GSB# 2022-5607; 2023-00162; 2023-00163

UNION# 2022-0617-0020; 2023-0617-0004; 2023-0617-0005

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Spec)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of the Solicitor General)

Employer

BEFORE

Tatiana Wacyk

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

Rebecca Jones Ryder Wright Holmes Bryden Nam LLP Counsel

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Regina Wong Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

HEARING

September 18, 2025

Decision

1There are three grievances before me. The parties initially met before me on December 3, 2024 to discuss the grievances. The Parties agreed to prehearing processes to facilitate mediation and to move the process forward.

2On September 18, 2025, the parties again met before me. The agreed upon steps were not completed.

3This case direction outlines the parties’ agreement on prehearing production.

Schedule:

4December 19, 2025

a. Union to provide particulars, production and production request;

March 27, 2026

b. Employer to respond to the Union’s production request;

c. Employer to advise of any preliminary motions;

5All dates contained in this case management decision are subject to change on agreement of the parties or by order of the Board.