November 27, 2003 Legal News Labour Relations Board to Charge Fees for Services As part of a cost recovery program, the Labour Relations Board will begin charging filing fees and fees for services effective January 5, 2004. Amendments to the Labour Relations Code in 2002 included a new provision, section 159(1), which allows…
November 25, 2003 Legal News Supreme Court of Canada Declines to Review BC Court of Appeal Decision Upholding Section 92 of The School Act The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application by the BC Teachers’ Federation for leave to appeal a BC Court of Appeal decision which upheld section 92 of the School Act. Section 92 permits a school board, on the…
November 21, 2003 Legal News BC Court of Appeal: Appeals of Arbitration Awards Dealing With Culpability Issues Are Within Board’s Jurisdiction In a November 13, 2003 judgment, the BC Court of Appeal has ruled that its jurisdiction to review arbitration awards is limited and does not extend to reviewing issues of employee culpability or non-culpability. The decision is the latest chapter…
November 21, 2003 Legal News BC Court of Appeal: Labour Arbitrators Have Jurisdiction to Apply The Human Rights Code Even If Collective Agreement is Silent on Human Rights On November 13, 2003, the BC Court of Appeal issued a decision involving the jurisdiction of labour arbitrators to apply the Human Rights Code when a collective agreement is silent on human rights. In this case, the employer challenged an…
November 20, 2003 Legal News Wright Report Recommends Terms of Reference for Commission on Teacher Collective Bargaining On November 13, 2003, the BC Government released the report of Mr. Don Wright which sets out recommendations for the terms of reference for a Commission to improve teacher collective bargaining in British Columbia. The establishment of such a Commission…
November 20, 2003 Legal News Introduction of Health Sector Partnerships Agreement Act (Bill 94) On November 19, 2003, the Health Sector Partnerships Agreement Act (Bill 94) was introduced in the Legislature. Bill 94 will apply to designated private sector partners participating in health sector “public-private partnerships” (also known as “P3′s”), including private sector partners…
