Donald Eady

Don Eady is Board Member and Founding Advisor to Progress Toronto. Don practices union-side labour law, employment law, administrative law and government relations. He also advises various clients on election and election  finance issues.

From 1991-1994, Don was Special Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Labour. He was involved in the development of the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, as well as amendments to the Labour Relations Act, the Workers’ Compensation Act and regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Don was counsel to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union with respect to the Walkerton inquiry.

Don has represented Progress Toronto, including before the Supreme Court Canada in March 2021, in the constitutional challenge to the Ford Government’s Bill 5 that changed the municipal ward boundaries during the 2018 municipal election.

When Don isn't providing legal advice you can find him at his son's hockey games across the city or volunteering his time to local political campaigns.