GSB# 2023-01817

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (Quach)

Association

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)

Employer

BEFORE

Adam Beatty

Arbitrator

FOR THE ASSOCIATION

Marisa Pollock Goldblatt Partners LLP Counsel

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Katie Ayers Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

HEARING

August 20, 2024

Decision

1The Board convened on August 20, 2024 for the hearing of this matter. At the request of the parties, the Board is issuing the following consent order:

Consent Order

July 15, 2025, July 24, 2025 and August 11, 2025 are scheduled as continuation dates for this proceeding.

The parties will proceed utilizing will say statements for chief examination of witnesses instead of leading viva voce evidence. The will say statements may be supplemented with brief testimony in chief, and are subject to cross-examination.

The following timetable for the exchange of documents, particulars and will say statements will apply unless changed by agreement between the parties or further Board order:

On or before November 15, 2024, AMAPCEO will provide particulars and make its request for production of documents. AMAPCEO will provide relevant documents that it intends to rely upon.

On or before January 10, 2025, the employer will provide the documents requested by AMAPCEO. The employer will indicate which documents are responsive to which item of AMAPCEO’s production request. Where the employer objects to producing any documents, it will indicate its reasons for doing so. In addition, the employer will indicate which facts from AMAPCEO’s particulars are in dispute. If the employer disputes any facts, it will provide its version of the facts.

On or before February 14, 2025, AMAPCEO will provide will say statements of the Grievor.

On or before March 21, 2025, the employer will produce the will say statements for its witnesses and any further documents it intends to rely upon.

On or before April 22, 2025 AMAPCEO will provide any reply will say statements and/or any further documents it intends to rely upon.

On or before May 2, 2025 the parties will prepare a joint book of documents.

In the event any issues arise regarding relevance, proof of documents, deadlines, etc. and the parties require the arbitrator’s assistance, a conference call may be scheduled.

2The Board remains seized, including with respect to any issues arising related to the terms of the consent order. This proceeding will continue on the dates scheduled (as set out above).