Don Shanks
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Human Rights Alert- Before Bill 107, when giving advice to Boards of Education about a complaint received from the Human Rights Commission, it has been: relax. Ten years from now we may get to a hearing, but it is pretty unlikely! Although in most Labour Relations, matters move along quickly as “labour relations delayed is labour relations denied”. Within the Human Rights field this is a statement honoured in its breach. At the present time...(click to continue)
Areas of Practice
Don devotes a substantial portion of his practice to labour relations matters. He regularly appears before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and at grievance arbitrations. Don further negotiates on behalf of management for first contract situations and renewals of collective agreements.
In addition to labour law a significant portion of his practice involves education law and transportation law.
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Educational Background
In addition, for the 1980 - 1981 academic year Don was an associate professor at Osaka Gakuin University in Japan, instructing in the fields of Comparative Law and Anglo Canadian-Japanese Legal Systems. | |
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MembershipDon is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association of Ontario Education Law Section, CAPSLE (Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education), the Law Society of Upper Canada, the North American-Japanese Friendship Foundation, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Thunder Bay Law Association. | |
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Community InvolvementDon is a Past President of the Fort William Gyro Club. | |
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