The Minister referred a question to the Board regarding whether Maison Mere des Soeurs de la Charite d'Ottawa is a 'hospital' under the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act.
The applicant union argued that the institution's infirmary, which cares for aging nuns, qualifies it as a hospital.
The responding party argued it is the headquarters of a religious order and a private residence for its members, not an institution operated for the care of the aged.
The Board advised that the institution is not a hospital or home for the aged within the meaning of the Act, as its primary purpose is to house members of the religious order and serve as a base for their work, rather than to operate as a care facility.
