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Raphaël Buruiana | Labour, Employment and Human Rights Lawyers in Montréal

Raphaël Buruiana

Associate Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2015
Language(s) French, English, Spanish
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Raphaël Buruiana is a lawyer in the Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group. He specializes in labour law, representing public and private employers. Raphaël advises and represents clients in litigation, arbitration, negotiation, human rights, and labour relations cases.

Raphaël is a determined and dedicated lawyer who represented clients before the Administrative Labour Tribunal, the Court of Québec, the Superior Court, and the Court of Appeal for Quebec. While Raphaël was a student, he was recognized numerous times as one of the 10 best students in the faculty of law, in addition to earning a scholarship for excellence.


Raphaël also acts as a speaker. He is regularly invited to give training on a variety of subjects according to clients’ needs and notably on questions regarding labour standards, the impact of legalizing cannabis, psychological and sexual harassment. In addition, Raphaël has been particularly focused on the issue of legalization of cannabis in Canada and its impact on the workplace. In that regard, Raphaël has co-authored the guide How to Adapt the Workplace to the Legalization of Cannabis for the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés.


Before joining Fasken, Raphaël practised with a regional law firm.

Achievements

  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Labour and Employment Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2024
  • Recognized as one of the 10 best students in the Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke (2009-2012), Sherbrooke University 2010 to 2012
  • Excellence scholarship, Université de Sherbrooke (2009), Sherbrooke University 2009
Sherbrooke University Recognized as one of the 10 best students in the Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke (2009-2012)
Sherbrooke University Excellence scholarship, Université de Sherbrooke (2009)

Client Work

  • Veolia Canada negotiates a single collective agreement applying to 15 different workplaces throughout Québec, covering approximately 500 workers,
  • FLS Transport files a major lawsuit concerning restrictive covenants and unfair competition, Ongoing since July 2020
  • Centre du Camion Gamache in a Superior Court case,
  • Settlement of labour conflict at Aluminerie de Bécancour ( ABI ) – Alcoa and Rio Tinto,
  • Desjardins Acquires Groupe Majeau And All Related Real Estate,

Career & Education

Education

  • LLM University of Cambridge
  • MBA Université de Sherbrooke
  • LLB Université de Sherbrooke

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Young Bar of Montreal (since 2015)

Knowledge

Fasken Institute

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