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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
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector and Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 20\, 2025 \nBargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference \nBreakfast and Registration: 8:00 am – 9:00 am \n\nIntroductory remarks: 9:00 am – 9:05 am \n\nPanel 1 - Scanning the Economic Horizon: Expert insights into B.C.'s financial outlook - 9:05 am – 10:05 am\n\n\n \nAlex Hemingway\nSenior Economist and Public Finance\nBC Society for Policy Solutions \n\n\n \nSusan Mowbray\nPartner\nEconomics and Research\nMNP \n\n\nWhat economic conditions will we face in 2026? In this forward-looking session\, economists will examine 2026 economic and fiscal forecasts in B.C. 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 tariffs on trade with the United States; and\nEconomic priorities in 2026 B.C and federal budgets.\n\nBreak: 10:05 am – 10:20 am \n\nPanel 2 - From Numbers to Negotiations: Translating economic forecasts into bargaining strategies - 10:20 am – 11:35 am\n\n\n \nNorah Miner\nDirector of Bargaining\nHealth Sciences Association of BC (HSABC) \n\n\n \nMike Vizsolyi\nExecutive Director\, Employee and Labour Relations\nUniversity of British Columbia (UBC) \n\n\nExperienced negotiators will address challenges in the next round of bargaining in the broader public sector in light of British Columbia’s economic outlook. Specifically\, the panelists will address the following questions: \n\nWhat do recent communications from the Government of British Columbia tell us about the provincial government’s bargaining priorities for currently and for the year ahead?\nWhat economic factors should employers and unions consider when determining bargaining priorities and drafting proposals? Is there anything unique to British Columbia’s current economic situation that negotiators need to pay particular attention to in bargaining?\nHow will the uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs and the Canadian response 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 the negotiation of wage increases? How will inflation and the increased cost of living affect bargaining in this area?\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?\nHow are the parties coping with freezes and layoffs as well as labour shortages in negotiations?\n\nBreak: 11:35 am – 11:50 am \n\nFireside Chat with Krista James - Meeting the Needs of our Intergenerational Workplaces - 11:50 am – 12:20 pm\n\n\n \nKrista James\nPolicy Director and Senior Legal Counsel\nVancouver Coastal Health \n\n\nNetworking Lunch: 12:20 pm – 1:20 pm \n\nPanel 3 - Coping with Current Legislation: Highlighting the top recent cases and legislative developments impacting bargaining in B.C. and nationwide - 1:20 pm – 2:30 pm\n\n\n \nJeremy Bryant\nUnion Counsel\nBanister & Company \n\n\n \nTamara Ramusovic\nUnion Counsel\nMoore Edgar Lyster LLP \n\n\n \nDelayne Sartison\nEmployer Counsel\nRoper Greyell LLP \n\n\n \nJessica Thomson\nEmployer Counsel\nPulver Crawford Munroe \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 federal government interventions pausing or prohibiting strikes in the railway\, ports\, postal\, education\, airline\, and other sectors;\n\n\nrecent labour board decisions addressing issues such as secondary picketing\, unfair labour practices and the duty to bargain in good faith\, and the use of out-of-province workers to perform struck work;\nthe impact of recent interest arbitration decisions addressing inflation\, staffing and retention\, and changing social\, political\, and economic conditions;\nthe effect of recent grievance arbitration awards\, including cases addressing discriminatory collective agreement language\, the use of hiring incentives\, and the application of the Charter to B.C. employers in the broader public sector; and\nnavigating potential conflicts between collective agreement language and changing requirements in employment standards legislation; and\naftermath of the Quebec Casinos \n\nThe session will also address key legislative and policy updates\, including: \n\nthe latest developments in the ongoing review of the B.C. Labour Relations Code;\nmeasures introduced by the federal and B.C. government to avoid or cushion the impacts of ongoing trade conflict;\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 rapidly changing legal and political landscape. \nBreak: 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm \n\nPanel 4 - Bargaining Emerging Issues: Climate change\, disaster leaves\, gig and remote work\, new leaves and innovative benefits\, new technologies\, generational differences and more - 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm\n\n\n \nChris Beneteau\nExecutive Director\, Labour Relations\nBC Public School Employers’ Association \n\n\n \nErin Cutler\nSenior Legal Director and General Counsel\nHealth Employers Association of BC (HEABC) \n\n\n \nRichard Tones\nDirector of Negotiations\nBC General Employees Union (BCGEU) \n\n\n \nThom Yachnin\nUnion Counsel\nVictory Square Law Office \n\n\nThe future of work is here – is your collective agreement ready? Join this dynamic session to explore how technology\, current events\, and evolving societal and workplace expectations 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 related to surveillance and monitoring of employees;\nRemote work\, flexible work arrangements\, and gig work;\nMental health\, staffing levels\, and workload;\nWorkplace violence;\nEmerging leave and benefit provisions;\nClimate change and disaster preparedness;\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion; and\nGenerational differences in workplace and bargaining priorities.