Philip Aubin, B.Eng, B.Sc, MBA, JD
(Barrister and Solicitor, Founder)
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Summary
Philip Aubin began his working life with 10 years in the Canadian Armed Forces where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering; took advanced flight training; and became an Aircraft Commander of a CC-130 Hercules aircraft carrying out search and rescue, global airlift, and tactical airlift operations, Thereafter he joined Air Canada and flew B-747's, Bombardier Regional Jets and the Airbus A320 family of passenger jets. During a period of lay-off from Air Canada, he worked at Ontario Hydro as a Project Specialist and Transport Canada as a Civil Aviation Inspector. After being recalled to Air Canada he became involved in union work including helping to found the Air Canada Pilots Association and then taking on increasingly more responsible union roles.
Within the union Phil gained extensive bargaining experience during 10 years as a contract negotiator including: one normal main table negotiations; two bankruptcy negotiations; a 'reopener' arbitration; two rounds of negotiation with heavy government involvement including a legislated 'final offer' arbitration; and dozens of mid-term Letters of Understanding. He was involved in giving directions or assisting in a number of large and complex policy grievances including a profit sharing grievance, and several scope of work grievances. He was also the Chair of several committees, a trustee for the Benefits Fund, and was elected to the posts of Councillor and Secretary Treasurer.
While working full-time Phil completed three more degrees, most recently a JD at Osgoode Law School. In 2013 he decided to retire early from his aviation career in order to follow his passsion for justice and good works through the practice of law. Phil articled with Kosky Minsky LLP in the pension and labour rotations, was called to the bar on June 20th, 2014. On January 1st, 2015 he founded PALaw.
Affiliations
Law
Canadian Bar Association, Member
Ontario Bar Association, Member
Simcoe County Law Association, Member
Law Society of Upper Canada, Licensee 66176J
Community
Huronia Symphony Orchestra, Director
Education
Osgoode, York University
Juris Doctor (JD) (2009-13)
Ryerson Polytechnic University
Food and Nutrition (BSc) (1996-99)
University of Toronto
Master of Bus. Administration (MBA) (1989-93)
Royal Military College
Fuels & Materials Engineering (BEng) (1979-83)
Work History
PALaw
Sole Proprietorship Law Firm (2015 - present)
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
National Servicing Rep (temp) (2015)
Koskie Minsky LLP
Student-at-Law (2013-14)
Summer Student (2012)
Air Canada Pilots Association
Negotiator (1999-2004, 2005-09, 2012-13)
Bargaining - drafting/interpretation, Mediation, Med/Arb., Arbitration
Pensions - Plan text, Indexation, Surplus, Solvency
Bankruptcy - Plans of Arrangement; Creditor Claims
Secretary-Treasurer (2004)
Chair, Scope (of work) Committee (1999-2004)
Chair, Insurance Committee (1998-99)
Life, Disability, Medical, Dental, Trustee
Industrial Action Committee (1997-98)
Founding Member (1995)
Organizing, certification
Air Canada
Captain, A320 and CRJ 100 (1995-2013)
2nd Officer, Boeing 747 (1989-90)
Aviation Experts, SP
Airport Design (1995- 98)
Transport Canada
Enforcement Officer (1994-95)
Airport Inspector (1988-89, 1991-94)
Rubicon Consulting, SP
Databases Updating (1991-1992)
Ontario Hydro
Program Specialist (1990-91)
Canadian Armed Forces
Aircraft Commander, Hercules (1985-88)
Aircrew Selection / Training (1979-85)
Iron Foundry
Labourer (1979)
Publications
Murray Gold & Phil Aubin, “Post Retirement Benefit Issues” in Employee Benefits in Canada, 4th ed (Brookfield: IFEB, 2014) Sec. III Ch 4. (to be published in 2014/15)
Michael Mazzuca & Phil Aubin, “Employment Insurance” in Employee Benefits in Canada, 4th ed (Brookfield: IFEB, 2014) Sec. II Ch 10. (to be published in 2014/15)
Philip Aubin and Stephen Wahl, "The Duty of Loyalty, Does One Size Fit All", prepared for the 2014 Annual Conference of the Canadiant Association of Labour Lawyers in Ottawa, Ontario, 12-15 June 2014
Phil Aubin, “Retirement Benefits: A Contractual Entitlement to Deferred Compensation” (2014) Vol. 32 No. 1 Plans and Trusts 11 - [Lacey v. Weyerhaeuser]
Phil Aubin, “Employer Reservation of Rights to Amend Postretirement Benefits Must be Clear” (2013) Vol.31 No. 6 Plans and Trusts 15, - [O’Neil v. GM]
Phil Aubin, “Age Discrimination Claim is Rejected” (2012) Vol. 30. No. 5 Plans and Trusts 13 - [Burrows v. U.A.]