Meg Atkinson
@meg_atkinson_
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pronouns: she/her — Partner at Kastner Ko LLP practicing union-side labour law, employment, administrative, professional regulatory and election law.
Toronto, Ontario
Joined March 2012
Our client has brought a constitutional challenge to a Health Canada directive prohibiting sperm donations from gay and bi men. The directive is a blanket ban that deems all gay and bi men “unsuitable” donors, regardless of individual risk factors and rigorous testing in place.
#EXCLUSIVE: Gay men face sperm donation restrictions in Canada. A new lawsuit is trying to change that. @rachaiello speaks to the man behind the court challenge.
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Kastner Lam LLP is hiring! Apply by Jan 30 if you are interested in joining our incredible team.
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Thank you #NABET700 for inviting Rahim and me along to the Crystal Awards today! Had a blast at the table with this crew, and was moved by the inspiring words — and work — of the award recipients. ✨
Congrats to all the @WIFT #CrystalAwards recipients at today’s luncheon. A special thanks to @Lanampayne & @traceyram for joining #NABET700 today!!!
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Hard to overstate how much of a screw up this was by the Conservatives. Nothing that happened after Bill28 was passed was surprising. Entirely expected for anyone who knows anything about the labour relations world.
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Remarkable display of union solidarity - public and private sector leaders standing shoulder-to-shoulder with @osbcucscso #educationworkers in winning repeal of #Bill28 #solidarity @OFLabour @CanadianLabour @torontolabour @cupenat
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When the Ford government passed draconian and unprecedent legislation decimating the rights of CUPE education workers, the labour movement across this province showed up. And the labour movement was victorious. Solidarity now and forever.
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Ford overplayed his hand with regard to back-to-work legislation and the Notwithstanding clause. Education workers appear to be winning over public support for their political strike. #onpoli #canlab
Ontario - 'Who do you blame most for schools being closed due to the strike?' Ford Government: 62% Education Workers: 38% Abacus Data / November 5, 2022 / n=545 / Online
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Bill 28 must be defeated. I am inspired by the courage of the workers who are leading the charge, and proud to stand with them today. #dontbeabully #CUPESolidarity
What a beautiful day. 126 picket lines across the province. A few pics from the Queen's Park political protest. Stay tuned for updates here: https://t.co/Z92gxiiZZo
#onpoli #onted #DontBeABully
#39kIsNotEnough #canlab [1]
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We are grateful for the generous support of our Silver Sponsor, @KastnerLam! Kastner Lam is a firm committed to access to justice, with expansive practice areas and expertise including criminal defence, state accountability, and investigations. Thank you, Kastner Lam!
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Retweet if you agree that Ontario needs to end the wage suppression of nurses when hospital shutdowns are occurring due to a shortage of nurses. #RepealBill124
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Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers “visit” the US Embassy in Halifax today.
globalnews.ca
In Canada, abortion was decriminalized in 1988 and there are no federal laws restricting it. Still, experts empathize with those in the U.S., and worry the sentiment might spread.
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And big thanks to the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers for sending me! It was a privilege to represent Canada’s labour lawyers at this fab conference. An unforgettable experience in what really feels like an exciting —and critical — moment in trade union history. 📈
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Thank you to the organizers for a great program, the speakers for sharing your wisdom and experience, and to fellow attendees for the really warm welcome.
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It was impossible not to feel the momentum, unity, and hope of the trade union movement in the USA at the @AFLCIO ULA conference in Portland Oregon this week. Even as we met, workers at FOUR Starbucks locations in PDX voted Union!! 🗳☕️🗳☕️🗳☕️🗳☕️
Today's results from the first four union votes to take place at Starbucks stores in Portland: Union, Union, Union, and Union. @SBWorkersUnited
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Gay men can now donate blood in Canada. The old 'ban' replaced by screening of sexual behaviour of all donors. Lawyer @Gregory_Ko brought a discrimination complaint over the old policy. He says the screening could still lead discrimination. @KastnerLam
https://t.co/VOj3MNhGA8
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Remembering people who were injured, harmed, or killed at work today. Far too many. Thinking of their families, loved ones, representatives and colleagues as well. 🕯️
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Today hundreds of people called Ford’s Conservative government to demand: ⚡Repeal Bills 124 & 195 ⚡10 Permanent #PaidSickDays ⚡Airborne precautions in health care & #onted 📞 Miss out? You can still call using this tool! https://t.co/fpz33RDo7p
#OnLab #OnPoli #OntarioCrisis
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Frustrated at how the Ford government has treated workers in this pandemic? Join us!!! It will be 1 hour on Saturday afternoon very well spent. https://t.co/pCGxZUw7R8
ofl.ca
Join the phone zap to demand action from the Ford government now.
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Ontario government’s refusal of adequate paid sick days undermines the fight against Omicron https://t.co/G9AHOXTvWJ We’re not giving up the fight for #paidsickdays! We owe it to every #EssentialWorker working right now & can’t #StayHome #OmicronVirus #justice4workers #onpoli
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