William Kaplan (born 24 May 1957) is a Canadian lawyer, arbitrator, emeritus professor of law and author.
[1] [2] Kaplan has authored several important arbitral decisions in labour law, and has served as interest arbitrator in prominent negotiations between the government and the unions representing RCMP members, Air Canada and WestJet pilots and flight attendants, and others.
[3] He is a recipient of the Law Society Medal from the Law Society of Upper Canada (1999) for his contributions to the legal profession and the David W. Mundell medal for legal service to Ontario (2009).
[4] Kaplan graduated from the University of Toronto in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
[5] Kaplan was a professor at the University of Ottawa Law School from 1989–2001, and also worked during that time in private practice as a mediator and investigator.