Lawyer wants government to help Sears Canada employees – CBC News
CBC Metro Morning’s Matt Galloway interviewed Lior Samfiru, who is a Toronto Employment Lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
They reviewed Lior’s proposal to have the federal government step in and help Sears Canada employees, whose severance, benefits and pensions have been devastated by bankruptcy protection.
Learn more about the Sears Canada bankruptcy and how the Sears Act works.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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