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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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About Ryan

Ryan is an Associate in our Halifax office with a practice primarily focused in the areas of health law and the regulation of professions, extending to administrative law and litigation matters.

As general counsel to a number of regulators, Ryan provides opinions on professional conduct processes, including investigations, complaints and discipline, and is often involved in the drafting and interpretation of governing legislation, regulations, by-laws and policies. He also provides advice with respect to Board governance and Board member’s fiduciary responsibilities. Additionally, Ryan presents and offers training on professional conduct processes and other importance aspects of self-regulation.

Further demonstrating his expertise, Ryan recently assisted in the development of the regulatory framework for a new professional health regulator, providing support with the drafting of by-laws and acting as general counsel. He also has a unique perspective of regulators’ internal operations, having recently worked in-house on a secondment basis with a leading health regulator.

Ryan is a member of the Advocates’ Society, the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and the Canadian Bar Association, where he sits on the Professional Development Committee. He is also the Vice-Chair of the CBA-NS Health Law Section.

An avid world explorer, Ryan has volunteered with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and interned with an HIV/AIDS NGO in Swaziland, Africa. Most recently, he spent a month in Mongolia, providing training and advising on human resources issues. Ryan has lived on four continents and travelled to over 35 countries.

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Education

J.D., University of New Brunswick (2014)
B.A. Political Science and Human Rights (distinction), St. Thomas University (2010)

Bar Admissions

Nova Scotia (2016)
Prince Edward Island (2015)

Ryan 's Featured Content

Publication

July 28, 2017

Take Pride @ Work: 5 Ways Employers Can Support Gender Diversity

Trans and gender diverse employees face many challenges in the workplace – not the least of which are vulnerability to...

Publication

May 19, 2017

5 Key Steps for a Proper Workplace Investigation

Investigations are a vital - but difficult - part of workplace management. The value of a proper investigation can’t be...

Publication

November 15, 2016

The 5 Key Elements of an Attendance Management Program (AMP)

The employment contract is an exchange of labour for wages and other benefits, so employers are entitled to expect regular...

Publication

February 23, 2016

3 Tips to Manage Employee Tardiness Due to Bad Weather

Employee tardiness is a significant problem for employers - and bad weather is one of the top three reasons that...

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December 7, 2015

The W-5’s of Preventing Harassment, Bullying & Violence @ Work

Violence has become an unfortunate reality in current society, and the workplace is not immune. With more people spending more...

News

July 16, 2015

McInnes Cooper celebrates Halifax Pride 2015

As part of our partnership with Halifax Pride, members of the business community joined us for lunch and networking to kick off Halifax Pride Week celebrations. Our firm believes...

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July 28, 2017

Words Matter: Protection from Discrimination and Hate Expressly Extends to “Gender Identity or Expression”

On June 19, 2017, Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, took...

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August 12, 2016

McInnes Cooper's Ryan Baxter and Sarah-Jo Briand in the Chronicle Herald's Cream

Throughout the summer, the LGBTQ community and others celebrate Pride events across Canada. Transgender employees face many challenges in the...

News

July 29, 2016

Kiersten Amos presents Inclusive Workplace Tips

PEI associate, Kiersten Amos, demonstrated McInnes Cooper's commitment to creating an inclusive workplace environment in her presentation to the business community during...

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July 14, 2016

5 Ways Employers Can Support Transgender Employees in the Workplace

Transgender employees face many challenges in the workplace - not the least of which are vulnerability to and fear of...

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