WJB Law Firm
  • Steven G. Bosnick is a partner at the firm and was called to the bar in 2002 after articling with Jesin Watson & McCreary (as the firm was then known). He attended law school at the University of Toronto and has a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo in Pure Mathematics and Computer Science.In the summer of 1999 Steven worked as an intern with the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland, working with the International Program for the Elimination of Child Labour. Steven's work in the International Labour Office afforded him the opportunity to observe the work of the legislative body of the International Labour Organization (the International Labour Conference) while it debated and adopted the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182).While studying for his Master of Arts degree, Steven was a union steward in the teaching assistants and sessional lecturers union at the University of Guelph (CUPE Loc. 3913). While studying at law school Steven volunteered with the Advocates for Injured Workers legal clinic assisting low-income workers who were injured on-the-job with their Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims.Steven's practice includes frequent appearances before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, before labour arbitrators, and before the Courts. Most of Steven's practice is divided between labour arbitrations for trade unions, and representation of or appearances at professional regulation tribunals.
  • Steven G. Bosnick is a partner at the firm and was called to the bar in 2002 after articling with Jesin Watson & McCreary (as the firm was then known). He attended law school at the University of Toronto and has a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo in Pure Mathematics and Computer Science.In the summer of 1999 Steven worked as an intern with the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland, working with the International Program for the Elimination of Child Labour. Steven's work in the International Labour Office afforded him the opportunity to observe the work of the legislative body of the International Labour Organization (the International Labour Conference) while it debated and adopted the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182).While studying for his Master of Arts degree, Steven was a union steward in the teaching assistants and sessional lecturers union at the University of Guelph (CUPE Loc. 3913). While studying at law school Steven volunteered with the Advocates for Injured Workers legal clinic assisting low-income workers who were injured on-the-job with their Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims.Steven's practice includes frequent appearances before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, before labour arbitrators, and before the Courts. Most of Steven's practice is divided between labour arbitrations for trade unions, and representation of or appearances at professional regulation tribunals.

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Steven G. Bosnick is a partner at the firm and was called to the bar in 2002 after articling with Jesin Watson & McCreary (as the firm was then known). He attended law school at the University of Toronto and has a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Guelph and a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo in Pure Mathematics and Computer Science.


In the summer of 1999 Steven worked as an intern with the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland, working with the International Program for the Elimination of Child Labour. Steven's work in the International Labour Office afforded him the opportunity to observe the work of the legislative body of the International Labour Organization (the International Labour Conference) while it debated and adopted the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182).


While studying for his Master of Arts degree, Steven was a union steward in the teaching assistants and sessional lecturers union at the University of Guelph (CUPE Loc. 3913). While studying at law school Steven volunteered with the Advocates for Injured Workers legal clinic assisting low-income workers who were injured on-the-job with their Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims.


Steven's practice includes frequent appearances before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, before labour arbitrators, and before the Courts. Most of Steven's practice is divided between labour arbitrations for trade unions, and representation of or appearances at professional regulation tribunals.


Education

  • B. Math in Pure Mathematics and Computer Science from University of Waterloo in 1993
  • M.A. in Philosophy from University of Guelph in 1996
  • LL.B. from University of Toronto in 2000
     
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Advocates Society
  • Past Delegate to the Provincial Council of the Ontario NDP

Ontario Labour Relations Board

Carpenters (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America) v Hawker Construction Limited, 2015 CanLII 44004 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2015 CanLII 44004 (ON LRB)

Reid v Workers United Canada Council, Local 2347, 2015 CanLII 36743 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2015 CanLII 36743 (ON LRB)

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79 v Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Toronto Civic Employees Union, 2015 CanLII 24830 (ON LRB), CanLII - 2015 CanLII 24830 (ON LRB)

Carpenters Union, Central Ontario Regional Council, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v Jamesway Construction Corporation, 2014 CanLII 24559 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2014 CanLII 24559 (ON LRB)

The Canadian Union of Labour Employees v The Public Service Alliance of Canada, 2014 CanLII 2305 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2014 CanLII 2305 (ON LRB)

