Taylor McCaffrey LLP
2200-201 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3B 3L3
Tel: (204) 988-0364
Email: jpalamar@tmlawyers.com
Website: tmlawyers.com
Primary Jurisdiction
Manitoba
Arbitration Practice
In practice since 2010; also active in the federal jurisdiction.
Education
LLB, University of Manitoba, 1984; BA, University of Manitoba, 1981.
Background
Arbitrator, Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, 2014-present; Adjudicator/Referee, Labour Canada, Canada Labour Code, 2010-present; Panel Member, Manitoba Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission, 2000-2003.
Standard Fees for Cancellation
| Notice of Cancellation | Length of Hearing | |||
| 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | 4 – 6 days | |
| 4 weeks or more | $600 | $900 | $900 | $1,200 |
| 2 – 4 weeks | $900 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,500 |
| 1 – 2 weeks | $1,200 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,800 |
| 2 – 4 business days | $500 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $2,100 |
| Day before hearing | $1,800 | $2,100 | $2,400 | $2,700 |
| Day of Hearing | $2,100 | $2,400 | $2,700 | $3,000 |
Lists and Panels
Manitoba Labour Board; Tanco Tantalum Mining and USW Local 7499; City of Winnipeg and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 500.
Related Adjudication Experience
Adjudicator/Referee, Labour Canada, Canada Labour Code, 2010-present
Related Publications
Author, Prairie Manufacturer – August 2020 and October 2021; Author, Mondaq – January, June, and July 2021.
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.
