Board issues arrest warrant for witness who repeatedly failed to appear and produce subpoenaed documents.
The applicant union referred a construction industry grievance to arbitration.
A key witness for the respondent repeatedly failed to appear and produce subpoenaed documents despite previous Board directives and a prior arrest warrant.
The Board found the witness in contempt of its directives and issued a further warrant for his arrest, directing him to appear at the next hearing date with the required payroll records.
The Board also directed the union to specify which documents remained outstanding and warned the witness of potential fines or imprisonment for continued non-compliance.
Bricklayers, Masons Independent Union of Canada. Local 1 v. Crestview Masonry Co. Ltd., 1992 CanLII 6771