Ontario Pipe Trades Council and United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and PipeFitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 46 v. PCL Constructors Canada Inc., 2013 CanLII 57379 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2013 CanLII 57379 (ON LRB)

The Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario v. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, 2013 CanLII 31579 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2013 CanLII 31579 (ON LRB)

Carpenters’, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, Retrocom Mid-Market Reit, Highway 93 Property Holdings Inc, 2013 CanLII 3635 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2013 CanLII 3635 (ON LRB)

Carpenters Union (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America) v. B.W.K. Construction Company Limited, 2012 CanLII 9337 (ON LRB), CanLII - 2012 CanLII 9337 (ON LRB)

Manna v. Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union (CUPE, Local 4948), 2012 CanLII 4318 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2012 CanLII 4318 (ON LRB)

Carpenters Union (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America) v. Contours 2000 Inc., 2011 CanLII 83066 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2011 CanLII 83066 (ON LRB)

Carpenters Union (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America) v. ASI Group Ltd., 2011 CanLII 44485 (ON LRB),  CanLII - 2011 CanLII 44485 (ON LRB)

Carpenters (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America) v. Bamco Custom Woodworking Inc., 2011 CanLII 15020 (ON LRB), CanLII - 2011 CanLII 15020 (ON LRB)

Carpenters’ (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America) v. Cambridge Construction of Ottawa Inc., 2011 CanLII 11541 (ON LRB), CanLII - 2011 CanLII 11541 (ON LRB)

Labour Arbitration

Winners Merchants International LP v Workers United Canada Council and its Local 152, 2015 CanLII 59191 (ON LA) CanLII - 2015 CanLII 59191 (ON LA)

Centre for Immigrant & Community Services v Workers United Canada Council, Local 136, 2015 CanLII 62341 (ON LA) CanLII - 2015 CanLII 62341 (ON LA)

Workers United Canada Council v Winners Merchants International LP, 2015 CanLII 18977 (ON LA),  CanLII - 2015 CanLII 18977 (ON LA)

Pavaco Plastics Inc v Workers United Union Ontario Council, Local 2508, 2014 CanLII 831 (ON LA),  CanLII - 2014 CanLII 831 (ON LA)

Winners Merchants Intl LP v Workers United Canada Council, Local 152, 2013 CanLII 74235 (ON LA),  CanLII - 2013 CanLII 74235 (ON LA)

Judicial Reviews

Trustees of the Bricklayers and Stonemasons Union Local 2  v. Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, 2016 ONSC 3821 CanLII - 2016 ONSC 3821 (CanLII)

Cyriac, Yau v. Bernstein, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2015 ONSC 592 (CanLII),  CanLII - 2015 ONSC 592 (CanLII)

Church v. Ontario (Health Professions Appeal and Review Board), 2014 ONSC 2579 (CanLII),  CanLII - 2014 ONSC 2579 (CanLII)

Armogan v. Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, 2013 ONSC 3095 (CanLII),  CanLII - 2013 ONSC 3095 (CanLII)

Hefzi-Yekta v. Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, 2012 ONSC 6981 (CanLII),  CanLII - 2012 ONSC 6981 (CanLII)

Riad v. Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, 2012 ONSC 2728 (CanLII),  CanLII - 2012 ONSC 2728 (CanLII)

Ahmed v. Ontario (Health Professions Appeal and Review Board), 2011 ONSC 4217 (CanLII), CanLII - 2011 ONSC 4217 (CanLII)

Valery. I Fabrikant v. Lian Ying Liao, M.D. and Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, 2011 ONSC 1614 (CanLII), CanLII - 2011 ONSC 1614 (CanLII)

Other

Garcia v. Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 1059, 2015 ONCA 230 (CanLII),  CanLII - 2015 ONCA 230 (CanLII)

Bekkari v. Islamic Society of North America, 2014 ONSC 1575 (CanLII),  CanLII - 2014 ONSC 1575 (CanLII)

Gan v. College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2013 HRTO 1888 (CanLII),  CanLII - 2013 HRTO 1888 (CanLII)

Montgomery v. Seiden, 2012 ONSC 6235 (CanLII), CanLII - 2012 ONSC 6235 (CanLII)