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Patrick Gannon Toronto Lawyer

Patrick T.J. Gannon

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 1998
Language(s) English, French
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Patrick Gannon’s practice is focused on labour, employment and human rights. Regularly working with both unionized and non-union workplaces, Patrick advises clients on employment agreements, collective agreement interpretation, union certification, employment standards, wrongful dismissal, workplace safety and insurance as well as human rights and pay equity.

Advising government bodies, such as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Pay Equity Commission, Patrick has represented clients before administrative tribunals including the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal, Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour, as well as before boards of arbitration.

Regularly assisting employers with their workplace policies and procedures, Patrick is often called on to provide training and instruction on various workplace issues.

Client Work

  • Symbility Solutions is acquired by CoreLogic for approximately C$159.5 million, [Deal - Symbility Solutions Inc.], Symbility Solutions Inc. ("Symbility") (TSXV: SY), a global software company focused on modernizing the insurance industry, announced on December 18, 2018 that CoreLogic, Inc. ("CoreLogic") (NYSE: CLGX), through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, 2154638 Alberta Ltd., completed the acquisition...
  • Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority achieves financial close Gordie Howe International Bridge Project, [Deal - Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority], On September 28, 2018, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada, reached financial close with Bridging North America General Partnership (a partnership indirectly held by ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc., Fluor Canada Ltd. and Aecon Concessions, a division o...
  • Symbility Solutions completes sale of its Symbility Health Division to TELUS Health, [Deal - Symbility Solutions Inc.], On May 8, 2018, Symbility Solutions (TSX.V: SY) completed its sale of substantially all of the assets of its Symbility Health Division to TELUS Health for aggregate proceeds of approximately C$16.5 million. Symbility provides insurance claims solutions for the property and casualty industry, and ...
  • Brambles sells North American recycled whitewood pallet business, [Deal - Brambles Limited], On February 14, 2018, Brambles Limited (“Brambles”) sold its North American recycled whitewood pallet business to Grey Mountain Partners for an enterprise value of US$115 million. Brambles’ North American recycled whitewood pallet business provided a network of pallet management services in the U...
  • Labourers International Union of North America vs. Innovative Civil Constructors Inc., Concreate USL Ltd., Horseshoe Hill Construction Inc., and others (OLRB Decision, May 4, 2016), [Case - Confidential Client], Brian Smeenk, Marc Rodrigue, Patrick Gannon and Nicole Singh represented Innovative Civil Constructors Inc. in an important case regarding the “key person principle” in related employer and successor employer cases under the Labour Relations Act.
  • United Rentals acquires Venetor Group, [Deal - United Rentals, Inc.], On April 19, 2011, United Rentals of Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI), completed the previously-announced acquisition of Venetor Group, the largest independently owned equipment rental provider in Ontario. United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment r...
  • Grey Island Systems acquired by WebTech Wireless, [Deal - Grey Island Systems], On October 26, 2009, Grey Island Systems International Inc. (TSXV:GIS) and WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX: WEW) announced that they had completed their previously announced court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) pursuant to which WebTech Wireless acquired all...
  • Liqui-Box sells performance films business to Exopack, [Deal - Liqui-Box Canada], On November 28, 2007, Liqui-Box Canada Inc. ("Liqui-Box"), a subsidiary of E.I. du Pont Canada Company, finalized the sale of its performance films business segment to Exopack Performance Films Inc., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. This sale included the Dartek and Sclairfilm portfolio...
  • Silgan Holdings acquires Cousins-Currie for US$48.3 million, [Deal - Silgan Holdings], On December 21, 2006, Silgan Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of consumer goods packaging products, announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Cousins-Currie Limited, a leading Canadian blow molder of custom designed large-ware plastic bottles. The business, which had sales ...

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Queen's University
  • BA Concordia University

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association

Knowledge

Events

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Meaningful Workplace Investigations: Do’s, Don’ts and FAQs, 4/5/2012
  • Employee References: Handle With Care, 2/8/2007
  • Recent Developments in Employment Law in Ontario, 10/27/2006
Meaningful Workplace Investigations: Do’s, Don’ts and FAQs 27th Fasken Forum – Labour, Employment, Human Rights, Pensions & Benefits Conference location location Toronto
Employee References: Handle With Care Speaker, Fasken Martineau Labour, Employment and Human Rights Seminar
Recent Developments in Employment Law in Ontario Speaker, Fasken Martineau Labour, Employment and Human Rights Seminar

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