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Malcolm Boyle, Q.C.

Malcolm Boyle, Q.C.

Partner

Office
Halifax
Tel: 902.444.8515
Fax: 902.425.6350

Assistant
Dawn Mumford
Languages
English

Profile

Malcolm is a Partner in our Halifax office with a well-established practice in labour and employment law. Malcolm represents local, national and international employers throughout the Atlantic region in all sectors and industries. He has a successful record representing management during union organizing campaigns and he appears regularly as employer counsel before provincial and national labour boards, employment standards tribunals, human rights tribunals, workers’ compensation hearing boards and many private arbitration or mediation boards. As well, Malcolm provides strategic advice on all matters dealing with employees from employment termination and OH&S accidents to pension plan matters.

 

Malcolm is listed by Best Lawyers in Canada 2010 and by Lexpert Magazine as a Leading Practitioner in Labour and Employment Law. He is a frequent writer and speaker on labour relations, employment and employment benefits. He also provides human resources and positive employee relations training to clients’ personnel.

 

Malcolm is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and currently sits as an Executive Member on the National Sections Council (he is a past Chair of National Labour Law Subsection and past Chair of NS Labour Law Subsection). He also belongs to the the Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia (HRANS).

 

Malcolm is involved in his community as a past member of the Highway Workers Employee Relations Board, an expert member of the United Church of Canada Pension Board and Halifax Presbytery Church Extension Board.

 

Education

  • LL.B., Queen’s University (1982)
  • M.A., University of Toronto (1979)
  • B.A., Bishop’s University (1978)
Supreme Court of Canada Confirms Reviewing Courts Should Give Due Deference to Administrative Decision-Makers Even At Early Stage of Process
July 10, 2012

<p>On March 16, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) confirmed the decision of the N.S. Court of Appeal, reinstating the N.S. Human Rights Commission’s decision to appoint a Board of Inquiry to decide a discrimination complaint. The SCC’s decision in<em> Halifax (Regional Municipality) v. Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission)</em> has the practical effect of

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Bar Admissions

Ontario (1984)
Northwest Territories (1988)
Nova Scotia (1991)
Prince Edward Island (1993)

Malcolm Boyle appointed as Queen’s Counsel
December 28, 2012

<p>McInnes Cooper is pleased to announce the appointment of Malcolm Boyle as Queen’s Counsel. The QC designation is awarded annually by the Lieutenant Governor on the recommendation of an advisory committee to a select group of Nova Scotian lawyers, and represents the ultimate recognition of ability, reputation and commitment to the legal profession.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Malcolm serves

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