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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 (Trigiani)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Liquor Control Board of Ontario)

Employer

BEFORE

Daniel Harris

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Eric del Junco Counsel

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Michael MacLellan Crawford Chondon & Partners LLP Counsel

HEARING

January 6, 2016

Decision

1These matters came on for hearing on January 6, 2016 for the determination of a number of preliminary matters, including a union request for an order that the employer provide full particulars in response to the particulars provided by the union and an employer request that portions of the union’s particulars be struck out for various reasons. The union’s particulars run to 92 pages.

2Having heard their submissions and on the agreement of the parties, I hereby order as follows:

a. Any issue raised in these motions may be addressed in argument at the close of the case;

b. No more particulars are necessary;

c. The grievor’s/union’s particulars will stand as the grievor’s examination-in-chief;

d. The union may call the grievor in-chief in order to introduce the evidence represented by her particulars. Such evidence in chief is not to exceed three hours, following which the employer may cross-examine the grievor, following which the union may re-examine the grievor;

e. It is open to the employer to cross-examine and call evidence relating to grievance meetings on the issue of whether it had notice of the union’s/grievor’s claims in these matters;

f. Arguably relevant documents are to be exchanged by the parties on the following schedule:

i. February 5, 2016: The parties are to provide arguably relevant documents to each other;

ii. February 15, 2016: Requests for further documents may be made;

iii. March 1, 2016 is the last date for the exchange of documents.

3The hearing will proceed on the merits on the next previously scheduled date.