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Blair W. McCreadie LL.B, B.A. (Hons. with Distinction), Partner

Blair McCreadie is a partner in the Employment & Labour Group of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP’s Toronto office, where he practises in all areas of employment and labour law. Blair is also a member of the firm’s Public Policy Practice Group, and provides strategic advice to clients on government relations and public policy issues.

Blair has also contributed articles to the Canadian Employment and Equity Rights newsletter as well as Workplace News and Canadian Corporate Counsel. He has also been a Co-Instructor at the University of Guelph, Office of Open Learning, for courses on occupational health and safety law, negotiations and contract administration. He also co-authored a book for human resources professionals on occupational health and safety.

Blair is also the immediate Past President of the Ontario PC Party, and has been a frequent media commentator on provincial political issues, having appeared on TVOntario’s Fourth Reading, the Michael Coren Show, CFRB (Toronto), CFRA (Ottawa) and CBC Newsworld.

Blair prides himself on providing proactive, results-based advice to clients. Blair has represented employers in Ontario Labour Relations Board proceedings, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board appeals, grievance arbitrations, employment standards and human rights complaints, and wrongful dismissal actions. He has particular experience advising clients in the forestry and transportation sectors.

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Represented CN in a Coroner's Inquest proceeding in Ontario arising from a railway crossing accident involving passing rail freight operations and two schoolgirls returning home in Brockville, Ontario

Publications

"Toward a New, Accessible Workplace: Ontario Releases Employment Standards under AODA", CCH Newsletter: Focus on Canadian Employment and Equality Rights, Vol. 9, No. 19, July 2011

Focus on Employment, Labour & Pensions - October 2009: Buzz About a New National Pension Plan: What’s It All About?

Employment and Labour Law Update - Webcast

Focus on Employment, Labour and Pensions – April 2009

Focus on Employment, Labour and Pensions - December 2008

“Making a Medical Note Breakthrough,” Canadian HR Reporter, August 11, 2009

“Digging Up the Past: Background Checks,” Canadian Government Executive, December 2006

“Implementing a Policy on Pre-Employment Background Checks,” Canadian Corporate Counsel, July/August 2006

“Digging Up the Past: How to Implement a Background Check Policy,” Workplace News, September/October 2005

“When is Termination for Just Cause an Appropriate Response to Employee Misconduct?” Canadian Corporate Counsel, March 2005

“Safety Lessons from One of Bill C-45’s First Charges,” Workplace News, January 2005

Co-Author, An HR Manager’s Guide to Health and Safety - Ontario Edition (Toronto: Thomson Carswell, 2004)

“Compassionate Care Employment Insurance Benefits and Their Impact on Your Workplace,” Canadian Corporate Counsel, January 2004

“To the Victor Go the Spoils?” Focus on Canadian Employment & Equality Rights, March 2003

“The Beginning of the End for Mandatory Retirement,” Focus on Canadian Employment & Equality Rights, August 2002

“Managing Your Workplace in the Post-September 11 World,” Focus on Canadian Employment & Equality Rights, October 2001

Teaching Roles

Co-Instructor, Negotiations and Contract Administration, University of Guelph, Office of Open Learning (July 2004)

Co-Instructor, Occupational Health and Safety Law, University of Guelph, Office of Open Learning (Fall 2003)

Prior Speaking Engagements

"Workplace Investigations: A Primer for Corporate Counsel", Continuing Professional Development Bootcamp, Toronto, November 30, 2011

"10 Things You Need to Know About Confidentiality Agreements", FMC Seminar, Toronto, June 14, 2011

"Take this Job and Shove It" - Implementing Change While Avoiding Claims for Constructive Dismissal" (FMC Employment & Labour Law Update, Toronto, October 2010)

“Understanding Employee Leave Entitlements” at The Ontario Employment Standards Act Conference (Lorman Educational Services, October 22, 2009)

"Employee Terminations: A Primer on Employer Rights and Obligations" (Presentation to the City of Brantford, Launch of BrantHR.ca Website, October 21, 2009)

“Overtime - What You Should Know… and Dealing with Medical Notes from your Absent Employee” (Presentation to The Law Office Management Association, May 27, 2009)

“Making a Medical Breakthrough – How to Get More than a One-Line Medical Note from your Absent Employee” (Employment & Labour Seminar, Toronto, April 2009)

“Medical Information and the Return to Work Process”, 8th Managing Employees with Disabilities Conference (Federated Press, April 2, 2009)

“Workplace Investigations and Procedural Fairness”, Current Issues in Employment Law 2009 Conference (Ontario Bar Association, February 25, 2009)

“Overtime Liability for Salaried Employees”, Overtime Liability in the Class Action Age Conference (Lorman Educational Services, August 13, 2008)

“Understanding Employee Leave Entitlements”, The Ontario Employment Standards Act in Ontario (Lorman Education Services, July 31, 2008)

“Understanding and Enforcing the Obligations of the Departing Employee” (FMC Employment & Labour Law Update, April 2008)

“Changing the System: Recent Amendments to the Ontario Human Rights Code” (FMC Client Seminar, April 2007)

“Overtime Liability for Salaried Employees”, Overtime Liability in the Class Action Age (Lorman Education Services, June 15, 2006)

“Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Update”, HR Law Conference (Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario, October 25, 2005)

Panelist, GTA Public Leadership Summit (Canadian Centre for Political Leadership, June 23-25, 2005)

“Building a Case for Just Cause”, Current Issues in Employment Law 2005 Conference (Ontario Bar Association, April 11, 2005)

“Taking Charge: Sharing Best Practices”, Action Against Arthritis: Taking Charge in the 21st Century (Arthritis & Rheumatism International Conference, August 27-29, 2001)