Glynnis Hawe

Glynnis Hawe enjoys tackling novel and complex legal issues, and has earned a reputation as a sophisticated and thoughtful advocate. She acts as counsel in all manner of commercial and employment disputes, professional regulatory matters, judicial reviews and appeals, constitutional cases, and as union-side counsel in civil litigation.
Grounded in a commitment to advocacy and social justice, Glynnis has represented the CCLA at the Divisional Court of Ontario, and the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and Progress Toronto at the Supreme Court of Canada. She regularly provides pro bono legal services with Pro Bono Ontario and as duty counsel at the Superior Court of Justice.
Education
- Osgoode Hall Law School, J.D., 2016
- Simon Fraser University, B.A. (Hons.), 2009
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2017
Awards and Honours
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Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada 2025- Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Labour and Employment Law
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Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada 2024 - Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
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Best Lawyers in Canada - Ones to Watch - Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Representative Work
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Commercial litigation:
SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2024 ONCA 675
International Royalty Corporation v. Newmont Canada Corporation, 2024 NSSC 160
SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2022 ONSC 2243
SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2022 ONSC 1652
SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2021 ONCA 601
Dean v. ICCRC, 2020 ONSC 2486
SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2024 ONCA 675 (CanLII)
Solar Income Fund Inc. v. Jackson, 2018 ONSC 2039 (CanLII)
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Professional regulatory work:
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario v Bacchus, 2024 ONRCDSO 1
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario v Haydarian, 2023 ONRCDSO 1
College of Nurses of Ontario v Mancuso, 2020 CanLII 121142
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario v Haydarian, 2023 ONRCDSO 3
Hirtle v. College of Nurses of Ontario, 2021 ONSC 5689
Dean v. ICCRC, 2020 ONSC 2486
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario v Davey, 2023 ONRCDSO 2
Ling v. Justices of the Peace Review Council, 2021 ONSC 7006
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Aboriginal:
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan, 2024 SCC 39
Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5
R. v. Desautel, 2021 SCC 17
Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Joyce, 2024 NSCA 9
Joyce v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2022 NSSC 22
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Appellate:
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan, 2024 SCC 39
SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2024 ONCA 675
Reference re An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, 2024 SCC 5
Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Joyce, 2024 NSCA 9
C.M. v York Regional Police, 2019 ONSC 7220
Haydarian v. Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 6830
Hirtle v. College of Nurses of Ontario, 2022 ONSC 1479
SS & C Technologies Canada Corp. v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, 2021 ONCA 601
Griffith v. Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, 2021 ONSC 5246 Ling v. Justices of the Peace Review Council, 2021 ONSC 7006
R. v. Desautel, 2021 SCC 17
Rivers v. Waterloo Regional Police Services Board, 2019 ONCA 267
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Class actions:
Nova Scotia (Attorney General) v. Joyce, 2024 NSCA 9
Rivers v. Waterloo Regional Police Services Board, 2018 ONSC 4307