Thomas Roper, Q.C. practises in the areas of labour, employment and administrative law at Roper Greyell LLP. He represents employers in the public and private sectors and professional associations. In 1992, Tom was appointed by the British Columbia Minister of Labour to a committee of Special Advisors to recommend an overall labour relations strategy for British Columbia, and was one of three special advisors responsible for drafting the Labour Relations Code. He is a past President and current member of the B.C. Human Resource Management Association and is a member of the Canadian Association of University Solicitors, Canadian Bar Association, and practice committee of the B.C. Labour Relations Board. Tom has written numerous articles, has lectured for Continuing Legal Education and is a regular guest speaker on various labour and employment law matters. He was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1975, and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1998.