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IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Hyland)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Children and Youth Services/Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services)

Employer

BEFORE

Ken Petryshen

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

David Wright Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP Barristers and Solicitors

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Suneel Bahal Ministry of Government Services Labour Practice Group Counsel

CONFERENCE CALL

March 1, 2011.

Decision

1I have before me grievances filed by Mr. Blair Hyland. A number of hearing days were scheduled to hear these grievances. The next hearing date is on Friday, March 4, 2011. The Employer has requested that the March 4, 2011 date be adjourned. The Union opposes this request. I entertained submissions from counsel on the Employer’s adjournment request during a conference call on March 1, 2011.

2Not long ago, the Union made a broad production request of the Employer. Although reasonable efforts have been made to comply with the Union’s request, the Employer has not obtained all of the requested documentation and will be unable to do so before March 4, 2011. Apart from the production request, I was advised that counsel have not completed the process of exchanging particulars. Although reluctant to lose a day of hearing, it makes no sense to proceed on March 4, 2011, when the Union has not received the documents it requested and particulars have not been exchanged. I therefore advised counsel at the conclusion of the conference call that I would grant the Employer’s request to adjourn March 4, 2011.

3Employer counsel indicated that he intended to satisfy the Union’s production request by no later than March 11, 2011. Counsel indicated that they would exchange particulars within a reasonable time.

4Accordingly, the hearing scheduled for March 4, 2011, is hereby adjourned and this proceeding will continue on Friday, March 25, 2011.