About Ed

Ed Holmes has practised at Ryder Wright since joining in 1995, concentrating on industrial as well as public sector and broader public sector labour relations. He has considerable experience representing unions and their members in grievance arbitrations, certifications and unfair labour practice proceedings, and also appears on behalf of employees before administrative boards and tribunals, including the Human Rights Tribunal, and in professional health disciplinary matters. He holds a BA in Political Science and Labour Studies from York University, an LL.B. and LL.M. in Employment and Labour Relations from Osgoode Hall Law School, and was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1997. He belongs to the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers.

Practice areas

Employment & Labour Law

Education & credentials

Law school
Osgoode Hall Law School (York University)

Listing compiled from public sources in August 2026. Confirm Ed Holmes’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Ontario directory ↗