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GSB#2020-0985; 2021-1492; 2021-1493
UNION#2020-0623-0002; 2021-0623-0003; 2021-0623-0004
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Barnard et al) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry) Employer
BEFORE Bram Herlich Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION Mae J. Nam
Ryder Wright Holmes Bryden Nam LLP
Counsel
FOR THE EMPLOYER Debra Kyle
Treasury Board Secretariat
Legal Services Branch
Counsel
HEARING February 3, 2023
-2-
Decision
[1] At the commencement of the hearing in this matter, the union advised that it
wished to call Len Sedore to testify. Mr. Sedore, however, was not in attendance.
[2] A summons compelling Mr. Sedore’s attendance had been issued on February 2,
2023.
[3] Counsel advises that the summons was forwarded by courier to Mr. Sedore’s
residence on February 2, 2023.
[4] The summons was also forwarded by email on February 2, 2023. Counsel
confirms having had email exchanges with Mr. Sedore prior and subsequent to
the issuance of the summons and that the latter has confirmed his knowledge of
the summons to attend.
[5] The matter is scheduled to continue on February 8, 2023. The summons issued
to Mr. Sedore requires him to remain at the hearing and to re-attend until his
attendance is no longer required. He is therefore legally obliged to be in
attendance when this hearing reconvenes electronically on February 8, 2023.
[6] Union counsel is directed to provide Mr. Sedore with a copy of this decision as
well as the connection instructions to attend the electronic hearing.
[7] For greater clarity, Mr. Sedore is hereby directed, in accordance with the
foregoing, to attend the electronic hearing in this matter at 10 AM on Wednesday
February 8, 2023.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 3rd day of February, 2023.
“Bram Herlich”
_________________________
Bram Herlich, Arbitrator