIsaacAgent
1 appearance
Brian R. GatienCounsel
1 appearance
James FysheCounsel
1 appearance

for the responding party

Robert BradtCounsel
1 appearance
Peter YemenUnion representative
1 appearance
Brian SweetCounsel
1 appearance
Ron GroulxUnion representative
1 appearance
Jack SullensCounsel
1 appearance
Brian P. NolanCounsel
1 appearance
George NielsonAgent
1 appearance
Frank CanningAgent
1 appearance
J. James NymanCounsel
1 appearance
M. Patrick MoranCounsel
1 appearance
Dave MichorAgent
1 appearance
Joseph LibermanCounsel
1 appearance
Doug WilsonAgent
1 appearance
Don TalaricoUnion representative
1 appearance
Charlene AvonUnion representative
1 appearance
James FysheCounsel
1 appearance
Ellen SpeerUnion representative
1 appearance
Candy LanganUnion representative
1 appearance
Nancy RosenbergCounsel
1 appearance
Linda PaquetteUnion representative
1 appearance

for the Responding Party

John MatasAgent
1 appearance
Longina FrydrychSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the responding party employer

Hugo Von SchoberCounsel
1 appearance

for the SEIU

Teresa MinchellaAgent
1 appearance
Joman JaraAgent
1 appearance
Antonio ElevazoAgent
1 appearance
John L. StoutCounsel
1 appearance
John R. EvansCounsel
1 appearance
Amelita RoqueAgent
1 appearance
Karen WalshAgent
1 appearance

for the union

Harold F. CalyCounsel
1 appearance
Michelle DuncanCounsel
1 appearance
Tim YoungUnion representative
1 appearance

for the Union

Luciano MascarinUnion representative
1 appearance

for the United Steelworkers of America

Guy LerouxUnion representative
1 appearance
David LiptonUnion representative
1 appearance
Johanne WilsonUnion representative
1 appearance
David DooreyCounsel
1 appearance

on her own behalf

Azmina JivanSelf-represented
2 appearances
Armando MinicucciAgent
1 appearance
Agnese MinicucciSelf-represented
1 appearance

on his own behalf

Samir BoucennaSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jacques MessierSelf-represented
1 appearance
Nevin PattonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Wayne BradySelf-represented
1 appearance

On his own behalf

Andrzej OrlowskiSelf-represented
1 appearance

pour IBM Canada Limited, intimée

Valerie A.E. DyerCounsel
1 appearance

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