Summary of Meetings: Workplace Investigations
Number of Meetings Held: 6
June 11, 2026
Evidentiary Rules for Defensible Investigation Reports
Guest Speakers: Sean Phil, K.C., Pihl Law Corp, Kelowna, David Juteau, Pearlman Lindholm Law Corp, Victoria, and Cherolyn Knapp, Knapp Resolutions, Victoria
Synopsis: Is your investigation report built on a foundation of solid evidence or a house of cards? Join seasoned civil litigators David Juteau and Sean Phil, K.C. for a fast-paced refresher on applying rules of evidence to workplace investigations.
Online Registration: 83
April 16, 2026
Canada Labour Code investigations
Guest Speakers: Michael Adams, Director, Employee Relations, BNP Paribas, Fiona H. McFarlane, Senior Associate and Workplace Investigator, KSW Lawyers, and Leanne Walsh, Employment lawyer, Workplace Investigator (AWI-CH) and Mediator (Q.Med.), West Coast Workplace Law
Synopsis: Learn from Michael Adams, Fiona H. McFarlane, and Leanne Walsh, about the legal requirements, emerging decisions, and practical considerations for both internal and external investigators operating in federally regulated environments.
Online Registration: 59
February 24, 2026
Top 10 Workplace Investigation Cases from 2025
Guest Speakers: Janice Rubin, Partner, Rubin Thomlinson LLP, and Liliane Gingras, Partner, Rubin Thomlinson LLP
Synopsis: Janice Rubin and Liliane Gingras explore key decisions addressing the consequences of not providing respondents with complaint details, the process steps that can compromise neutrality, the reliability of investigation reports in arbitration, investigators’ conduct and fairness, and more.
Online Registration: 74
January 20, 2026
Off Duty Conduct
Guest Speakers: Matt Malone, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
Synopsis: Matt Malone discusses when off duty conduct becomes an employment issue, the relevant Canadian law and frameworks in this area, and what lawyers and workplace investigators should be thinking about when receiving reports and conducting investigations.
Online Registration: 130
October 28, 2025
Procedural Curveballs in Investigations
Guest Speakers: Sean Pihl, K.C. of Phil law Corp. and Sarah Lumsden of Southern Butler Price LLP
Synopsis: Sean Pihl, K.C. of Phil law Corp. and Sarah Lumsden of Southern Butler Price LLP discuss strategies and best practices for navigating unanticipated hurdles that may arise during workplace investigations.
Online Registration: 67
September 23, 2026
Codes of Conduct: Accountability in Local Government
Guest Speakers: Reece Harding, Partner, Young Anderson, and Nate Ruston, Associate, Young Anderson
Synopsis: Reece Harding and Nate Ruston, Associate examine legislative developments and emerging case law, discussing how these changes are reshaping expectations for ethical conduct in local government and what this means for transparency, governance and public trust.
Online Registration: 84