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Commission de
règlement des griefs
des employés de la
Couronne
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Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
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GSB# 2015-0500; 2015-2161; 2015-3014; 2017-1838; 2017-2709
UNION# 2015-0456-0002; 2015-0456-0003; 2015-0456-0004; 2017-0456-0018; 2017-
0456-0020
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Colbeck) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Education) Employer
BEFORE
Daniel Harris
Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION
Tim Hannigan
Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP
Counsel
FOR THE EMPLOYER Jennifer Richards
Treasury Board Secretariat
Legal Services Branch
Senior Counsel
TELECONFERENCE July 3, 2018
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DECISION
[1] This matter was scheduled for hearing on July 6, 2018. Regrettably, counsel for
the Ministry of Education is unable to attend due to illness. There are three other
dates scheduled in the future.
[2] By conference call dated July 3, 2018 I heard the submissions of the parties
related to the Employer’s request to adjourn the hearing scheduled for July 6,
2018 due to the unavailability of employer counsel.
[3] The Employer submitted that it had canvassed its legal staff and was unable to
find a replacement to attend the hearing.
[4] Also, there were no additional administrative or mediation opportunities or needs
to use July 6 effectively. This matter also involves sign-language translation
because some participants have hearing disabilities.
[5] In view of the unexpected absence of one of the parties’ counsel and the
absence of any other productive activity that could be accomplished on the file,
the hearing for July 6, 2018 is adjourned. The Board will attempt to reschedule
the day to a date prior to the next scheduled hearing day.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 4th day of July, 2018.
“Daniel Harris”
______________________
Daniel Harris, Arbitrator