GSB#2012-2087
UNION#2012-0232-0021
Additional Grievors noted in Appendix A
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Tomlinson et al)
Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Environment)
Employer
BEFORE
Nimal Dissanayake
Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION
Tim Hannigan Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP Barristers and Solicitors Counsel
FOR THE EMPLOYER
Kevin Dorgan Ministry of Government Services Legal Services Branch Counsel
CONFERENCE CALL
July 21, 2014
Decision
1The Board is in the middle of a lengthy hearing in to a group grievance filed by a large number of Environmental Officers employed by the Employer throughout Ontario. In substance it alleges that the Employer is in contravention of Article 9 of the collective agreement by failing to make reasonable provisions for their health and safety.
2A teleconference was held with regard to the issue of the disclosure to the parties herein, of a Crown disclosure brief for the prosecution of an individual for obstructing a provincial officer appointed under the Nutrient Management Act (“Crown Brief”). Mr. Nicholas Adamson, Crown Counsel, Ministry of Environment & Climate Change, who had carriage of the prosecution joined the teleconference. All parties were in agreement that the Crown brief would likely contain evidence relevant to the issues in dispute in the instant arbitration.
3Mr. Adamson advised that while he did not object to the disclosure of the Crown brief, in light of the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, disclosure could only be made upon an order by the Board to do so. Mr. Adamson further requested that certain conditions be attached to any order made. Union and Employer counsel made no objection to the conditions sought. In the circumstances the Board orders as follows.
[4]
ORDER
WHEREAS the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (“MOECC”) conducted a prosecution of Vincent Nelson Amlin for obstructing or hindering Janice Pechinger in the performance of her duties as a provincial officer appointed under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002.
AND WHEREAS Mr. Amlin was convicted and sentenced for the offence on December 20, 2013;
AND WHEREAS Mr. Amlin did not appeal the conviction and sentence;
AND WHEREAS the Board is satisfied that the Crown brief is likely to contain evidence relevant to the instant arbitration;
The Board orders as follows:
MOECC Crown counsel with carriage of the Prosecution shall produce all documents contained in the Crown brief to counsel for the parties to this arbitration.
The parties to this arbitration and their counsel shall use and/or make copies of the disclosure materials only for purposes related to this arbitration.
The disclosure materials shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the parties to the arbitration, their counsel and the Grievance Settlement Board. Anyone receiving access to the Crown brief pursuant to this order shall use and/or make copies of the disclosure material only for purposes related to this arbitration, and shall not otherwise disclosure the contents thereof to anyone.
MOECC will produce only documents in its possession and control, and nothing in this Order shall require MOECC to search for or obtain documents from any other agency or person.
Before producing the Crown brief, MOECC Crown counsel will redact the documents in the disclosure brief to remove reference to personal information of third parties that is irrelevant to the instant arbitration.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 24th day of July 2014.
Appendix A
GSB Number
Grievor Name
Union File Number
2012-1891
Hannah, Timothy et al
2012-0308-0017
2012-2065
Meagher, Janine
2012-0555-0026
2012-2066
Hansen, Thomas
2012-0555-0027
