Lawyer Profile
Bonnea Channe
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
As a partner with the Firm, Bonnea practises in all areas of management-side labour and employment law. She provides practical and strategic advice to public and private sector employers, and she regularly works with her clients to help them navigate complex issues and challenges that arise in the workplace. As an experienced advocate, Bonnea devotes a considerable portion of her practice to representing employers in legal proceedings ranging from grievance arbitrations, wrongful dismissal cases, human rights cases, and workplace safety and insurance matters. In addition, Bonnea has legal expertise in matters concerning workplace substance use, and she has developed extensive experience in working with safety-sensitive employers on matters concerning substance use and health and safety. Bonnea is a founding member and the current Chair of the Firm’s Culture and Diversity Committee and is committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the legal profession. The Law Society of Ontario The Advocates’ Society Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Ac Quick Reference, 2011-2025 editions; Toronto: Carswell, 2018 (Co-author) “Dealing with Workplace Impairmen Balancing Safety, Accommodation and Employee Rights”; Lancaster House Skills Training; June 21, 2018 (Presenter) “Pulling Over and Testing Ourselves: Assessing Compliance with the Law on Substance Abuse in the Workplace”; FWTA In-House Seminar; May 30, 2018 (Co-presenter) “Tackling Sick Leave and Return to Work: Credibility, Self-Reporting, and Other Thorny Issues”; Lancaster House Audio Conference; November 2, 2017 (Presenter)
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2008 (ON)