Collective agreement arbitration in Canada

• 1. Elements of the Collective Agreement

• 1.01 The Role of Arbitrators in Determining Whether a Collective Agreement Exists
• 1.02 The Formal Requirements of a Collective Agreement
• 1.03 The Duration of a Collective Agreement
• 1.04 The Bilateral Nature of a Collective Agreement

• 2. Interpretation of the Collective Agreement

• 2.01 Determination of Parties’ Mutual Intention
• 2.02 Onus of Proof and the Contra Proferentem Rule
• 2.03 Rules of Construction Used as Aids to Interpretation
• 2.04 Implied Terms in the Collective Agreement
• 2.05 Use of Statutes in the Interpretation and Application of the Collective Agreement
• 2.06 Past Practice, Negotiating History and Other Extrinsic Evidence
• 2.07 Estoppel
• 2.08 Stare Decisis
• 2.09 Res Judicata: Issue Estoppel and Cause of Action Estoppel (Collateral Estoppel)

• 3. The Grievance Procedure

• 3.01 The Grievance Procedure and Its Purpose
• 3.02 Types of Grievances
• 3.03 Time for Filing of Grievances
• 3.04 Grievance Hearings and Mediation
• 3.05 Misconduct During the Grievance Procedure
• 3.06 Settlement, Withdrawal and Abandonment of Grievances

• 4. Exclusive and Concurrent Jurisdiction of Arbitrators

• 4.01 Introduction
• 4.02 Statutory Versus Consensual Arbitration
• 4.03 Modern View of Collective Agreement Arbitration
• 4.04 Exclusive Arbitral Jurisdiction Model — Generally
• 4.05 Reconciling Jurisdiction of Arbitrators and the Courts
• 4.06 Reconciling Jurisdiction of Arbitrators and Other Administrative Tribunals
• 4.07 Conclusion

• 5. The Arbitration Process

• 5.01 The Arbitration and Mediation of Grievances
• 5.02 The Arbitrator
• 5.03 The Arbitrator’s Jurisdiction
• 5.04 Pre-Hearing Issues
• 5.05 Disposition of the Grievance Before the Hearing
• 5.06 The Hearing
• 5.07 Post-Hearing Matters
• 5.08 Arbitrator’s Remedial Authority
• 5.09 Enforcement of Arbitrator’s Orders
• 5.10 Challenging the Arbitrator’s Decision

• 6. Evidentiary Issues in Arbitration

• 6.01 Evidence in Grievance Arbitration: General Principles
• 6.02 The Standard of Proof and Order of Proceedings
• 6.03 Proof of Facts at Arbitration
• 6.04 Grounds for Excluding Evidence
• 6.05 Charter Objections to Admission of Evidence

• 7. Judicial Review of Arbitral Decisions

• 7.01 Statutory Authority to Judicially Review Arbitral Decisions
• 7.02 Common Law Authority to Review Arbitral Decisions
• 7.03 Standards of Review
• 7.04 Appellate Review of Judicially Reviewed Decisions
• 7.05 Procedure