1601 Bayview Avenue
Box 43574
Toronto ON M4G 4G8
Tel: (416) 487-0394
Fax: (888) 693-5171
Email: johnstout@johnstout.ca
Website: www.johnstout.ca/
Primary Jurisdiction
Ontario
Arbitration Practice
In practice since 2008; also active in federal jurisdiction.
Education
LL.B., 1993, University of Windsor; B.A. (Honours), 1990, University of Windsor; B.A., 1989, University of Windsor.
Background
2003-2008, barrister & solicitor, partner since 2004, Cavalluzzo, Hayes, Shilton, McIntyre & Cornish LLP; 1995-2002, barrister & solicitor, associate, Evans Law Firm; 1993-1994, articling student, Loopstra Nixon & McLeish. Certified as a Specialist (Labour Law) by the Law Society of Upper Canada, October 24, 2006.
Standard Fees for Cancellation
Please contact Mr. Stout’s assistant, Suzanne, for up-to-date information – suzanne@actionsecretarial.ca
Lists and Panels
Ontario Ministry of Labour list of approved Arbitrators; Ontario Police Arbitration Commission Register of Arbitrators; Canada Labour Code – Appointed to list as Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Referee; Essar Steel Algoma Inc. and USW 2251 – Chief Arbitrator Contracting Out Grievances since 2010; Horizon Plastics International Inc. and UFCW 175 – Named to list of Arbitrators in Collective Agreement in 2010; PXL Cross Linked Foam Corporation and UFCW 175 – Named to list of Arbitrators in Collective Agreement in 2010; Waste Management and UFCW 175 – Named to list of Arbitrators in Collective Agreement in 2010; Waste Management Inc. and Big Bear Employees Association – Named to list of Arbitrators in Collective Agreement in 2010; Royal Host Limited Partnership c.o.b. as Holiday Inn Trenton and UFCW 175 – Named to list of Arbitrators in Collective Agreement in 2010; University of St. Michael’s College and CUPE, Local 3902, (Unit 4) – Named to list of Arbitrators in Collective Agreement in 2012; City of Toronto and TCEU, 416 – Named in Collective Agreement as arbitrator for Attendance Management Program in 2012; The Barrington Retirement Home and UFCW Canada, Local 175 – Named to list of arbitrators in 2013; Toronto Transit Commission and Amalgamated Transit Union 113- 175 – Named to list of Arbitrators in Collective Agreement in 2013; College Employer Council and Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Academic Bargaining Unit) – Named to list of Arbitrators in 2014; Canadian Railway Office of Arbitration & Dispute Resolution (CROA & DR) – Named to list of arbitrators in 2014; Enersource Hydro Mississauga Inc. and IBEW Local 636 – Named to list of arbitrators April 2014; TDSB and CUPE 4400 – Named to list of expedited arbitrators November 2014 and named Chief Arbitrator 2018; Vale Canada and USW 6500 – Named to list of arbitrators 2015; Bruce Power LP and The Society of Energy Professionals – Named to list of arbitrator/mediators March 17, 2015; NDP Federal Caucus and UFCW Canada – Named to list of arbitrators May 2015; Bruce Power LP and Power Workers’ Union – Named to list of arbitrators July 2015; Nuclear Waste Management Organization and Power Workers’ Union – Named to list of arbitrators September 2015; VON Parry Sound and Ontario Nurses’ Association – Named to list of Grievance Commissioners 2015; Cargojet and Unifor 2002 – Named to list of arbitrators 2015; Hydro One Inc. and the Society of Energy Professional – Named to list of arbitrators April 2016; The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 46 – Named to list of expedited dispute resolution process for work assignments 2016; The Council of Trustees Association and CUPE – Named to central list of arbitrators November 2016; ORNGE and UNIFOR 2002 – Named to list of arbitrators November 2016; Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Power Worker’s Union – Named Chief Arbitrator September 2017; Stelco and USW, Local 1005 – Named to list of expedited arbitrators 2017; Rexall/Pharma Plus and UFCW, Local 175/633 – Named to list of Arbitrators 2018; Hydro One and Power Worker’s Union – Named Deputy Chief Arbitrator 2018 and Chief Arbitrator 2020; Alectra Utilities Corporation and Power Workers’ Union – Named to list of arbitrators 2018; Sodexo Canada Ltd. and LIUNA 1059 – Named to list of arbitrators 2018; Bruce Power and Society of United Professionals – Named to expedited panel of arbitrators 2019; Canadian National Railway Company and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Named to Supplemental Arbitration Process list of Arbitrators November 2019; Ontario Power Generation and Power Worker’s Union – Named Chief Arbitrator 2021; Electrical Safety Authority and Power Worker’s Union – Named Chief Arbitrator 2021; Bruce Power and PWU -Named Chief Arbitrator 2021.
Related Adjudication Experience
Unjust dismissal Adjudicator, grievance arbitrator, wage recovery referee under the Canada Labour Code.
Associations
Ontario Labour-Management Arbitrators’ Association; Law Society of Upper Canada (non-practicing); National Academy of Arbitrators; Canadian Bar Association; Advocates Society.
Arbitration Awards on CanLII
For Arbitrator Stout’s awards on CanLII, click here. Note: CanLII, the Canadian Legal Information Institute, offers free access to the full text of recent awards by this arbitrator.
Arbitrators are invited to send awards to decisions@lancasterhouse.com. In an effort to facilitate access to justice, Lancaster House forwards all awards it receives from arbitrators to CanLII.
