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Torkin Manes Welcomes New Associate Gillian Howe

Torkin Manes is pleased to announce that Gillian Howe has joined the firm as an associate in our Employment & Labour Group.

September 25, 2015

Gillian is an associate in our Employment and Labour group. Her practice focuses on providing counsel to clients in unionized and non-unionized workplaces with respect to issues and litigation involving the Ontario Human Rights Code, Canadian Human Rights Act, Ontario Labour Relations Act, 1995, Employment Standards Act, 2000, Canada Labour Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

Prior to joining Torkin Manes, Gillian summered and articled at a boutique labour and employment firm. During law school, Gillian was the Chair of the Western Advocacy Committee and worked as an Associate Caseworker for the Western Business Law Clinic. Gillian was the winner of the BLG/Cavalluzzo Labour and Employment Law Moot and a member of Western’s external team for the Niagara International Moot Court Competition.

To learn more about Gillian, please see our website.

Torkin Manes LLP

Torkin Manes LLP

Torkin Manes LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Toronto. Our professionals provide legal counsel to individuals, public and private companies, and buyers and sellers of independent businesses. Our clients range from owner-operators and founders to investment funds and high net worth individuals, who value and trust our deep knowledge, experience and expertise in the Canadian mid-market. We have built our firm by consistently applying a results-oriented approach to practice that provides practical, smart, and cost-effective advice, and responsiveness to our clients. The firm is ranked the #1 Ontario Regional Law Firm by Canadian Lawyer, was named 2024 and 2025 Regional Law Firm of the Year – Central Canada (Canadian Law Awards) and is consistently shortlisted as one of Canada's Regional Law Firms of the Year by Chambers and Partners.

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