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SUMMARY:Labour Relations Certificate - Fall 2025 (Virtual Program)
DESCRIPTION:In association with: \nUpon completion of this program\, participants will receive a certificate of completion and a digital credential. \nProgram Leader \n\nDaphne Taras\nProfessor Emerita\nToronto Metropolitan University (TMU) \nProgram Faculty \nComing Soon. \n\nProgram\nThe Labour Relations Certificate Program\, presented by Toronto Metropolitan University and Lancaster House\, is designed to provide individuals engaged in labour relations with the core skills and knowledge required to create and maintain productive union-management relationships that foster fair and efficient workplaces. \nTaught by Canada’s leading labour relations scholars and practitioners\, this program combines theory\, leading research\, and professional experience to provide an education that has immediate application in participants’ workplaces. \n\nAccess to leading Canadian experts in a small-group setting\nActive learning through group discussion\, case studies\, and simulations\nBalanced coverage of labour and management points of view\nManagement\, union\, and neutral attendees learn together\nExposure to diverse opinions and extensive knowledge of fellow participants\nVariety of speakers (academics\, lawyers\, practitioners\, subject-matter experts)\n\n\nWho should attend? \n\nHuman resources professionals\nUnion officers and representatives\nLawyers\nManagers\nMediators\nWorkplace investigators\n\n\n2025 Fall Schedule† \nThe Fall 2025 session of the Labour Relations Certificate Program will comprise of 8 sessions over 8 weeks\, and will take place on Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET beginning October 9\, 2025. \n\nSample Agenda\n\nVideo\n\nCPD\nLancaster House provides professional education programs that qualify for CPD credit for human resources professionals\, lawyers\, and paralegals across Canada.
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SUMMARY:Edmonton Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 7\, 2025 \nBreakfast and Registration: 8:00 am – 9:00 am \n\nIntroductory remarks: 9:00 am – 9:05 am \n\nPanel 1: Dollars and Sense of Public Bargaining: Evaluating Alberta's economic and fiscal outlook - 9:05 am – 9:50 am\n\n\n \nRichard E. Mueller\nProfessor\nDepartment of Economics\nUniversity of Lethbridge \n\n\n \nCatherine Rothrock\nChief Economist\nAlberta Treasury Board and Finance \n\n\nWhat economic conditions will we face in 2026? In this forward-looking session\, economists will examine 2026 economic and fiscal forecasts in Alberta and federally. Specifically\, the panel will address: \n\nProvincial and federal growth forecasts;\nInflation\, interest rates\, and cost-of-living expectations;\nEmployment and labour market conditions;\nProvincial comparisons and impact of trade with the United States; and\nEconomic priorities in 2026 Alberta and federal budgets.\n\nBreak: 9:50 am – 10:05 am \n\nPanel 2: From Statistics to Strategies: Navigating public sector negotiations in the current economic climate - 10:05 am – 11:05 am\n\n\n \nSteve Bradshaw\nPresident\nAmalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 569 \n\n\n \nGabriel Joshee-Arnal\nEmployer Counsel\nNeuman Thompson \n\n\n \nDeborah Schaan\nGeneral VP North\, CUPE Alberta Division \nCUPE Local 417\, President \n\n\n \nAnna Turcza-Karhut\nSupervisor of the City of Edmonton Labour and Employment Lawyers \n\n\nExperienced negotiators will address challenges in the next round of bargaining in the broader public sector in light of Alberta’s economic outlook. Specifically\, the panelists will address the following questions: \n\nWhat do the recent fiscal update and economic statement\, fiscal plan\, and other communications from the Government of Alberta tell us about the provincial government’s bargaining priorities for the end of 2025 and beyond?\nWhat economic factors should employers and unions consider when determining bargaining priorities and drafting proposals? Is there anything unique to Alberta’s current economic situation that negotiators need to pay particular attention to in bargaining? How is the approach to bargaining affected by uncertain times?\nHow will the uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs and the Canadian response\, such as retaliatory tariffs\, impact bargaining? Will any other policies of the current U.S. administration affect bargaining in the broader public sector in Canada? Is the effect of these policies different in the broader public sector than in the private sector?