steve m. winder

STEVE M. WINDER
Associé
T 604.640.4118
F 604.622.5922
Vancouver
[email protected]
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/stev
e-winder/b/871/68b
Travail et emploi
Litige relatif aux valeurs mobilières
Respect de la vie privée et protection des données
Régimes de retraite et avantages sociaux
Ressources humaines et relations de travail
Chemin de fer
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LLB, University of Ottawa, 1994
Steve Winder is the Regional Leader of our Labour and Employment Group in our
Vancouver office. Steve practises in the areas of employment and administrative law
and civil litigation, with a focus on the area of employment litigation. He advises and
acts for clients on all aspects of employment law, including drafting employment
contracts, wrongful dismissal, and post-termination matters. He was also selected by
peers for inclusion in the 2014, 2015 and 2016 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada
(Labour and Employment Law).​
BA, Trent University, 1990
British Columbia, 1996
Activités professionnelles
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Law Society of British
Columbia
Steve has appeared as counsel in the Provincial, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
for British Columbia, and before the Human Rights Tribunal, Employment Standards
Tribunal and the Employment Insurance Commission.
Prior to joining BLG as an articling student in 1996, Steve was a law clerk for six
justices of the British Columbia Supreme Court in 1995 and 1996.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Recent Decisions

Represented an investment firm and one of its advisors in a case
involving alleged negligence and breach of contract, Graham v. Wells,
2015 BCSC 734

Represented a major ski resort operator in an employment matter in the
Court of Appeal, Ntibarimungu v. Whistler Blackcomb/Intrawest​, 2015
BCCA 17
Notable Cases

Defended a restoration company and its employee in an injunction
application, Phoenix Restorations Ltd. v. Brownlee, 2010 BCSC 1749

Acted for an employee at the Human Rights Tribunal in a sex
discrimination case, Brown v. PML Mechanical, 2010 BCHRT 93

Defended a technology company at trial and an appeal from a dismissal
of an employment lawsuit, Ciric v. Raytheon Canada Ltd., 2008 BCCA
241
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Defended a large engineering and construction firm from a wrongful
dismissal action, Bern v. AMEC, 2007 BCSC 856
General Representative Work

Acts for several banks and credit unions, on employment and other civil
litigation

Provides employment advice to numerous local and national retail
businesses
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Significant experience dealing with post-termination matters, including
bringing and defending non-competition injunctions
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Interviewed, "Can we put one partner on notice to boost our sale price?",
The Globe and Mail, May 2016.

Author, "B.C. Supreme Court Overturns Largest Award for Injury to
Dignity," Canadian Employment Law Today, November 10, 2015.
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Author, “Employment Law” chapter, Annual Review of Law & Practice in
British Columbia, The Continuing Legal Education Society of British
Columbia (CLE BC), 2001-14.

Author, “The Evolving Doctrine of Constructive Dismissal,” BLG’s Labour
& Employment Law News, 2003.

Author, “Employee Sues for Wrongful Dismissal During Period of
Inadequate Notice” and “Extending Parental Benefits and Leaves:
Highlights of Recent Amendments to the Employment Insurance Act and
Federal and Provincial Employment Legislation,” BLG’s Labour &
Employment Law News, 2001.

Author, “Employee Compensation: Designing Severance Packages and
Dealing with Wrongful Dismissal Damage Claims,” included in materials
for BLG Labour & Employment Seminar, 2001.

Author, “Beyond Human Rights Concerns: Practical Considerations in
Terminating an Ill or Disabled Employee” and “Update on PostTermination Issues,” both included in materials for BLG Labour &
Employment Seminar, 2000.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS

​Recognized in the 2016 edition (and since 2014) of The Best Lawyers in
Canada (Labour & Employment Law).
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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
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