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Home My WebLink About2012-2087.Tomlinson et al.14-07-24 DecisionCrown Employees Grievance Settlement Board Suite 600 180 Dundas St. West Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8 Tel. (416) 326-1388 Fax (416) 326-1396 Commission de règlement des griefs des employés de la Couronne Bureau 600 180, rue Dundas Ouest Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8 Tél. : (416) 326-1388 Téléc. : (416) 326-1396 GSB#2012-2087 UNION#2012-0232-0021 Additional Grievors noted in Appendix A IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Tomlinson et al) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Environment) Employer BEFORE Nimal Dissanayake Vice-Chair FOR THE UNION Tim Hannigan Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP Barristers and Solicitors Counsel FOR THE EMPLOYER Kevin Dorgan Ministry of Government Services Legal Services Branch Counsel CONFERENCE CALL July 21, 2014 - 2 - Decision [1] The Board is in the middle of a lengthy hearing in to a group grievance filed by a large number of Environmental Officers employed by the Employer throughout Ontario. In substance it alleges that the Employer is in contravention of Article 9 of the collective agreement by failing to make reasonable provisions for their health and safety. [2] A teleconference was held with regard to the issue of the disclosure to the parties herein, of a Crown disclosure brief for the prosecution of an individual for obstructing a provincial officer appointed under the Nutrient Management Act (“Crown Brief”). Mr. Nicholas Adamson, Crown Counsel, Ministry of Environment & Climate Change, who had carriage of the prosecution joined the teleconference. All parties were in agreement that the Crown brief would likely contain evidence relevant to the issues in dispute in the instant arbitration. [3] Mr. Adamson advised that while he did not object to the disclosure of the Crown brief, in light of the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, disclosure could only be made upon an order by the Board to do so. Mr. Adamson further requested that certain conditions be attached to any order made. Union and Employer counsel made no objection to the conditions sought. In the circumstances the Board orders as follows. [4] ORDER WHEREAS the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (“MOECC”) conducted a prosecution of Vincent Nelson Amlin for obstructing or hindering Janice Pechinger in the performance of her duties as a provincial officer appointed under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002. AND WHEREAS Mr. Amlin was convicted and sentenced for the offence on December 20, 2013; AND WHEREAS Mr. Amlin did not appeal the conviction and sentence; AND WHEREAS the Board is satisfied that the Crown brief is likely to contain evidence relevant to the instant arbitration; - 3 - The Board orders as follows: 1. MOECC Crown counsel with carriage of the Prosecution shall produce all documents contained in the Crown brief to counsel for the parties to this arbitration. 2. The parties to this arbitration and their counsel shall use and/or make copies of the disclosure materials only for purposes related to this arbitration. 3. The disclosure materials shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the parties to the arbitration, their counsel and the Grievance Settlement Board. Anyone receiving access to the Crown brief pursuant to this order shall use and/or make copies of the disclosure material only for purposes related to this arbitration, and shall not otherwise disclosure the contents thereof to anyone. 4. MOECC will produce only documents in its possession and control, and nothing in this Order shall require MOECC to search for or obtain documents from any other agency or person. 5. Before producing the Crown brief, MOECC Crown counsel will redact the documents in the disclosure brief to remove reference to personal information of third parties that is irrelevant to the instant arbitration. Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 24th day of July 2014. Nimal Dissanayake, Vice-Chair - 4 - Appendix A GSB Number Grievor Name Union File Number 2012-1891 Hannah, Timothy et al 2012-0308-0017 2012-2065 Meagher, Janine 2012-0555-0026 2012-2066 Hansen, Thomas 2012-0555-0027 2012-2088 Hall, Cameron 2012-0232-0022 2012-2089 Armour, Lynnette 2012-0232-0023 2012-2090 Bisson, Marsha 2012-0232-0024 2012-2091 Mohammed, Dana 2012-0232-0025 2012-2092 Khalfan, Khaleed 2012-0232-0026 2012-2093 Cahill, Brian 2012-0232-0027 2012-2094 Noll, Kevin 2012-0232-0028 2012-2095 Hindriks, Michael 2012-0232-0029 2012-2096 Wingate, Wendy 2012-0232-0030 2012-2097 Serwotka, Carola 2012-0232-0031 2012-2098 Walker, Koraya 2012-0232-0032 2012-2099 Everard, Karla 2012-0232-0033 2012-2100 Taylor, Corinne 2012-0232-0034 2012-2101 Vanheyst, Karl 2012-0232-0035 2012-2102 Weber, Martha 2012-0232-0036 2012-2103 Davis, Kyle 2012-0232-0037 2012-2104 Mahmod, Mahmod 2012-0211-0028 2012-2105 Lamport, Jacqueline 2012-0232-0039 2012-2106 Athron, Gregory 2012-0313-0018 2012-2107 Eves, Susan 2012-0313-0019 2012-2108 Schlecht, Christina 2012-0313-0020 2012-2109 McNeice, Matthew 2012-0313-0021 2012-2110 Peltoniemi, Darren 2012-0313-0022 2012-2111 Salojarvi, Aarne 2012-0313-0023 2012-2112 Mattson, Aaron 2012-0313-0024 2012-2113 Haines, Darren 2012-0313-0025 2012-2114 Crumbie, James 2012-0313-0026 2012-2115 Bailey, Mark 2012-0313-0027 2012-2116 Brown, Merrilu 2012-0313-0028 2012-2117 Vreugdenhil, Peter 2012-0313-0029 2012-2118 Sauer, Phillip 2012-0313-0030 2012-2119 Nicastro, Donna 2012-0313-0031 2012-2121 Raffell, Christopher 2012-0429-0009 2012-2122 Joyner, Dan 2012-0455-0007 2012-2123 Morrish, Jonathan 2012-0455-0008 2012-2124 Hohner, Jason 2012-0555-0024 2012-2125 Copland, Paul 2012-0555-0025 2012-2126 Dorscht, Ron 2012-0607-0001 2012-2127 Mclaughlin, Blair 2012-0607-0002 2012-2128 Crosson, Kirk 2012-0607-0003 2012-2129 Shields, Walter 2012-0607-0004 2012-2130 Keen, Lilan 2012-0607-0005 2012-2131 Fry, Kira 2012-0607-0006 2012-2132 Woods, Dana 2012-0626-0001 - 5 - GSB Number Grievor Name Union File Number 2012-2133 Brennan, Dew 2012-0626-0002 2012-2134 Carbone, James 2012-0626-0003 2012-2135 McNaughton, Ronald 2012-0626-0004 2012-2136 Moggy, S.J. Steven 2012-0626-0005 2012-2137 Boyer, Maurice 2012-0626-0006 2012-2138 Paolin, Ron 2012-0626-0007 2012-2139 Drolet, Parise 2012-0626-0008 2012-2140 Donato, Marc 2012-0626-0009 2012-2141 Landry, Philippe 2012-0626-0010 2012-2142 Burr, Shawn 2012-0702-0009 2012-2143 Smith, Mark 2012-0103-0002 2012-2144 Mills, Jeffrey 2012-0103-0003 2012-2145 Thompson, Dave 2012-0103-0004 2012-2146 McGlynn, John 2012-0103-0005 2012-2147 Rutherford, Glenn 2012-0103-0006 2012-2148 Lehouillier, Jason 2012-0103-0007 2012-2149 Slivar, Bob 2012-0103-0008 2012-2150 Ness-Jack, Ian 2012-0103-0009 2012-2151 Pechinger, Janis 2012-0103-0010 2012-2152 Bywater, Michael 2012-0205-0051 2012-2153 Plourde, Denise 2012-0205-0052 2012-2154 Gamble, Jeremy 2012-0205-0053 2012-2155 Wassink, Karen 2012-0205-0054 2012-2156 Buck, John 2012-0205-0055 2012-2157 Fowler, Nick 2012-0205-0056 2012-2158 Thompson, Scott 2012-0205-0057 2012-2159 Burt, Stephen 2012-0205-0058 2012-2160 Farnand, Brad 2012-0205-0059 2012-2161 Lesko, Joesph 2012-0205-0060 2012-2162 Placko, Joanne 2012-0205-0061 2012-2163 Macionis, Joseph 2012-0205-0062 2012-2164 Hall, Ron 2012-0205-0063 2012-2165 Durst, Michael 2012-0205-0064 2012-2166 McConnochie, Martin 2012-0205-0065 2012-2167 O'Connor, Christopher 2012-0205-0066 2012-2168 Bosquet, Lynne 2012-0205-0067 2012-2169 Webb, Tim 2012-0205-0068 2012-2170 Roland, Charile 2012-0205-0069 2012-2171 Markarian, John 2012-0211-0020 2012-2172 Farrell, Barbara 2012-0211-0021 2012-2173 Widmeyer, Paul 2012-0211-0022 2012-2174 Hull, Phillip 2012-0211-0023 2012-2175 Chartrand, Sylvie 2012-0211-0024 2012-2176 Medland, Christopher 2012-0211-0025 2012-2177 Campbell, Sylvain 2012-0211-0026 2012-3254 Tormey, Shane 2012-0232-0042 2012-3255 Tormey, Shane 2012-0232-0043 2013-4343 Union, 2014-0999-0017 2014-0445 Hohner, Jason 2013-0555-0021 2014-0446 Copland, Paul 2013-0555-0022