Tyr LLP | Diversity and Inclusion

Our Mission

Tyr is strongly committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Under the leadership of our Diversity Committee, Tyr ensures that an ethos of diversity and inclusion drives our recruitment, retention, and advancement strategies.

Externally, Tyr is committed to supporting not-for-profit organizations and undertaking pro bono legal work to promote equity, diversity and inclusion. Some examples include:

Our lawyers represented Olympic athletes Caster Semenya and Dutee Chand in successful appeals seeking to strike down regulations that require certain women to lower their naturally-occurring testosterone levels as a condition of participation in women's sport. These cases received international attention and are important to the continued advancement of the rights of women and minorities.
Our lawyers represented four-time Olympian Aleksandra Shelton in proceedings that originated following allegations of discrimination in Poland after her return to elite sport as a new mother.
Our lawyers represented a professional athlete addressing issues of systemic racism in major league sports.
Our lawyers represented the Canadian National Women's Soccer players, including working with them to form the first ever all-women players association in Canada and resolving a pay equity dispute with their National Federation.
James Bunting was awarded the Lexpert Zenith Award — Diversity and Inclusion (2016) in recognition of his work with global athletes suffering discrimination under internal rules.
Our lawyers have acted as Designated Representatives for unaccompanied minors making refugee claims in Canada.
Tyr is a supporter of Casey House, a specialty hospital in Toronto that provides care for people living with and at risk of HIV.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tyr recognizes that diversity makes us stronger. It brings more perspectives to bear on complex issues and leads to better outcomes.

Our Mission

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