Bio

Chris practices in the areas of labour law, civil litigation, and professional regulation/discipline. He is also a member of the firm's education and benefits law groups.

Chris' labour and professional regulation/discipline practices focus on the representation of employees in all matters arising from their employment. This includes the representation of professionals before their regulators, as well as grievance arbitration and workplace human rights issues. In his civil litigation practice Chris represents individuals with a range of workplace related issues, including wrongful dismissal, employment standards, and disability benefits.

As counsel, Chris has represented unions, professional organizations, and employees before arbitrators, mediators, and other administrative tribunals. He has also appeared in trial and appellate level courts in both Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Chris is also co-editor of the legal text, Education Labour and Employment Law in Ontario published by Thomson Reuters.

Chris received his LL.B. from Dalhousie University. He summered and articled with the firm and he was an associate at the firm prior to becoming a partner.

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Education

  • Call to the Ontario Bar, 2010
  • Dalhousie University, LL.B., 2009
  • Brock University, M.A., 2005
  • McMaster University, B.A., 2003

Memberships

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association

Accolades

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Related Events

Event/Sep 27, 2024

Five Cavalluzzo Lawyers Presented at OECTA's Annual Grievance Officers' Seminar

Tyler Boggs, Kaley Duff, Bernie Hanson, Christopher Perri, and Newsha Zargaran all presented at the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OE...
Event/Apr 28, 2024

Chris Perri speaks at CAPSLE Annual Conference

Building the Partnership Between Boards and Unions

Chris Perri speaks at Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education (CAPSLE) Annual Conference. Chris' speaking session is entitled...
Event/Mar 1, 2024

Chris Perri speaks at The Law Society of Ontario’s annual seminar

The Employment Agreement: Key Clauses 2024

On March 1, 2024, Chris Perri speaks at The Law Society of Ontario’s annual seminar The Employment Agreement: Key Clauses 2024
Event/May 27, 2022

Chris Perri Speaks at OBA Public Sector Lawyer's Program

Panel Provided Updates and Trends of Interest to Public Sector Lawyers

Chris Perri participates in a panel at the Ontario Bar Association's Public Sector Lawyer's Program, providing updates on the latest in jurisprudence ...

Related Publications

Publication/1 April 2010

Bill 168. Health and Safety: The Intersection of Perspectives on What Makes a School Safe

The issue of school safety has garnered considerable media and legislative attention in recent years. Reports of violence, weapons, harassment, and bu...

Related Blogs

Blog/17 July 2024

Parliament’s Federal “Anti-Scab” Bill: A Step Forward for Organized Labour

A Summary of Bill C-58

On May 27, 2024, the House of Commons passed Bill C-58, a bill banning federally regulated employers from using replacement workers during strikes/loc...
Blog/15 March 2024

Unionized Employees in Ontario Can Pursue Individual Human Rights Claims at Tribunal

The Ontario Divisional Court confirms the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal's concurrent jurisdiction with labour arbitrators

In its recent decision London District Catholic School Board v Weilgosh, 2023 ONSC 3857, the Ontario Divisional Court has confirmed that unionized emp...
Blog/17 November 2023

FSRA Consultation on approach to Family Law Rules raises important issues for Pension Plan Administrators

Despite consultation fatigue in the last few months, pension plan administrators should consider key issues raised in the consultation on Family Law Rules.

The Consultation on Family Law Rules raises issues that will set the direction for FSRA relating to its first rules in the pension sector since being ...
Blog/19 June 2023

British Columbia Financial Services Tribunal case on MEPP’s policy for withdrawing employers

BC FST refuses MEPP’s plan amendment to provide a blanket 25% reduction in benefits for members in withdrawing employers

In Board of Trustees of the IWA – Forest Industry Pension Plan v. Superintendent of Pensions, 2023 BCFST 3, the Trustees challenged a Superintendent r...

Cases

Case/13 March 2019

Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited

In Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited, Christopher Perri and Alex St. John represented Kelly Cormier in a wrongful dismissal action against a com...
Case/20 June 2018

Tagg Industries v. Rieder

Chris Perri acted for the Defendant, Otto Rieder in Tagg Industries v. Rieder, 2018 ONSC 5727.