2012-2088
Hall, Cameron
2012-0232-0022
2012-2089
Armour, Lynnette
2012-0232-0023
2012-2090
Bisson, Marsha
2012-0232-0024
2012-2091
Mohammed, Dana
2012-0232-0025
2012-2092
Khalfan, Khaleed
2012-0232-0026
2012-2093
Cahill, Brian
2012-0232-0027
2012-2094
Noll, Kevin
2012-0232-0028
2012-2095
Hindriks, Michael
2012-0232-0029
2012-2096
Wingate, Wendy
2012-0232-0030
2012-2097
Serwotka, Carola
2012-0232-0031
2012-2098
Walker, Koraya
2012-0232-0032
2012-2099
Everard, Karla
2012-0232-0033
2012-2100
Taylor, Corinne
2012-0232-0034
2012-2101
Vanheyst, Karl
2012-0232-0035
2012-2102
Weber, Martha
2012-0232-0036
2012-2103
Davis, Kyle
2012-0232-0037
2012-2104
Mahmod, Mahmod
2012-0211-0028
2012-2105
Lamport, Jacqueline
2012-0232-0039
2012-2106
Athron, Gregory
2012-0313-0018
2012-2107
Eves, Susan
2012-0313-0019
2012-2108
Schlecht, Christina
2012-0313-0020
2012-2109
McNeice, Matthew
2012-0313-0021
2012-2110
Peltoniemi, Darren
2012-0313-0022
2012-2111
Salojarvi, Aarne
2012-0313-0023
2012-2112
Mattson, Aaron
2012-0313-0024
2012-2113
Haines, Darren
2012-0313-0025
2012-2114
Crumbie, James
2012-0313-0026
2012-2115
Bailey, Mark
2012-0313-0027
2012-2116
Brown, Merrilu
2012-0313-0028
2012-2117
Vreugdenhil, Peter
2012-0313-0029
2012-2118
Sauer, Phillip
2012-0313-0030
2012-2119
Nicastro, Donna
2012-0313-0031
2012-2121
Raffell, Christopher
2012-0429-0009
2012-2122
Joyner, Dan
2012-0455-0007
2012-2123
Morrish, Jonathan
2012-0455-0008
2012-2124
Hohner, Jason
2012-0555-0024
2012-2125
Copland, Paul
2012-0555-0025
2012-2126
Dorscht, Ron
2012-0607-0001
2012-2127
Mclaughlin, Blair
2012-0607-0002
2012-2128
Crosson, Kirk
2012-0607-0003
2012-2129
Shields, Walter
2012-0607-0004
2012-2130
Keen, Lilan
2012-0607-0005
2012-2131
Fry, Kira
2012-0607-0006
2012-2132
Woods, Dana
2012-0626-0001
GSB Number
Grievor Name
Union File Number
2012-2133
Brennan, Dew
2012-0626-0002
2012-2134
Carbone, James
2012-0626-0003
2012-2135
McNaughton, Ronald
2012-0626-0004
2012-2136
Moggy, S.J. Steven
2012-0626-0005
2012-2137
Boyer, Maurice
2012-0626-0006
2012-2138
Paolin, Ron
2012-0626-0007
2012-2139
Drolet, Parise
2012-0626-0008
2012-2140
Donato, Marc
2012-0626-0009
2012-2141
Landry, Philippe
2012-0626-0010
2012-2142
Burr, Shawn
2012-0702-0009
2012-2143
Smith, Mark
2012-0103-0002
2012-2144
Mills, Jeffrey
2012-0103-0003
2012-2145
Thompson, Dave
2012-0103-0004
2012-2146
McGlynn, John
2012-0103-0005
2012-2147
Rutherford, Glenn
2012-0103-0006
2012-2148
Lehouillier, Jason
2012-0103-0007
2012-2149
Slivar, Bob
2012-0103-0008
2012-2150
Ness-Jack, Ian
2012-0103-0009
2012-2151
Pechinger, Janis
2012-0103-0010
2012-2152
Bywater, Michael
2012-0205-0051
2012-2153
Plourde, Denise
2012-0205-0052
2012-2154
Gamble, Jeremy
2012-0205-0053
2012-2155
Wassink, Karen
2012-0205-0054
2012-2156
Buck, John
2012-0205-0055
2012-2157
Fowler, Nick
2012-0205-0056
2012-2158
Thompson, Scott
2012-0205-0057
2012-2159
Burt, Stephen
2012-0205-0058
2012-2160
Farnand, Brad
2012-0205-0059
2012-2161
Lesko, Joesph
2012-0205-0060
2012-2162
Placko, Joanne
2012-0205-0061
2012-2163
Macionis, Joseph
2012-0205-0062
2012-2164
Hall, Ron
2012-0205-0063
2012-2165
Durst, Michael
2012-0205-0064
2012-2166
McConnochie, Martin
2012-0205-0065
2012-2167
O'Connor, Christopher
2012-0205-0066
2012-2168
Bosquet, Lynne
2012-0205-0067
2012-2169
Webb, Tim
2012-0205-0068
2012-2170
Roland, Charile
2012-0205-0069
2012-2171
Markarian, John
2012-0211-0020
2012-2172
Farrell, Barbara
2012-0211-0021
2012-2173
Widmeyer, Paul
2012-0211-0022
2012-2174
Hull, Phillip
2012-0211-0023
2012-2175
Chartrand, Sylvie
2012-0211-0024
2012-2176
Medland, Christopher
2012-0211-0025
2012-2177
Campbell, Sylvain
2012-0211-0026
2012-3254
Tormey, Shane
2012-0232-0042
2012-3255
Tormey, Shane
2012-0232-0043
2013-4343
Union,
2014-0999-0017
2014-0445
Hohner, Jason
2013-0555-0021
2014-0446
Copland, Paul
2013-0555-0022