Kara M. Bashutski

Called to the Bar of Manitoba in 2012
Called to the Bar of Saskatchewan 2012

Professional Commitment

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Manitoba Bar Association

Education

• J.D., University of Manitoba, 2011
• M.A., University of Calgary, 2008
• B.A., University of Ottawa, 2006

Presentation and papers

• Author “New Canada Labour Code Changes”, Canadian Labour & Employment Blog, Miller Thomson LLP, April 22, 2014
• Co-Author “Reinventing the Wheel: Changes to the Standard 40 Hour Work Week and Expanded Decertification Timelines”, Labour and Employment Communique, Miller Thomson LLP, March 27, 2014
• Regular presenter on various aspects of employment and labour law, including accommodation, hiring and firing, harassment and occupational health and safety topics, with some sample presentations including:
  • Sexual Harassment and the Law (2020) – Winnipeg
  • Employment Law in the Times of Covid (2020) – Winnipeg
  • Drug and Alcohol Addictions and Accommodations (2014) – San Antonio, Texas
  • Occupational Health and Safety (2014) – San Antonio, Texas
  • The Saskatchewan Employment Act: What YOU need to know about the changes to the law (2013) – Regina, Saskatchewan
  • Employment Law in Canada (2013) – Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Surveyors as Employers: Workplace Issues you should Know About (2012) – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • Working in Winnipeg (2012) – Winnipeg

Achievements

• Robert J.M. Adkins Prize in Municipal Planning Law, University of Manitoba, 2010
• George Thomas Chapman Q.C. Family Prize, Municipal and Planning Law, University of Manitoba, 2010
• SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) recipient, 2007-2008

In the community

• Past Committee Member, Manitoba Law Day & Saskatchewan Law Day
• Past Volunteer, Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan