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Andrew Gould Toronto Lawyer

Andrew J. Gould

Associate Fasken
Strong and attentive employment contracts, collective agreements, and policies are a cornerstone of effective business management.
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2021
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Andrew Gould practices in all areas of labour, employment and human rights law.

Andrew is an Associate with the Labour, Employment and Human Rights group at Fasken’s Toronto office. Andrew maintains a broad labour and employment practice and represents both unionized and non-unionized employers in a variety of matters.

Andrew’s work experience includes serving as a Research Assistant on projects related to Sports and Corporate Law as well as Intellectual Property Law. His research focused on the corporate governance, structure and financial impact of the on-field and off-field rules on the labour force of the NFL and the use of price discrimination in e-commerce. He was also a Business Continuity Administrator for Sun Life Financial, where he was responsible for overseeing and implementing the conversion of a diverse range of business continuity plans, and a Department Manager for Fastenal Canada. 

Andrew graduated from the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law where he received the Fasken Achievement in Contract Law Award as well as The Honourable Justice Anthony E. Cusinato Scholarship. As a law student, Andrew developed his passion for advocacy competing in a national Labour Arbitration Moot in 2019 and acting as a coach for Windsor Law’s 2020 team. Prior to law school, he obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Business and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo where he graduated with Distinction and on the Dean’s Honour List. In his free time, Andrew enjoys golf, biking and baseball and is a passionate fantasy sports player. 

Andrew summered at the Firm in 2019 and was seconded to G Adventures. Andrew articled with the Firm in 2020-2021 before joining as an Associate.

Achievements

  • The Honourable Justice Anthony E. Cusinato Scholarship, University of Windsor 2018
  • Fasken Achievement Award in Contract Law, 1/1/2018
2018 University of Windsor The Honourable Justice Anthony E. Cusinato Scholarship
2018 Fasken Achievement Award in Contract Law
2018 University of Windsor The Honourable Justice Anthony E. Cusinato Scholarship
2018 Fasken Achievement Award in Contract Law

Experience

  • Air Canada successful in defending challenges to its language requirements and testing practices for customer service employees, [Case - Air Canada], Policy and individual grievances alleged that Air Canada improperly forced commitments of hire on individuals hired outside of Air Canada's larger stations
  • Co-operators Financial Services Limited acquires Smart Employee Benefits Inc., [Deal - Co-operators Financial Services Limited], Leading Canadian financial services and insurance co-operative acquires cutting-edge health benefits and technology company by way of a plan of arrangement.
  • Meridian Credit Union Limited successful in having human rights application dismissed on preliminary basis, [Case - Meridian Credit Union Limited], Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario application alleging that that the Respondents discriminated against the Applicant in their provision of insurance included with a credit card is dismissed
  • Dignio AS indirectly acquires the assets of AceAge Inc., a Canadian health technology company, [Deal - Dignio AS], Norwegian health technology company acquires the assets of a Canadian manufacturer of medication dispensers
  • Fasken successfully represented the Peel District School Board by having grievance dismissed on preliminary basis, [Case - Peel District School Board], Fasken successful in having grievance dismissed on a preliminary basis, arguing that the arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to determine matter exclusively before the WSIB.

Career & Education

Education

  • JD University of Windsor
  • BA Hons (with distinction) University of Waterloo

Memberships & Affiliations

Knowledge

  • Federal Government Proposes Regulations on the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses, 6/18/2026
  • Federal Government Proposes Non-Compete Prohibition and Publishes Final Equal Pay Regulations under the Canada Labour Code, 5/21/2026
  • Government of Canada Launches Consultations on Labour Relations Reform under the Canada Labour Code, 4/30/2026
  • Federal Budget 2025: Key Employment-Related Changes and Proposals, 1/22/2026
  • What Ontario Employers Need to Know About Job Posting Obligations for 2026, 12/9/2025
  • British Columbia Legislation Prohibiting Sick Notes for Short-Term Absences Now in Force, 11/17/2025
  • Not Just “Another Brick in the Wall”: Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Clause in an Employment Relationship, 9/24/2025
  • Significant Employment Law Changes Proposed in Ontario’s Seventh Working for Workers Bill, 8/14/2025
  • Judicial Review Restores Clarity on Mandatory Vaccination Policies, 7/17/2025
  • Upcoming Federal Elections: Employees' Right to Vote, 4/9/2025

Events

Publications

  • Algorithmic Personalized Pricing, 17 NYU Journal of Law & Business, 1-47