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Home My WebLink About2005-1443.Tardiel et al.12-09-05 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#2005-1443 UNION#2005-0530-0022 Group “A” & “B” IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Tardiel et al) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer BEFORE Christopher J. Albertyn Vice-Chair FOR THE UNION David Wright Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP Barristers and Solicitors Eric del Junco, Barrister and Solicitor Jim Paul Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer FOR THE EMPLOYER Cathy Phan Ministry of Government Services Labour Practice Group Counsel HEARING August 13, 2012. - 2 - Decision [1] This is an ongoing matter. Several previous decisions have been issued granting systemic remedies to restore the workplace at the Toronto Jail. [2] Since 2007 the Ministry has had an ongoing investigation under s. 22 of the Ministry of Correctional Services Act, RSO 1990, c M.22 into the provenance of the anonymous racist letters that have so augmented the poisoned work environment at the Toronto Jail described in earlier decisions. Among the systemic remedies ordered in this matter was the appointment of an investigator to review the Ministry’s investigation. [3] The appointed investigator, Michael A. Davis, has provided a written report of his review (“the Davis report”). In it he has made 12 recommendations as to how the procedures associated with the racist letters can be improved and as to how the Ministry’s investigation can be advanced. [4] The Union has, throughout the proceedings in this matter, requested a full, independent investigation into the provenance of the racist letters in order to identify the author(s). It has asked for this comprehensive investigation as a remedy to make whole the Union and its members for the breaches by the Employer of the collective agreement and of the Human Rights Code, RSO 1990, c H.19, for failing to respond effectively to these letters, so as to prevent them creating a poisoned work environment. [5] The Union is not satisfied that the Davis report sufficiently addresses the situation. The Union has in writing reiterated its request for a full, independent investigation. The Employer has responded in writing opposing the request. The matter will be argued before me. This decision deals with the steps preparatory to that argument. [6] As with other aspects of this case, the hearing into the Union’s request for the appointment of an independent investigation will be held in accordance with Article 22.16 of the parties’ collective agreement, their expedited procedure. Pursuant to Article 22.16.2, I hereby - 3 - order that there will be no oral evidence and that evidence will instead be received in the following manner. [7] By a date to be determined by the parties (failing which, set by me) Employer counsel will write to Union counsel: a. to confirm that, besides the reports already provided to Union counsel, there are no other forensic behavioural profiles created of the letter writer(s) by the Employer or anyone retained by the Employer between 2005 and the present; or to provide such further profiles; b. to provide a complete and detailed written summary of the steps the Employer took to investigate the provenance of the hand-written letter found on April 1, 2010 in the Central Regional Office (referred to at pp. 8-9 of the Davis report), including a summary of persons interviewed, handwriting analysis conducted and fingerprinting and/or DNA analysis of the letter/note and also including a full explanation of why the Employer did not take certain possible steps referenced in the Davis report, such as obtaining handwriting samples from the two persons present on that day who did not work in that office. [8] The evidentiary basis for the argument will be the documents produced in accordance with paragraph 7 above, the forensic behaviour reports already provided to the Union, and the Davis report. The parties will endeavour to create a common book of the relevant documents. In addition the Employer will provide an updated book of the hate