In the Media

A recent selection of commentary in the media about Spectrum HR Law

Canadian Lawyer Calgary-based Spectrum HR Law LLP has added a Lethbridge office after merging with Holthe Business Immigration Law. The pair will continue operations under the Spectrum HR Law banner, providing advice on all facets of human resources law, including employment, business immigration, and occupational health and safety.	Oct 20, 2011
Spectrum, HBI Merge Spectrum HR Law LLP and HBI Business Immigration Law are joining forces under the Spectrum banner. It becomes Western Canada’s first and only boutique providing integrated human resources legal solutions. The merger also means it now has an office in Lethbridge, AB.	Oct 19, 2011
Chris Brown: Inspiration The best leadership is by example, and Chris Brown lives this mantra - both on the court and in his pension work.	Aug 30, 2011
Use Common Sense To Avoid Employment Law Problems The law is intended to be the formal reflection of the values and expectations of our society. This means that legal rights and obligations mirror our collective expectations as to how people act and how people are treated. One result of this connection between the law and our personal beliefs is that "doing the right thing" legally is also often the same as "doing the right thing" morally, ethically, and practically.	Mar 2011
Getting our Acts Together Canada, like the rest of the developed world, has been putting off meaningful pension reform for years. But last December, after a meeting with provincial counterparts in Kananaskis, Alta.,federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced Ottawa’s intention to move ahead with its proposed Pooled Retirement Pension Plan (PRPP).	Mar 2011
Lawyer takes on former law firm in lawsuit For Calgary-based human-resources lawyer Will Cascadden of Spectrum HR Law, avoiding litigation in such cases comes down to firms practicing what they ...	Mar 3, 2011
National Post Special Retirement Section - ACPM Five Point Plan	Nov 23, 2010
Leaving Gracefully Did you hear the one about the senior partner who was ushered out of the building without access to his client files or email after he gave two weeks' notice? Or the associate who worked crazy hours including weekends for five years but was nevertheless docked a week’s pay when he left the firm because he had exceeded his formal vacation allowance?	Nov 5, 2010
One For All In June, the nation’s finance ministers convened in Charlottetown to set the direction for pension reform. Hopes were high that consensus on a pan-Canadian approach would emerge. However, amid limited detail on what was agreed, one clear question remains: Is the window about to close on a historic opportunity for harmonization?	Nov 1, 2010
Interview with Scott Sweatman	Oct 27, 2010
Immigration minister oversteps his authority A seemingly innocuous administrative instruction issued earlier this year by Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, has created quite a stir in the legal community. The instruction, which mandates third party language tests for all permanent residence applicants in two categories (Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience) is certainly inconvenient for applicants who previously were not required to undergo a test.	Oct 22, 2010
Stepping out from the big law firm fray Will Cascadden has seen enough. Enough of the office backbiting. Enough of the hiring decisions he disagreed with. Enough of working in firms where he did not know his fellow partners. “I was frustrated and I realized that I had only one choice,” Cascadden says. “I needed to start something new.”	Oct 1, 2010
There is a new Firm in Town Canadian Lawyer There's a new law firm in town. But this isn't just another law firm. It specializes in a niche area of law, it is adaptable, and it offers flexible billing arrangements. It might also change the landscape of Canadian law firms.	Apr 2010
Lawyers Weekly Welcomes Spectrum HR Law LLP Lawyers Weekly Spectrum HR Law LLP, Western Canada’s first and only boutique provider of integrated HR legal solutions, has opened its doors in Calgary and Vancouver. The firm was founded by the following lawyers: Chris Brown, Michael Wolpert, Kristin Smith, Evelyn Ackah, Will Cascadden, Janet Nystedt, Scott Sweatman, and Shana Wolch.	Mar 17, 2010
Benefits & Pensions Monitor Magazine daily email alerts Firm Services Western Canada Spectrum HR Law has opened to provide integrated HR legal solutions in Western Canada. It has brought together a team of eight lawyers with, more than 100 years of experience combined. It will provide counsel on a numer of HR legal issues including employment benefits, executive compensation, and pensions.	Feb 2010
David Parker Welcomes Spectrum HR Law LLP Calgary Herald, David Parker Spectrum HR Law has opened offices in Calgary and Vancouver distinctively different from traditional law firms as a new option to Western Canada's employers and organizations seeking legal counsel for human resource issues.	Feb 9, 2010
Calgary Herald Corporate Launch Ad	Feb 5, 2010
Trend or Foe: Who can take credit for the decline in Alberta's work-related fatalities? Canwest News Service, Shana Wolch With Alberta government statistics showing a plunge in work-related deaths in the province for 2009, Albertans are now questioning who or what is responsible for this downward track. While the best case scenario is that local employers are taking greater steps to prevent workplace fatalities and injuries, the government is questioning whether it is actually the recent recession and the corresponding decline in the number of workers in Alberta that accounts for the 34 per cent decrease in fatalities from 2008's record high.	Feb 4, 2010
Western Canada boutique labour law firm promises'new business model' Financial Post Western Canada has a new boutique law firm, Spectrum HR Law, which comprises eight lawyers, most of whom previously worked at large law firms. It will have offices in both Calgary and Vancouver and promises a "new business model that is a fundamental shift from the traditional law firm," said managing partner Chris Brown, a former partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt. Other partners come from Fraser Milner Casgrain and Blakes, Cassels & Graydon. "Our vision is to create seamless, integrated solutions to employers' and other organizations' HR legal challenges that will help them to best manage their legal costs, while accessing strategic, practical advice," he said. "In today's business environment, companies are looking for new ways to streamline processes, reduce costs and deliver results, and corporate legal departments are being asked to do more with less."	Feb 3, 2010