Janna Young
Partner
Experience
Janna's focus is on:
- Advising employees and employers on hiring, employment standards, termination and wrongful dismissal, restrictive covenants, employee fiduciary duties, human rights obligations and privacy law
- Advising employers regarding termination and layoff strategy
- Drafting employment agreements, independent consultant contracts, executive compensation agreements and personnel policies
- Commencing and defending employment related litigation and human rights complaints
Professional involvement
Janna is a member of the Publications Committee at BD&P.
Professional associations
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
Representative work
NuVista Energy Ltd. $3.8 billion sale to Ovintiv Inc.
Counsel to NuVista Energy Ltd. in its approximately CAD $3.8 billion sale to Ovintiv Inc., pursuant to a definitive arrangement agreement under which Ovintiv agreed to acquire all outstanding common shares not already owned by it and its affiliates, including the assumption of NuVista’s net debt, providing employment law advice on all aspects of the transaction, including employment related provisions in the definitive agreement, disclosure matters, and employee transition and severance arrangements.
Awards
Recent honours and recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as Ones to Watch in Labour and Employment Law (2023 - 2026)
BD&P Employment & Labour Group named 2023 Reader's Choice in the Employment & Labour Law – Full Service Firm category by Canadian HR Reporter
Publications
June 11, 2026
Internal or External Workplace Investigations: Choosing the Right Approach
September 20, 2021
Mandatory vaccinations in the non-unionized workplace – considerations for employers
October 27, 2020
Guidance from the Supreme Court of Canada regarding entitlements during the reasonable notice period
August 19, 2020
An update on the changes to COVID-19-related temporary layoffs
March 10, 2020
Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace: key considerations for Alberta employers
June 18, 2019
Open for Business Act: changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code, Employment Standards Regulation and Labour Relations Code
June 17, 2019
Best practices for employers accommodating transgender workers
April 4, 2019
Overhaul of the Canada Labour Code and the implications for federally-regulated employers
February 5, 2019
Have employer obligations changed following the recent amendments to the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Act?
January 29, 2019
Random drug testing in the workplace – what does the Suncor case mean for other employers?
News
August 29, 2024
52 BD&P lawyers recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers Canada
August 24, 2023
Forty-one BD&P lawyers recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers Canada
June 16, 2023
BD&P Recognized as a Reader's Choice Award Winner for Employment & Labour Law
February 1, 2023