The Tribunal issued a Notice of Intent to Defer two human rights applications pending the conclusion of concurrent grievance arbitrations raising the same issues.
The applicants opposed deferral, arguing the Tribunal was a more effective forum because the Grievance Settlement Board does not enforce its own orders or impose fines on individuals.
The Tribunal deferred the applications, noting that grievance arbitrators have the power and responsibility to enforce human rights obligations, and the orderly administration of justice favours deferral to avoid concurrent proceedings on identical issues.
