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Appointee Biographies

Education Relations Commission

BRIAN O'BYRNE

Prior to joining the Ontario Labour Relations Board as Chair, Brian O’Byrne was a partner in Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP, and a former Articling student/Associate/Partner for Fraser & Beatty. Brian’s community involvement includes serving as member on the Board of Directors for Providence Healthcare Foundation.

DAVID ROSS

is a Vice-Chair at the Ontario Labour Relations Board and is the Chair of the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal. David obtained his Law degree from the University of Ottawa with distinction and practiced law at Hicks Morley prior to his appointment to the Board.

JOHANNE CAVÉ

Johanne Cavé has been working as a bilingual adjudicator since 2019. She is former Senior Counsel for the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and Bell Canada, as well as former Counsel for Canada Post Corporation. She is involved in her community.

JOHN LEWIS

John Lewis is a Partner with Heenan Blaikie LLP, with a focus on labour and employment law. Previously, Mr. Lewis was Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Labour and Associate Lawyer with Filion, Wakely & Thorup, Barristers and Solicitors. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, the Toronto Board of Trade and the Toronto Construction Association. Mr. Lewis holds degrees from the University of Western Ontario and Queen's University.