\n\nTopics will be finalized in the weeks prior to the conference\, ensuring coverage of the latest and most pressing issues. \nClosing Remarks: 4:00 pm \n\nRegisterFriday\, November 21\, 2025 \nLabour Arbitration and Policy Conference \nBreakfast and Registration: 8:00 am – 9:00 am \n\nIntroductory remarks: 9:00 am – 9:05 am \n\nPanel 1 - From Hearings to Headlines: Key developments in cases and legislation - 9:05 am – 10:20 am\n\n\n \nValerie Dixon\nLegal Counsel – Labour\, Employment and Human Rights\nCity of Vancouver \n\n\n \nJitesh Mistry\nLabour Arbitrator and Mediator\nMistry ADR \n\n\n \nErica Sandhu\nUnion Counsel\nHastings Labour Law Office \n\n\nIn this session\, panelists will examine recent significant developments in federal and provincial labour law\, exploring emerging trends in a changing world of work. Panelists will address the latest decisions on topics including: \nCaselaw: \n\nGovernment intervention in recent collective bargaining disputes including issues of freedom of association under the Charter\nRemedies for breach of employment standards\n\nclass actions\narbitration agreements\nSupreme Court hearing on Quebec’s secular dress code\nupcoming changes\n\n\nTermination\n\ndischarge and discipline\nsexual harassment\n\n\nLabour Board decisions\n\nunfair labour practices\ngood faith bargaining\nremedial certification\n\n\nWorkplace rights and responsibilities\n\nprivacy issues\ndrug and alcohol testing\nworkplace investigations\n\n\n\n\ndiscrimination and accommodation\nharassment and retaliation\n\n\nLegislation: The B.C. Labour Relations Code Review Panel report on recommended amendments;\nlegislation dealing dealing with federal supply chain transparency;\nNew restrictions on the use of strike replacement workers in federally regulated industries; and\nQuebec legislation ensuring parties’ role in arbitrator selection and expansion of government powers to pause or prohibit strikes.\n\nFinal selection of topics will take place in the weeks leading up to the conference\, ensuring coverage of the latest and most newsworthy developments in a shifting economic and political landscape. \nBreak: 10:20 am – 10:35 am \n\nKeynote by Stephen Kelleher - Perspectives of a Supreme Court Judge returning to Labour Arbitration and Mediation - 10:35 am – 11:05 am\n\n\n \nStephen Kelleher\, K.C.\nArbitrator and Mediator \n\n\nArbitrator Kelleher will discuss how labour arbitration has evolved from its original purpose and how it has continued to change with the times. He will compare and contrast litigation in court and labour arbitration. Finally\, he will ask whether some court procedures should be considered for the labour arbitration context.Break: 11:05 am – 11:20 am \n\nPanel 2 - Hidden Needs\, Hard Questions: Navigating complex workplace accommodations - 11:20 am – 12:30 pm\n\n\n \nBrad Cocke\nEmployer counsel\nCooperwilliams Truman & Ito LLP \n\n\n \nJodie Gauthier\nUnion Counsel\nBlack Burke Mayor \n\n\n \nLesley Maisey\nOccupational Health Nurse\nSpecialist For Disability Case Management\nSharezen Group \n\n\nAs workplaces reopen\, accommodation requests are becoming more varied and complex. This panel will address health-related accommodations in the context of return-to-work mandates. Specifically\, the following questions will be addressed: \n\nWhat are common medical conditions that elude diagnosis\, or that are considered “diagnoses of exclusion”? How do the stereotypes and stigma associated with these conditions contribute to the challenge of providing accommodation?\nWhat are best practices for drafting initial and follow-up letters to medical professionals? Are employers or unions entitled to communicate directly with an employee’s medical professional?\nHow should employers and unions handle medical information that is based solely or largely on an employee’s subjective self-reporting of symptoms? Does the analysis differ for mental health disabilities where diagnoses are largely based on self-reported information?\nWhen will it be appropriate for an employer to request an Independent Medical Examination (“IME”)? What if an employee is in a safety-sensitive position or the safety of other employees may be at risk? What is the union’s role in this process?\nCan an employee insist on remote work as a form of health-related accommodation? Does an employee’s susceptibility to contracting an illness at the workplace warrant accommodation? Will an employee be entitled to work from home during pregnancy? What is the type and scope of medical information that is required to support these requests?\nDoes an employer have a duty to accommodate an employee’s commute to work where the employee has a disability? If so\, what is considered reasonable accommodation?\nHow should collective agreements and workplace policies be updated to comply with British Columbia’s new restrictions on sick notes for short-term absences? How do these restrictions affect other responsibilities\, such as the duty to accommodate?