Queen’s Marque
600-1741 Lower Water Street
Halifax, N.S.
B3J 0J2
Language(s) spoken: English
Bar Admission(s): Nova Scotia, 1981
Legal Assistant(s): Sara Campbell
Providing legal services through a professional corporation.
Brian works with virtually every type of employer in Canada in a wide variety of industries, including transportation, manufacturing, construction, mining, financial services, universities, healthcare, telecommunications, retail and utilities. His work has included:
- Successfully concluding collective agreement settlements.
- Discreetly dealing with executive level and other employment terminations.
- Dealing with unionization drives
- Developing labour relations strategies for clients across Canada and internationally.
- Advising employers on drug and alcohol policies.
- Litigating before labour arbitrators, labour boards, human rights tribunals and courts; both federally and provincially.
Education & Career
Education
Dalhousie University, LL.B., 1980
Mount Allison University, B.Comm. (honours with distinction), 1977
Activities
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, American Employment Law Council
Practice group leader, Labour & Employment, Stewart McKelvey, 2008-2011
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia
Member, Employment Advisory Board for Practical Law – Canada
Chair, Board of Regents, Mount Allison University, 2005-2006
Accolades
Chambers and Partners Canada 2022, 2023 Employment & Labour – Atlantic Canada, Band 1 lawyer
Best Lawyers 2021 Labour and Employment Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Halifax
King’s Counsel, 1998
Best Lawyers 2016 and 2012 Labour and Employment Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Halifax
Legal Media Group, Expert Guides, World’s Finest Labour & Employment lawyers, 2014
Best Lawyers: Labour and Employment Law, 2006 – 2023
The International Who’s Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers (2014-2023)
Who’s Who Legal: Global Thought Leaders 2021 (Labour & Employment)
Who’s Who Legal: World’s Leading List of Canadian Lawyers (2022-2023)
Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2011 – 2022 (Labour, Employment & Benefits)
Legal Media Group, Guide to the World’s Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers
Lexpert rating: Employment Law, 2008 – 2023
Lexpert rating: Labour Relations, 2008 – 2023
Lexpert rating: Workplace Human Rights, 2008, 2013 – 2014
Martindale-Hubbell rating: BV Distinguished®
Thought Leadership
COVID-19 vaccination soon to become mandatory in all federally regulated workplaces in Canada
December 17, 2021
Increasing pay transparency for federally regulated employers under Employment Equity Regulations
December 18, 2020
More return to work
May 01, 2020
Nova Scotia announces mandatory quarantine for public sector staff and students returning from outside Canada
March 13, 2020
The Latest in Employment Law: A Stewart McKelvey Newsletter – Changes to the federal pay equity scheme expected in 2018
November 17, 2017
The Latest in Employment Law: A Stewart McKelvey Newsletter – Good faith expected of employers!
August 16, 2017
Canadian employers facing marijuana challenges in the workplace
November 25, 2016
Publications
Regular contributor, Canadian Employment Law Today and Canadian HR Reporter
Presentations
Co-presenter, “Federal Focus”, Stewart McKelvey Labour and Employment webinar
January 27, 2022
Co-presenter, “Trending Topics”, Stewart McKelvey Labour and Employment webinar
November 23, 2021