\nHow will the current state of the economy affect negotiating wage increases? How will inflation and the increased cost of living affect bargaining in this area? Does Alberta’s stagnant minimum wage play a role?\nHow important are non-monetary items for employers and unions when negotiating in the current economic climate? What are some examples of novel non-monetary items that unions are raising at the bargaining table? Can an employer meeting a union’s non-monetary demands make up for not meeting monetary demands?\nHow do hiring freezes and layoffs\, resulting in increased job complexity and workloads\, affect bargaining?\n\n\nBreak: 11:05 am – 11:20 am \n\nKeynote Speech by Leanne Young - The Human Dynamics of Alberta’s Unique Bargaining Framework - 11:20 am – 11:50 am\n\n\n \nLeanne Young\, K.C.\nChartered Arbitrator\, Mediator and Adjudicator\nResolve ADR \n\n\nExploring Alberta’s bargaining framework as a living system that is driven by people and not a set of laws or fiscal policies. Alberta’s specific framework demonstrates this using trust\, transparency\, and the invisible influence that government mandates create.Networking Lunch: 11:50 am – 12:50 pm \n\nPanel 3: Current and Critical: Exploring recent caselaw and legislative developments - 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm\n\n\n \nDan Bokenfohr\nEmployer Counsel\nMcLennan Ross \n\n\n \nElla Henry\nCounsel\nCanadian Union of Public Employees \n\n\n \nNancy Schlesinger\nChair and Essential Services Commissioner\nAlberta Labour Relations Board \n\n\nIn this session\, panelists will examine the latest decisions\, legislative changes\, and other key developments impacting bargaining in the public sector. The session and materials will delve into topics including: \n\nthe legality of recent government interventions pausing or prohibiting strikes in the railway\, ports\, postal\, airline\, education\, and other sectors;\na recent Quebec Court of Appeal decision limiting the role of governments in the selection of impartial interest arbitrators;\nthe trends in recent labour board decisions addressing issues such as unfair labour practices\, good faith bargaining\, statutory freeze violations\, contracting out\, bargaining unit scope\, essential services agreements\, and delineating “core” and “non-core” union activities;\nthe impact of recent interest arbitration decisions addressing inflation\, morale\, staffing and retention\, and changing social\, political\, and economic conditions; and\nthe effectof recent grievance arbitration awards addressing collective agreement interpretation\, including the assessment of employees’ contractual entitlements during lay-offs and restructuring.\n\nThe session will also address key legislative changes\, including: \n\nthe implications for protest activity of Alberta’s Justice Statutes Amendment Act\, adding certain healthcare facilities to the province’s Critical Infrastructure Defence Act;\nchanges to Alberta’s healthcare system introduced through Alberta’s latest Health Statutes Amendment Acts and related concerns with respect to privatization and working conditions;\nthe “Common Front Solidarity Pact” recently reached between the Alberta Federation of Labour and other unions within the province.\nlegislation in Quebec expanding government power to restrict or end strikes and lock-outs and refer certain labour disputes to interest arbitration; and\nlegislation restricting the use of strike replacement workers passed federally and in Manitoba.\n\nFinal topics will be selected in the weeks prior to the conference to ensure coverage of the latest and most important developments in a changing legal and political landscape. \nBreak: 1:50 pm – 2:05 pm \n\nFireside Chat - The Multigenerational Advantage - Building Stronger Teams\, Now and for the Future - 2:05 pm – 2:35 pm\n\n\n \nEvangeline Berube\nAssociate Director\nRobert Half \n\n\nThe diverse age range of today’s workforce can often leave employers struggling to balance hiring strategies\, compensation and benefit decisions\, and workplace cultures based on how they support and resonate differently with employees across generations. The good news is the gap between generations frequently isn’t as wide as you might think\, and the differences that exist aren’t necessarily the ones you’d expect. From emerging opportunities to generational insights\, this session will explore the influence of baby boomers\, Gen X\, millennials\, and Gen Z on today’s workforce\, along with the impacts of various policies on their productivity and well-being.