Legal decisions

In November 2021, in a stated attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the OPS including the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services introduced the “Ontario Public Service COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive”. The Directive required mandatory COVID-19 rapid antigen testing for all unvaccinated staff entering...

In any Collective Agreement, the grievance procedure will include required steps and timelines for those steps.  Employers love to make technical legal arguments and try to avoid dealing with the real problem a worker is raising at the heart of a grievance.  It’s important for the Union to stay on our toes about procedures, as...

In 2021, the Federal government enacted Bill C-5 to create a new federal holiday to be observed on September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The purpose was to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action #80 by creating a holiday which seeks to honour First Nations, Inuit...