Corporation Of The City Of Vaughan / Vaughan Professional Fire Fighters Association, International Association of Firefighters Local 1595
Ontario Ministry of Labour · Labour arbitration (Ontario) · Ontario, Canada · 2026-04-22
Why it matters
A labour arbitration between Corporation Of The City Of Vaughan and Vaughan Professional Fire Fighters Association, International Association of Firefighters Local 1595, on the issue of accommodation human rights code. The arbitrator was Brian Sheehan. 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 Corporation Of The City Of Vaughan and Vaughan Professional Fire Fighters Association, International Association of Firefighters Local 1595, on the issue of accommodation human rights code. The arbitrator was Brian Sheehan. 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: Corporation Of The City Of Vaughan and Vaughan Professional Fire Fighters Association, International Association of Firefighters Local 1595
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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