Brockville Mental Health Centre (Member of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group) / Ontario Public Service Employees Union on behalf of its Local 439
Ontario Ministry of Labour · Labour arbitration (Ontario) · Ontario, Canada · 2026-05-21
Why it matters
A labour arbitration between Brockville Mental Health Centre (Member of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group) and Ontario Public Service Employees Union on behalf of its Local 439, on the issue of scheduling. The arbitrator was Marilyn A. Nairn. For a student, it is an example of how Ontario's grievance arbitration system resolves disputes under a collective agreement: a neutral arbitrator interprets the agreement and issues a binding award, the everyday machinery of Canadian labour law.
Summary
A labour arbitration between Brockville Mental Health Centre (Member of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group) and Ontario Public Service Employees Union on behalf of its Local 439, on the issue of scheduling. The arbitrator was Marilyn A. Nairn. For a student, it is an example of how Ontario's grievance arbitration system resolves disputes under a collective agreement: a neutral arbitrator interprets the agreement and issues a binding award, the everyday machinery of Canadian labour law.
The detail
Parties: Brockville Mental Health Centre (Member of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group) and Ontario Public Service Employees Union on behalf of its Local 439
Outcome: See the published award for the arbitrator's decision.
Applicable law: Ontario Labour Relations Act; the parties' collective agreement
Issues in play: Collective agreement interpretation
Read the full decision at Ontario Ministry of Labour ↗
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