The applicant municipality sought judicial review of an interest arbitration award that imposed a 24-hour shift schedule for its suppression firefighters for a two-year trial period.
The Divisional Court applied a reasonableness standard of review and upheld the award.
The court found that the Arbitration Board reasonably relied on the principles of comparability and replication, noting that the vast majority of firefighters in Ontario work 24-hour shifts.
The Board also reasonably discounted the municipality's concerns regarding health, safety, and operational risks, as well as the expert evidence presented.
The application for judicial review was dismissed.