\n\n\nNetworking Lunch: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm \n\nFireside chat - AI and the Labour Relations Problem-Solver: Building Towards Your Irreplaceable Edge - 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm\n\n\n \nCarolyn Janusz\nUnion Counsel\nGoodwin Law \n\n\n \nJohn McConchie\nArbitrator and Mediator \n\n\n\nBreak: 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm \n\nPanel 3 - Pre-hearing Primer: Handling procedural delays\, preliminary objections\, requests for particulars\, and more - 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm\n\n\n \nJulia Bell\nEmployer Counsel\nRoper Greyell LLP \n\n\n \nWill Clements\nUnion Counsel\nKoskie Glavin Gordon \n\n\n \nRyan Goldvine\nMediator and Arbitrator\nGoldvine Dispute Resolution Services \nPart-Time Member\nBC Employment Standards Tribunal \n\n\nEffective pre-hearing procedures are critical to the smooth and timely resolution of labour arbitration cases. This panel will offer practical insights on minimizing delays\, leveraging emerging technologies\, managing preliminary objections\, and responding to requests for particulars and production. Panelists will share strategies for addressing common procedural challenges and ensuring hearings proceed efficiently. Specifically\, panelists will address: \nDelay: \n\nWhat are the most common pre-hearing bottlenecks and how can they be avoided?\nWhen does delay cross the line into abuse of process? What remedies (such as costs or adjournments) are available?\n\nNew Formats: \n\nHow do virtual and hybrid formats contribute to pre-hearing efficiency\, and what procedural or practical challenges might they create?\n\n\nDoes any guidance exist on permissible uses of Generative AI in pre-hearing stages (g. for document review\, timeline automation\, etcetera)?\n\nRequest for Particulars: \n\nWhat are best practices for responding to and drafting effective requests for particulars?\n\n\nWhat types of statements\, information\, or documents are protected by privilege\, confidentiality agreements\, or privacy laws?\n\nPreliminary Objections: \n\nWhat are the most common types of preliminary objections (e.g. jurisdiction\, timeliness\, standing)\, and when should they be raised?\n\n\nShould parties always raise preliminary objections early\, or are there risks in doing so prematurely?\n\nEvidence: \n\nHow do arbitrators deal with attempts to introduce evidence regarding exchanges during negotiations\, estoppel notices\, counterproposals in bargaining\, etcetera?\n\nGeneral: \n\nAs prehearing processes grow more complex with expanded preliminary issues and interim orders\, are they strengthening procedural fairness or complicating efficiency and proportionality?\n\n\nClosing remarks: 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm \n\nRegisterRegister Vancouver Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference$1\,395.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference$1\,395.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nVancouver Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Workshop$1\,395.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference Workshop$1\,295.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \n\nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference & Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference$2\,295.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference & Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference – Bundle$2\,995.00Select options	\n		This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page	\n  \n\nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025Workshops \n(The schedule will run concurrently for all workshops) \n\nBargaining In The Broader Public Sector Conference Workshop \nBargaining for Change: Advancing Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI) at the table\n\n\n \nHasan Alam\nStaff LawyerBC Government and Service Employees’ Union(BCGEU) \n\n\n \nNatasha Aruliah\nConsultantJEDDI (Justice\, Equity\, Decolonising\, Diversity and Inclusion) Specialist \n\n\n \nCarolyn MacEachern\nEmployer CounselYoung Anderson \n\n\n \nShelina Neallani\nLawyer\, Mediator\,  and Workplace Assessor \n\n\n\n\nSpecial opening session led by: \n \nEmily Ohler\nChair British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal \n\n\nIn this interactive workshop\, participants will learn legal principles and best practices in negotiating and drafting collective agreements that meet human rights obligations and promote equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (“EDI”). \nParticipants will hear from leading experts and work in small groups on skill-building exercises\, learning how to apply an EDI lens to bargaining from start to finish. Attendees will learn how to: \n\nPrepare to address EDI effectively in bargaining by evaluating areas for improvement and identifying key issues to be addressed at the table;\nReview collective agreements for problematic language and update commonly-used but exclusionary terminology;\nApply lessons learned from recent arbitration decisions in which collective agreement language was proved to be discriminatory;\nCraft new collective agreement clauses to remove barriers and promote EDI\, incorporating emerging language addressing topics such as cultural and religious diversity\, anti-racism\, decolonization and Indigenization\, disability and mental health\, and gender equity and diversity; and\nNavigate potential conflicts between language aimed at promoting EDI and other collective agreement rights\, such as seniority provisions.