The Practical Nurses Federation of Ontario applied for certification to represent practical nurses employed by the responding party.
The responding party filed a timely response proposing a slightly different bargaining unit, and the Board ordered a representation vote based on the application and response.
After the vote was ordered, the responding party sought to amend its response to propose an 'all employee' bargaining unit.
The Board held that the responding party was bound by its original response, as allowing an amendment after the statutory deadline and after vote arrangements were made would prejudice the applicant and undermine the expedited certification process.
A certificate was issued to the applicant.
