Bonnea Channe
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP
- Called to the bar
- 2008
- Languages
- English, Cantonese
Employment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawAbout Bonnea Channe
Bonnea Channe is a partner in the Toronto office of Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti, acting for public and private sector employers on the management side of labour and employment law. Bonnea has legal expertise in workplace substance use and extensive experience working with safety-sensitive employers where those issues meet health and safety duties.
Bonnea's path at Filion started with articling in 2007. An associate's position followed in 2008, the year of Bonnea's call to the Ontario bar, and partnership came in 2016.
A large share of the work is advocacy. Employers rely on Bonnea in grievance arbitrations and wrongful dismissal claims, in human rights disputes and in WSIB matters, with hearings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario among them. That practice has also reached the Court of Appeal for Ontario, where Bonnea appeared for the Utility Contractors Association of Ontario in 2019.
Bonnea co-writes Carswell's Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act Quick Reference, a guide to employer obligations under the WSIA that's updated every year, and has presented at Lancaster House programs and an Ontario Hospital Association forum. At the firm, Bonnea was a founding member of the Culture and Diversity Committee, chairs it today, and is committed to equity and inclusion across the legal profession. Clients can work with Bonnea in English or Cantonese.
Practice areas
Substance use in safety-sensitive workplaces
Bonnea advises safety-sensitive employers on substance use questions and the health and safety issues that come with them, and has presented on workplace impairment and on how safety, accommodation and employee rights fit together.
Arbitrations, tribunals and court
Bonnea represents employers in grievance and labour arbitrations, wrongful dismissal cases and human rights cases, and before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
Workplace safety and insurance
Advocating for employers in matters concerning the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board is a core part of Bonnea's work, backed by years of co-writing an annual employer guide to the Act.
Day-to-day employer advice
Beyond hearings, Bonnea gives employers practical, strategic advice on workplace policies, collective bargaining and employment contracts, and on complex problems that come up at work.
Education & credentials
- Bachelor of Laws, Queen's University
- Bachelor of Arts, Simon Fraser University
- Called to the Bar of Ontario (2008)
Notable cases
- Ramkey Communications Inc. v. Labourers' International Union of North America, 2019 ONCA 859
In a division of powers dispute over whether telecommunications construction technicians fall under provincial or federal labour relations law, the court allowed the union's appeal, set aside the Divisional Court's order and restored the Ontario Labour Relations Board's certification order. Bonnea Channe and Giovanna Di Sauro acted for the respondent Utility Contractors Association of Ontario, and in 2020 the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Ramkey's application for leave to appeal.
Decisions where Bonnea Channe appeared as counsel, from public court records. Past cases don't predict future results.
Publications & speaking
- Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act: Quick Reference (co-author), Carswell (Thomson Reuters) (2026)
- Dealing with Workplace Impairment: Balancing Safety, Accommodation and Employee Rights, Lancaster House Skills Training (2018)
- Tackling Sick Leave and Return to Work: Credibility, Self-Reporting, and Other Thorny Issues, Lancaster House Audio Conference (2017)
- Legal Review and Considerations: Attendance Support Programs, Ontario Hospital Association 2014 Benefits Forum (2014)
- Employee Entitled to Sue for Bonus Payments Three and A Half Years After Employer Made its Decision, Labour Notes, CCH (2013)
- Working Rules: Employment Law Update (co-author), The Advocates' Society Fall Convention (2012)
Memberships & affiliations
- The Advocates' Society: Bonnea Channe's professional memberships include The Advocates' Society.
- Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE): Bonnea Channe also belongs to the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers.
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