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Crown Employees
Grievance Settlement
Board
Suite 600
180 Dundas St. West
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8
Tel. (416) 326-1388
Commission de
règlement des griefs
des employés de la
Couronne
Bureau 600
180, rue Dundas Ouest
Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
Tél. : (416) 326-1388
GSB# 2023-01817
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Association of Management, Administrative and
Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
(Quach) Association
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The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills
Development) Employer
BEFORE Adam Beatty Arbitrator
FOR THE
ASSOCIATION
Marisa Pollock
Goldblatt Partners LLP
Counsel
FOR THE EMPLOYER Katie Ayers
Treasury Board Secretariat
Legal Services Branch
Counsel
HEARING August 20, 2024
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Decision
[1] The Board convened on August 20, 2024 for the hearing of this matter. At the
request of the parties, the Board is issuing the following consent order:
Consent Order
July 15, 2025, July 24, 2025 and August 11, 2025 are scheduled as continuation
dates for this proceeding.
The parties will proceed utilizing will say statements for chief examination of
witnesses instead of leading viva voce evidence. The will say statements may be
supplemented with brief testimony in chief, and are subject to cross-examination.
The following timetable for the exchange of documents, particulars and will say
statements will apply unless changed by agreement between the parties or further
Board order:
On or before November 15, 2024, AMAPCEO will provide particulars and
make its request for production of documents. AMAPCEO will provide
relevant documents that it intends to rely upon.
On or before January 10, 2025, the employer will provide the documents
requested by AMAPCEO. The employer will indicate which documents are
responsive to which item of AMAPCEO’s production request. Where the
employer objects to producing any documents, it will indicate its reasons for
doing so. In addition, the employer will indicate which facts from
AMAPCEO’s particulars are in dispute. If the employer disputes any facts, it
will provide its version of the facts.
On or before February 14, 2025, AMAPCEO will provide will say statements
of the Grievor.
On or before March 21, 2025, the employer will produce the will say
statements for its witnesses and any further documents it intends to rely
upon.
On or before April 22, 2025 AMAPCEO will provide any reply will say
statements and/or any further documents it intends to rely upon.
On or before May 2, 2025 the parties will prepare a joint book of documents.
In the event any issues arise regarding relevance, proof of documents, deadlines,
etc. and the parties require the arbitrator’s assistance, a conference call may be
scheduled.
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[2] The Board remains seized, including with respect to any issues arising related to the
terms of the consent order. This proceeding will continue on the dates scheduled
(as set out above).
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 27th day of August 2024.
“Adam Beatty”
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Adam Beatty, Arbitrator