mail letters sent to date. [9] The Union has given notice that it will argue than an appropriate adverse inference should be drawn from any incompleteness or other defect in the summary provided by the Employer pursuant to paragraph 7(b) above. - 4 - [10] A mutually convenient hearing date will be set in consultation with the parties. Dated at Toronto this 5th day of September 2012. Christopher J. Albertyn, Vice-Chair - 4 - Group B Grievor GSB# Union File # Adair, Allan et al 2005-3857 2005-0530-0050 Cooney, Guy 2005-3858 2005-0530-0051 Perunovic, Stefanka 2005-3862 2005-0530-0055 Tanel, Luciano 2005-3864 2005-0530-0057 MacKey, Nigel 2005-3868 2005-0530-0061 Jagpal, Sam 2005-3872 2005-0530-0065 Flanagan, James 2005-3877 2005-0530-0070 Fryginberg, Elina 2005-3878 2005-0530-0071 Durdle, Philip 2005-3881 2005-0530-0074 Brown, Sidney 2005-3885 2005-0530-0078 Bazger, Hamza 2005-3887 2005-0530-0080 Parna, Elmar 2005-3892 2005-0530-0085 Montgomery, Mavis 2005-3897 2005-0530-0090 McNeely, Elizabeth 2005-3899 2005-0530-0092 Valaitis, Laura 2005-3900 2005-0530-0093 Pacheco, John 2005-3902 2005-0530-0095 Agnello, Tania 2005-3903 2005-0530-0096 Lino, Angelucci 2005-3904 2005-0530-0097 Ardito, Santa 2005-3905 2005-0530-0098 Bartosiewicz, Agnes 2005-3906 2005-0530-0099 Bolton, Karen 2005-3907 2005-0530-0100 Brooks, Tim 2005-3908 2005-0530-0101 Fitzpatrick, Carrie 2005-3911 2005-0530-0104 Hauery, Mark 2005-3913 2005-0530-0106 Haars, Catherine 2005-3914 2005-0530-0107 Kotsovolos, George 2005-3915 2005-0530-0108 Miklasz, Stanley 2005-3916 2005-0530-0109 Robbescheuten, Crystal 2005-3918 2005-0530-0111 Phillips, Stana 2005-3919 2005-0530-0112 Leppan-Triolo, Barbara 2005-3921 2005-0530-0114 Jacklyn, Denise 2005-3924 2005-0530-0118 Pacheco, John 2006-0040 2006-0530-0005 Pacheco, John 2006-0041 2006-0530-0006 Pacheco, John 2006-0042 2006-0530-0007 Christensen, Robert 2006-0138 2005-0530-0119 Pacheco, John 2006-0620 2006-0530-0016 Phillips, Stana 2006-0624 2006-0530-0020 Pacheco, John 2006-2272 2006-0530-0086 Leppan-Triolo, Barbara 2006-3129 2007-0530-0013 Miklasz, Stanley 2006-3131 2007-0530-0015 Nesovic, Zeljko et al 2008-1029 2008-0530-0048 - 3 - Group A Grievor GSB# Union File# Tardiel, Charlene et al 2005-1443 2005-0530-0022 Henry, Herman 2005-3859 2005-0530-0052 Jauha, Kulwinder 2005-3860 2005-0530-0053 Miller, Frank 2005-3861 2005-0530-0054 Joseph, Manoj 2005-3867 2005-0530-0060 Lindo, Karen 2005-3869 2005-0530-0062 Cataline, Johnson 2005-3870 2005-0530-0063 LaRose, Colleen 2005-3871 2005-0530-0064 Harries-Jones, Sarah 2005-3874 2005-0530-0067 Gray, Veronica 2005-3875 2005-0530-0068 Grant, Caroline 2005-3876 2005-0530-0069 Ellis, Donovan 2005-3879 2005-0530-0072 Dawjee, Khalid 2005-3883 2005-0530-0076 Cox, Leroy 2005-3884 2005-0530-0077 Stewart-May, Patricia 2005-3889 2005-0530-0082 Persaud, Bibi 2005-3891 2005-0530-0084 Ortiz, Florencio 2005-3893 2005-0530-0086 Olivierre, John 2005-3894 2005-0530-0087 Mohamed, Mohamed 2005-3898 2005-0530-0091 Thompson, Denise 2005-3901 2005-0530-0094 Tuan-Kiet, Doan 2005-3910 2005-0530-0103 Glover, Jason 2005-3912 2005-0530-0105 Montague, Roderick 2005-3917 2005-0530-0110 Tan, Joey 2005-3920 2005-0530-0113 Majid, Mohammad 2005-3922 2005-0530-0115 Skeffington, John 2005-3923 2005-0530-0116 Jackman, Marva 2006-0128 2006-0551-0002 Walcott, Pauline 2006-0422 2005-0530-0121 Marshall-Wilkinson, Joan 2006-0423 2005-0530-0129 Walji, Nasim 2006-0424 2005-0530-0123 Joson, Nelson 2006-0425 2005-0530-0124 Manrique, Lolet 2006-0482 2005-0530-0125 Union 2006-1079 2006-0530-0022 Williams, Simone 2006-1130 2005-0530-0127 Tardiel, Charlene 2006-1816 2006-0521-0022 Thompson, Denise 2006-2892 2007-0530-0003 Rusteau, Harriet 2007-0328 2007-0530-0020 Wilson, Debby et al 2007-1459 2007-0530-0030 Singleton, Samantha 2007-1460 2007-0530-0031 Gray, Stewart 2007-1461 2007-0530-0032 Adesua, Olusola 2007-1462 2007-0530-0033 Garisto, Joe 2007-1463 2007-0530-0034 Mitchell, Ewen 2007-1464 2007-0530-0035 Ward, Vaughn 2007-1465 2007-0530-0036 Morgan, Gracelyn 2007-1466 2007-0530-0037 Etienne, Cavelle 2007-1467 2007-0530-0038 Ramlal, Sylvia 2007-1468 2007-0530-0039 Azeese, Ally 2007-1469 2007-0530-0040