Who is Caroline Rowan?

Caroline Rowan is a vice-chair at the Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal with 600 decisions on record from 1999 to 2022. Key areas include employment and labour law, other tribunals, administrative law.

What tribunal does Caroline Rowan sit on?

Caroline Rowan has sat on Ontario Labour Relations Board and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and Ontario Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal.

What areas of law does Caroline Rowan decide?

Caroline Rowan's most common areas include Employment and Labour Law (576 decisions), Other Tribunals (145 decisions), Administrative Law (100 decisions). Caroline Rowan has handled 600 decisions across 7 areas.

How many decisions has Caroline Rowan made?

Caroline Rowan has 600 decisions on record from 1999 to 2022 across 3 tribunals.

Who frequently appears before Caroline Rowan?

Representatives who frequently appear before Caroline Rowan include Karima Chatur, Harold F. Caley, Jim Paré.

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Employment and Labour Law

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Health Law

Caroline Rowan

Vice-ChairOntario Pay Equity Hearings TribunalSince 1999

OPEHT OLRB HRTO

600

cases · 24 yrs · OLRB, HRTO, OPEHT

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Vice-Chair· 228Vice-Chair· 174Vice-Chair· 162Adjudicator· 23Vice-Chair· Chair· 3Arbitre· 2Vice-Chair· Chair· 1Adjudicator· 1

CR

Employment and Labour Law

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

Health Law

Caroline Rowan

Vice-ChairOntario Pay Equity Hearings TribunalSince 1999

OPEHT OLRB HRTO

600

cases · 24 yrs · OLRB, HRTO, OPEHT

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Vice-Chair· 228Vice-Chair· 174Vice-Chair· 162Adjudicator· 23Vice-Chair· Chair· 3Arbitre· 2Vice-Chair· Chair· 1Adjudicator· 1

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Union certification granted following a successful representation vote and agreement between the parties.

The applicant union applied for certification as the bargaining agent for a unit of employees of the responding party.

Following a representation vote where more than fifty percent of the ballots were cast in favour of the applicant, and with no outstanding issues in dispute between the parties, the Ontario Labour Relations Board issued a final decision without a hearing.

The Board defined the appropriate bargaining unit and directed that a certificate issue to the applicant.

Carpenters and Allied Workers Local 27, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v. Athletica, Inc., 2001 CanLII 7605

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R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 27, 2001

Application to terminate bargaining rights dismissed as majority of employees did not vote against union.

The applicant requested an order directing the respondents to disclose certain materials.

The respondents agreed to provide most of the materials.

The respondent Central Park Lodges Ltd. noted that regulations under the Nursing Home Act prohibited the release of representative patient files without an order.

The Board ordered the production of the patient files with identifying information removed, noting the implied undertaking that produced documents not be used for collateral purposes.

Ontario Nurses’ Association v. L’Hopital Montfort, 2001 CanLII 18504

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R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 26, 2001

Board directed applicant union to file submissions regarding the timeliness of its displacement certification application.

National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation & General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) v. Copper Terrace Nursing Home, 2001 CanLII 17440

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R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 26, 2001

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

Canadian Union of Public Employees v. Family and Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County, 2001 CanLII 20528

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 26, 2001

Deadline for filing a response or intervention extended to May 4, 2001.

Myrna Beausoleil v. Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association, 2001 CanLII 18409

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R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 26, 2001

Representation vote directed in union certification application despite employer's dispute over bargaining unit composition.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of the responding party municipality.

The responding party disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees in the proposed bargaining unit and gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board found that the numerical difference between the parties was not significant and that the applicant established sufficient membership support to obtain a representation vote.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken, with any ballots cast by individuals in disputed managerial positions to be segregated.

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 v. Township of Carlow/Mayo, 2001 CanLII 11381

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R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 26, 2001

Representation vote directed for proposed bargaining unit of security services employees.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent employees of Westco Security Services Corp. in Toronto.

The Board found the applicant to be a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and determined the appropriate bargaining unit based on the parties' agreement.

Finding that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed unit were members of the union, the Board directed that a representation vote be held.

Teamsters Local Union No. 419 v. Westco Security Services Corp., 2001 CanLII 10988

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R. R. Montague

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1986–2001

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 26, 2001

Representation vote directed in certification application for hospital nurses.

The applicant trade union applied for certification to represent registered and graduate nurses employed by the responding hospital.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found that the applicant is a trade union and that at least forty percent of the individuals in the proposed bargaining unit were members.

The Board directed a representation vote, with provisions for segregating ballots of individuals in disputed positions.

Ontario Nurses’ Association v. Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, 2001 CanLII 7890

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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H. Peacock

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1987–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 26, 2001

Board amends previous decision to correct the date of a representation vote.

Kevin Ferrigan v. United Steelworkers of America on behalf of its Local 9208, 2001 CanLII 4420

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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H. Peacock

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1987–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 25, 2001

Board orders representation vote in decertification application, deferring union's dismissal request to post-vote hearing.

The applicant applied under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration terminating the responding party trade union's bargaining rights.

The Board found the application timely and that at least forty percent of the employees in the bargaining unit had expressed a wish not to be represented by the union.

The Board declined the union's request to dismiss the application without a vote under subsection 63(16), deferring those allegations to a post-vote hearing.

A representation vote was ordered.

Neil Verhoeve v. Construction Workers Local 53, CLAC, 2001 CanLII 20506

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 25, 2001

Applications adjourned sine die on consent for up to one year.

Service Employees Union, Local 183 v. Quinte Healthcare Corporation, 2001 CanLII 17058

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J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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H. Peacock

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1987–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 25, 2001

Board directs representation vote in application for termination of bargaining rights, deferring union's dismissal request.

The applicant applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board under section 63 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 for a declaration that the responding party trade union no longer represents the employees in the bargaining unit.

The Board found the application timely and that not less than forty percent of the employees had expressed a wish not to be represented by the trade union.

The Board declined the responding party's request to dismiss the application without a vote under subsection 63(16) of the Act, deferring those allegations to a post-vote hearing.

The Board directed that a representation vote be taken.

Kevin Ferrigan v. United Steelworkers of America on behalf of its Local 9208, 2001 CanLII 13388

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G. Pickell

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1998–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

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A. Haward

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1998–2001

OLRBApr 25, 2001

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 527 v. Rose Mechanical Ltd., 2001 CanLII 7906

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

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H. Peacock

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1987–2001

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Caroline Rowan

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 25, 2001

Representation vote directed in displacement application for certification despite bargaining unit dispute.

The applicant trade union filed a displacement application for certification.

The responding party disputed the applicant's estimate of the number of employees in the proposed bargaining unit and gave notice under section 8.1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Board found that the applicant established sufficient membership support and directed that a representation vote be taken, with segregated ballots for disputed positions.

Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada (I.W.A. Canada) Local 2995 v. Elk Lake Planning Mill LTD, 2001 CanLII 4768

JR

J. A. Ronson

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1980–2001

HP

H. Peacock

OLRBUnanimous0 cases1987–2001

CR

Caroline Rowan

OLRB0 cases1999–2022

OLRBApr 25, 2001

Application withdrawn with leave of the Board.

United Steelworkers of America v. Telespectrum Worldwide (Canada) Inc., 2001 CanLII 3788

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for the Applicants

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for the County

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for the Employee

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for the employees

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for the Respondents

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