Brian Thiessen, KC

29 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023

Congratulations to 29 of our lawyers for their inclusion in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023.

Osler recognized in 2023 edition of Best Lawyers Canada

Congratulations to 170 of our lawyers who have been ranked across multiple practice areas and 13 who earned recognition as “Lawyer of the Year”.

Supreme Court decision aggravates termination clause problems for employers – Benefits Canada

The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Matthews vs. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, 2020 SCC 26, will have a significant effect on employers...

The workplace will be a whole new world: A guide to returning to the office – The Globe and Mail

“Properly implemented” temperature checks will be required for some employees as companies return to the office, Osler partner Brian Thiessen...

Brian Thiessen, QC receives 2019 Calgary Award for Citizen of the Year

Osler is proud to announce that Brian Thiessen, QC, has received a Calgary Award for Community Achievement – Citizen of the Year for 2019.

‘A nightmare for employers’: Companies getting ready to bring staff back to work, but lack of childcare a major obstacle – Financial Post

A recent article in the Financial Post looks at the challenges that employers are facing in preparing to bring employees back to work, as...

Brian Thiessen, QC named Managing Partner, Osler Calgary

Osler is pleased to announce that Brian Thiessen, QC, will be assuming the role of Managing Partner of the Firm’s Calgary office, effective January...

Intrusive Testing – Canadian Underwriter

A recent article in Canadian Underwriter looks at random drug and alcohol testing, including the implications and considerations of implementing such...

Five questions with Calgary Police Commission chair Brian Thiessen – The Globe and Mail

Brian Thiessen, a partner in Osler’s Employment & Labour and Privacy & Data Management Practice Groups, talks to The Globe and Mail about...