203, 1275 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver BC  V6H 1A6
Tel: (604) 691-2554
Fax: (604) 691-2556
Email: iholden@arboffice.ca

Primary Jurisdiction

British Columbia

Arbitration Practice

In practice since 2002; also active in federal jurisdiction.

Education

B.A., 1972, Acadia University; M.A. 1973, Dalhousie University (completed course work).

Background

1992-2002, Mediator (5 years), Vice-Chair (2 years), Associate Chair (Mediation) (3 years), Labour Relations Board of British Columbia; 1976-1992, Senior Labour Relations Officer, B.C. Hydro.

Lists and Panels

B.C. Collective Agreement Arbitration Bureau; The Canadian National Railway Company & CAW-Canada (Health & Safety adjudication); Canada Council of Teamsters & Securicor; Canadian Union of Public Employees & Canadian Staff Union; Canadian Union of Public Employees & Administrative and Technical Staff.

Related Adjudication Experience

Instrumental in developing and implementing a Relationship by Objectives program which assisted the parties to improve their relationship; Have also conducted a number of harassment investigations and issued reports re same.

Associations

Arbitrators’ Association of B.C.; Past President, B.C. Industrial Relations Assn.

Arbitration Awards on CanLII

For Arbitrator Holden’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.