brian d. portas

BRIAN D. PORTAS
Associé
T 403.232.9705
F 403.266.1395
Calgary
[email protected]
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bria
nportas
Travail et emploi
Immigration des gens d’affaires
Litige relatif au droit des sociétés et droit commercial
Saskatchewan
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LLB, University of Calgary, 2000
Brian Portas is a partner in our Labour and Employment and Business Immigration
Groups.
B.Comm. (with Distinction), Co-op
Program, University of Alberta, 1997
Alberta, 2001
Activités professionnelles
Member, Human Resources Institute
of Alberta
Member, Canadian Bar Association,
Employment & Labour Law and
Citizenship & Immigration Law
Sections
In the area of labour and employment, Brian has assisted both employers and
employees with the negotiation of severance packages, wrongful dismissal lawsuits,
Employment Standards Code and Human Rights complaints, progressive discipline,
and other employment-related matters. In his business immigration practice, Brian has
assisted clients with obtaining Canadian work permits (including applications that
require Labour Market Opinions/Labour Market Impact Assessments from Service
Canada), preparing permanent residence applications, citizenship applications, and
dealing with other immigration issues such as temporary entry into Canada as a
business visitor.
In the area of commercial litigation, Brian has been involved with contractual disputes
and other collection matters. Brian is also a Certified Human Resource Professional
(CHRP).
Member, Calgary Bar Association
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Employment Law
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Provide ongoing counsel to human resource managers and other employer
representatives on termination issues, progressive discipline, human resource
policies, disability and accommodation, privacy, drug and alcohol, and other
employment-related matters.
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Assisted clients with the preparation of offer letters and employment
agreements.
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Represented primarily employers in wrongful dismissal lawsuits, employment
standards, human rights and privacy complaints.
Business Immigration

Assisted large construction companies with foreign worker new hires and
international employee transfers.
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Assisted international oil & gas companies to develop immigration processes
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for international recruitment purposes and intra-company transferees.
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Assisted major multi-national corporations in establishing Canadian operations
and advised on strategies to transfer experienced employees from other
locations of the corporations to the new operations.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
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Has presented seminars on several employment law topics such as hiring
temporary foreign workers, recruitment, hiring, employment contracts and
policies, termination, employment records, email- and Internet-usage policies,
disability, accommodation and privacy issues, 2003-present.
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Author, “Can I Just Hire a US Contractor to Do Work in Canada?,” BLG’s
Labour & Employment Newsletter, Summer 2011.
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Author, “Recreational Drug Users and Human Rights,” BLG’s Labour &
Employment Newsletter, Fall 2007.
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Author, “You Can't Fire Me! I'm Sick!,” Alberta Venture magazine, November
2006.
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Author, “The Release of Human Rights Claims,” BLG’s Labour & Employment
Newsletter, Fall 2005.
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Author, “Practical Tips When Acting for Employers,” Wrongful Dismissal, Legal
Education Society of Alberta, February 2005 (with Fred W. T. Somerville).

Author, “New Criminal Code Provisions Provide Whistleblower Protection to
Employees,” BLG’s Labour & Employment Newsletter, Spring 2005.
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Author, “Mandatory Retirement Policies: A Thing of the Past?,” BLG’s Labour
& Employment Newsletter, Fall 2003.
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Author, “Some Claims Against Directors Can Never be Compromised by a
CCAA Plan,” Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, Corporate Liability, November
2002 (with Josef G.A. Krüger).
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Author, “Managing Mental Disability Claims: The Duty to Accommodate
Mental Disability under Human Rights Legislation,” BLG’s Labour &
Employment Newsletter, Fall 2002.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS
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​Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2016 (and since 2014) edition of The
Best Lawyers in Canada (Immigration Law).
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Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. (BLG) est un grand cabinet juridique canadien
qui offre à ses clients une gamme complète de services, principalement en droit des
affaires, litige commercial et arbitrage ainsi que propriété intellectuelle. BLG est l’un des
premiers cabinets juridiques en importance au pays; il compte plus de 725 avocats,
agents de propriété intellectuelle et autres professionnels dans 5 grandes villes du
Canada. BLG répond aux besoins de ses clients, que ce soit en matière de litige, de
financement ou d’enregistrement de brevets et de marques de commerce.
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(«BLG»). Tous droits réservés
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© 2016 Borden Ladner Gervais
S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L.
(«BLG»). Tous droits réservés