Ian Roland

The applicant union applied for certification.

The respondent employer requested an adjournment and a change of venue to Ottawa to allow for simultaneous translation, arguing the proceedings should be bilingual.

The Board denied the adjournment, noting its strict policy against non-consensual adjournments absent compelling circumstances, and observing that an interpreter was already provided and the respondent was represented by bilingual counsel.

The respondent and its counsel then withdrew from the hearing.

The Board proceeded, found the applicant to be a trade union, determined the appropriate bargaining unit, and issued a certificate as the union had more than 55% membership support.