Christopher McHardy
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employment & Labour
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604-643-5918Share profile
Band 2
About
Provided by Christopher McHardy
Practice Areas
Partner in our Labour & Employment Group in Vancouver. Advises employers on a broad range of provincial and federal workplace issues relating to labour, employment, human rights, privacy and immigration law. Regularly advises US, UK, Australian, Chinese and other offshore clients in connection with establishing business operations in British Columbia. Also advises on and negotiates labour and employment issues in corporate mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing, including executive employment agreements. Regularly represents management in collective bargaining, negotiations, investigations, mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings and in court. Appeared as counsel in matters before all levels of court in British Columbia, the BC Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the BC Human Rights Tribunal, the BC Employment Standards Tribunal, the Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal and provincial and federal grievance arbitration panels. Publishes and presents extensively on labour, employment, human rights, privacy and immigration issues in the workplace.
Career
BComm (Hons), 1997, and LLB, 2000, from the University of British Columbia. British Columbia Bar, 2001. Adjunct Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law (UBC).
Professional Memberships
Member, Canadian Bar Association and Law Society of British Columbia.
Chambers Review
Canada
Christopher McHardy divides his time between Vancouver and Calgary and is best known for his strengths in advising on employment matters relating to M&A transactions. He is also well versed in contentious labour matters such as union applications and wrongful dismissal claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris has been phenomenal to work with and has provided excellent service and knowledge to us."
"Excellent counsel: knowledgeable, insightful and creative."
"Christopher is an outstanding lawyer"
"Christopher is responsive, professional and he knows his area of expertise."
"Chris has been phenomenal to work with and has provided excellent service and knowledge to us."
"Excellent counsel: knowledgeable, insightful and creative."
"Christopher is an outstanding lawyer"
"Christopher is responsive, professional and he knows his area of expertise."