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For all inquiries, please contact:
Sanya Persaud
OHS National Practice Manager
1-866-862-5787 ext.83580
sanya.persaud@gowlings.com

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 About Us

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, a full service national law firm, offers Occupational Health and Safety, Workers' Compensation and Human Resources training, consulting and legal services across Canada. Under the leadership of Norm Keith, Gowlings' OHS Team will help your organization meet legal requirements, prevent accidents, ensure environmental compliance, avoid business disruption, improve human resource management, prepare for workplace emergencies and reduce workers' compensation costs.

OHS Team

All OHS, WC, and HR professional services are available and facilitated by our lawyers and OHS consultants across Canada.

Norm Keith  -  Partner, Toronto

Norm Keith is a partner in Gowlings’ Toronto office and leader of the Firm's National Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Group. His practice specializes in corporate crime, occupational health and safety, environmental, workers' compensation and ...   More  


Anna Abbott  -  Associate, Toronto

Anna Abbott is an associate in Gowlings’ Toronto office, practising in the Occupational Health & Safety and Employment & Labour National Practice Groups. 

Prior to pursuing a law degree, Anna worked for the Emergency Measures ...   More  


Goldie Bassi  -  Associate, Toronto

Goldie Bassi is an associate in the advocacy department at Gowlings' Toronto office, working with the Employment and Occupational Health and Safety Law National Practice Groups.

Goldie represents employers, supervisors, and other workplace parties in defending ...   More  


Ryan D. Campbell  -  Associate, Toronto

Ryan Campbell is an associate in the advocacy department at Gowlings' Toronto office, practising with the Firm's Occupational Health and Safety and Employment & Labour National Practice Groups. His practice specializes in workplace safety and insurance law, ...   More  


Ailsa J. Wiggins  -  Counsel, Toronto

Ailsa Wiggins is counsel in Gowlings' Toronto office where she practises employment law.

Ailsa provides advice and counsel regarding all aspects of termination of employment, including "just cause" and "constructive dismissal" analysis and mass terminations; ...   More  


Cathy Chandler  -  OHS Consultant / Paralegal, Toronto

Cathy Chandler is an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) consultant in Gowlings' Toronto office, specializing in occupational health and safety law and workers’ compensation. She provides consulting, training and litigation support for employers, ...   More  


Kitty Leung  -  OHS Consultant, Toronto

Kitty Leung is an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) consultant in Gowlings' Toronto office. She is a member of the OHS and Employment & Labour National Practice Groups.

Kitty specializes in occupational health and safety law and workers' ...   More  


David Marchione  -  OHS Consultant / Paralegal, Toronto

David Marchione is an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) consultant and paralegal in Gowlings’ Employment & Labour National Practice Group, and a member of the national OHS practice.

David is a workers’ compensation claims specialist with national experience ...   More  


Roshni Vaz  -  OHS Consultant, Toronto

Roshni Vaz is an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) consultant in Gowlings’ Toronto office. She is a member of the OHS and Employment & Labour National Practice Groups. Roshni provides consulting, training, litigation support for employers, ...   More  


Diana Baltazar  -  Associate, Montréal

Diana Baltazar is an associate in Gowlings’ Montréal office, practising in the Employment and Labour Law Group.

Diana’s practice covers various areas including labour contracts, employment standards and relations, certification, grievance ...   More  


K. Alan Blair  -  Partner, Vancouver

Alan Blair is a partner in Gowlings’ Vancouver office practising primarily in the area of environmental law with a separate emphasis on occupational health and safety law. He has an extensive litigation and regulatory practice, including twelve years ...   More  


David Corry  -  Partner, Calgary

David Corry is a partner in Gowlings’ Calgary office practising in the areas of labour and employment law, education law and human rights. He has experience in both the federal and provincial areas of jurisdiction and has appeared before the Canada Industrial ...   More  


John Illingworth  -  Partner, Waterloo Region

John Illingworth is a partner in the Employment and Labour Group in the Waterloo office. His practice includes a broad range of labour and employment issues, with a special focus on labour relations, workers' compensation and occupational health and ...   More  


David K. Law  -  Partner, Ottawa

David Law is a partner in the Employment and Labour Law group in Ottawa, and a member of the Occupational Health and Safety National Practice Group. He provides advice, education and advocacy for organizations dealing with labour, employment, occupational safety, ...   More  


Laura L. Mensch  -  Partner, Calgary

Laura Mensch is a partner in Gowlings’ Calgary office, practising in the area of general litigation with an emphasis on employment and labour matters.

Laura advises clients on matters involving individual and group terminations, employment contracts, mergers and ...   More  


Mélanie Morin  -  Partner, Montréal

Mélanie Morin is a partner at Gowlings’ Montréal office. Mélanie specializes in labour and employment law and also handles civil litigation and entertainment law files.

She represents clients from both the public and private sector ...   More  


Pierre Pilote  -  Partner, Montréal

Pierre Pilote is a partner in Gowlings' Montréal office and the leader of the Government Affairs Industry group.

Pierre represents and advises the management of various corporations especially in matters related to labour relations, occupational ...   More  


E. Ellen Ripley  -  Associate, Vancouver

Ellen Ripley is an associate in Gowlings' Vancouver office, practising in the Business Law Group.  
 
Ellen's practice focuses on transactions or matters involving land, and her experience to date includes acquisitions and divestitures, secured ...   More  


Elisa Scali  -  Partner, Ottawa

Elisa Scali is a partner in Gowlings' Ottawa office practising in the area of civil litigation with a particular emphasis on the areas of insurance defence and employment law.

Elisa is a member of Gowlings’ National Employment and Labour Law Practice Group and ...   More  


Éric Thibaudeau  -  Partner, Montréal

Éric Thibaudeau is a partner in Gowlings' Montréal office practising in the area of labour and employment law.

Éric represents and advises the management of various corporations, especially in matters related to occupational health and ...   More  


  Sanya Persaud  -  OHS National Practice Manager
sanya.persaud@gowlings.com

  Christina Risteski  -  OHS Training Coordinator
christina.risteski@gowlings.com

  Aneta Paczkowska  -   OHS Training Coordinator (on maternity leave)

  Cassandra Patrick  -  OHS Consulting Coordinator
cassandra.patrick@gowlings.com


 
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