\n\nAll participants also receive a comprehensive set of digital materials\, including textbook chapters\, case summaries\, and additional resources compiled by Lancaster House program lawyers for continued learning and reference. \nLabour Arbitration And Policy Conference Workshop \nHoning Your Grievance and Arbitration Skills: Tools and tactics for success\n\n\n \nSusanna Allevato Quail\nCounsel\nAllevato Quail & Associates \n\n\n \nMike Hamata\nEmployer Counsel\nRoper Greyell \n\n\n \nGabriel Somjen\nArbitrator and Mediator \n\n\nBuild your skills in grievance handling and arbitration advocacy through this interactive workshop. Speakers will bring deep insight into the real-world dynamics of grievance resolution\, explore how to build a persuasive case\, and discuss what matters most in the hearing room. \nThrough a facilitated discussion and interactive exercises\, attendees will learn how to: \n\nAssess the merits of a grievance and progress through key steps in the grievance process in accordance with collective agreement requirements;\nWork with grievors who may present as “difficult to work with\,” recognizing underlying disabilities\, trauma\, and other factors which may be impacting communication;\nIdentify when settlement or mediation is appropriate;\nRecognize when a matter is unlikely to settle\, assess the appropriate forum\, and determine when arbitration is necessary;\nPrepare for arbitration and make the most of pre-hearing processes\, laying the groundwork to succeed at the hearing;\nNavigate key rules of evidence\, ensuring a case is presented in full and countering efforts by opposing parties to introduce out-of-bounds evidence; and\nAdvocate effectively in the hearing\, advancing the interests of your member\, organization\, or client.\n\nAttendees will be encouraged to ask questions and engage with other participants. All other participants also receive a comprehensive set of digital materials\, including textbook chapters\, case summaries\, and additional resources compiled by Lancaster House program lawyers for continued learning and reference. \nRegister Vancouver Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference$1\,395.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference$1\,395.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nVancouver Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Workshop$1\,295.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference Workshop$1\,295.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \n\nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference & Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference$2\,295.00Add to cart	\n			\n  \nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference & Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference – Bundle (Conference + Workshop)$2\,995.00Select options	\n		This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page	\n  \n\nBargaining in the Broader Public Sector ConferenceConference Co-chairs\n\n \nLeanne Bowes\nChief Executive Officer\nPost-Secondary Employers’ Association \n\n\n \nElisabeth Finney\nUnion Counsel\nBlack Burke Mayor \n\n\n\nConference Advisory Committee \n\n\n \nJeremy Bryant\nUnion Counsel\nBanister & Company \n\n\n \nAndrea Mears\nLabour Relations Officer Professional Employees Association \n\n\n \nAlissa Perry\nDirector\, Employee Relations\nBC Public School Employers’ Association \n\n\n \nPaul Reniers\nDivison Manager\, Collective Bargaining\nMetro Vancouver \n\n\n\nLabour Arbitration and Policy Conference \nConference Co-chairs\n\n \nCarolyn Janusz\nUnion Counsel\nGoodwin Law \n\n\n \nJames Kondopulos\nEmployer Counsel\nRoper Greyell LLP \n\n\n \nJohn McConchie\nArbitrator/Mediator \n\n\n\nConference Advisory Committee \n\n\n \nGretchen Brown\nUnion Counsel\nBritish Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) \n\n\n \nStephanie Mayor\nUnion Counsel\nBlack Burke Mayor \n\n\n \nCarolynn Ryan\nSenior VP People & Chief Human Resources Officer\nBC Hydro \n\n\n \nMarino Sveinson\nEmployer Counsel\nPulver Crawford Munroe \n\n\n\nCPD \nBargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference CPD\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 5.25 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis program has been approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for 5.25 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n\nVancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference CPD\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis program has been approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for 5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n\nVancouver Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Pre-Conference Workshop CPD\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 5.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis program has been approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for 5.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n\nVancouver Labour Arbitration And Policy Pre-Conference Workshop CPD\n\n\n\nThis program has been approved by CPHR BC & Yukon for 5.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis program has been approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for 5.5 Continuing Professional Development hours.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://lancasterhouse.com/event/vancouver-bargaining-in-the-broader-public-sector-and-labour-arbitration-and-policy-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver\, 999 Canada Pl #300\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6C 3B5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference,Conference,Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference
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