\nJoin Adam Cembrowski\, a partner with Nugent Law Office as he discusses the multigenerational workforce with Evangeline Berube\, Vice President and Associate Director with Robert Half.Break:  2:35 pm – 2:45 pm \n\nPanel 4: Modernizing Collective Agreements: AI\, EDI\, remote work\, restructuring\, outsourcing\, scope of benefits and leaves\, new technologies\, and more - 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm\n\n\n \nRohit Gill\nLabour Relations Officer at United Nurses of Alberta \n\n\n \nAdam Norget\nDirector of HR Legal Services & Legal Counsel\nEdmonton Police Service \n\n\n \nRyan K. Smith\nEmployer counsel\nNeuman Thomson \n\n\nThe future of work is here – is your collective agreement ready? Join this dynamic session to explore how technology\, evolving workplace expectations\, and legal developments are driving the need for modernization. Topics to be addressed include: \n\nThe impact of artificial intelligence (“AI”) on employee hiring and management\nNew technologies relating to surveillance and monitoring of employees at work\nRemote work and flexible workplace arrangements\nEquity\, Diversion and Inclusion (“EDI”) in the workplace\nThe right to disconnect\nScope of benefits and leaves of absence\nOutsourcing work\nRestructuring\nSocial media during bargaining\n\nClosing Remarks: 4:00 pm \n\nRegisterThursday\, November 6\, 2025 \nWorkshop \n*Workshop sold separately from stand-alone conference. \n\nBargaining Beyond the Basics: Advanced skills in public sector bargaining\n\n\n \nPaulette Dekelver\nArbitrator/Mediator \n\n\n \nTeresa Haykowsky\nEmployer Counsel\nMcLennan Ross \n\n\n \nLisa Mason\nRegional Director \nCUPE Alberta \n\n\nIn this full-day workshop\, experts will help participants improve their bargaining skills beyond the basics\, with a focus on overcoming negotiating roadblocks\, communicating during bargaining\, and crafting appropriate collective agreement language. Participants will engage in interactive exercises relevant to the principles and practices discussed throughout the day. Topics include: \n\nApplying negotiation strategies to preserve relationships during bargaining and improve outcomes;\nCommunicating with members or employees and the media during bargaining;\nCounteracting bad faith bargaining;\nAddressing confidential mandates under Alberta’s Public Sector Employers Act;\nDetermining the cost of benefits under a collective agreement;\nInterpreting collective agreement language; and\nCrafting clear and compelling collective agreement language.\n\nRegister \nEdmonton Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference – Single day$1\,395.00Select options	\n		This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page	\n  \nEdmonton Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference – Workshop$1\,295.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \n\nEdmonton Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference & Workshop$2\,195.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \n\nConference Co-Chairs\n\n \nAdam Cembrowski\nUnion Counsel\nNugent Law Office \n\n\n \nMaurice Dransfeld\nEmployer Counsel\nMcLennan Ross \n\n\n\nConference Advisory Committee \n\n\n \nAlison Adam\nEmployer Counsel\nMcLennan Ross \n\n\n \nHeather Smith\nPresident\nUnited Nurses of Alberta \n\n\n \nSteve Stringfellow\nAssistant Deputy Minister\, Labour Relations Policy & Programs \nPublic Service Commission \nGovernment of Alberta \n\n\n \nTerry Sway\nAssociate Director of Operations \nNon-Academic Staff Association (NASA)  \nUniversity of Edmonton \n\n\n \nRuth Strong\, Retired\nSenior Lead\, Disputes and Advisory Services\nCity of Edmonton \n\n\n\nCPD \nConference CPD\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR Alberta for 5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\nWorkshop CPD\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR Alberta for 5.33 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\nRegister
URL:https://lancasterhouse.com/event/edmonton-bargaining-in-the-broader-public-sector-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Westin Edmonton\, 10135 100th Street\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5J 0N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference,Conference
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