Please Read First - Does Your Concern Fall Under the OLRB's Jurisdiction?

The Ontario Labour Relations Board receives many different kinds of applications, under a variety of Ontario laws. However, not all applications are properly before the Board. Some belong to other tribunals; others should be heard by the civil courts, or by private arbitration, and still others need to be initiated within other areas of the Ministry of Labour.

If you have a complaint about discrimination in your workplace, you should contact the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario at 416-326-1312 or www.hrto.ca .

If you have a complaint about your pay, hours of work, overtime, vacation or holiday entitlements, termination or severance pay, and you are not represented by a trade union, you should call the Ministry of Labour Employment Standards Call Centre at 1-800-531-5551. You can also get information on these topics from the Ministry's website: www.labour.gov.on.ca

If you are considering filing a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal against your former employer, you should consult a lawyer. The Law Society of Upper Canada provides a lawyer referral service at 1-900-565-4577. The Law Society's web address is: www.lsuc.on.ca .

If you are looking for information relating to Collective Bargaining (e.g. current trends and highlights, the existence of collective agreements, collective agreement expirations etc. you should call 416-326-1260 or e-mail ocbi@ontario.ca.

Locating the Ontario Labour Relations Board

The Board is located at 505 University Avenue in downtown Toronto, just north of Dundas Street, on the east side of University Avenue. For attendance at any Board meeting or hearing and for the delivery of any document, please take the elevators to the second floor. Monitors mounted in lobby of the 2^nd floor will direct you to your meeting or hearing, or you may seek direction from the receptionist on the floor.

The closest subway stop is St. Patrick station on the University line. Information about Toronto Transit Commission routes and maps is available at http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/ttc/index.htm. The Board does not provide any parking for those attending meetings or hearings. Should you choose to drive to the Board private parking garages are available in the area.

OLRB Client Service Network

This directory is published for the convenience of the Board’s community. The network describes specific contacts (along with direct dial phone lines) for questions and issues arising out of all applications filed with the OLRB.

Client Services

CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR

France Poirier – (416) 326-7474

*For questions regarding: general info. about the OLRB and its services; case status, OLRB practices and procedures, obligations under the Board’s Rules etc.

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Office of Director Registrar

DIRECTOR AND REGISTRAR

Tim R. Parker – (416) 326-7442

*All questions/issues relating to all of the Board’s processes, Rules, hearings, scheduling, mediation meetings, votes, administrative practices, media inquiries, case and decision status

Executive Assistant:

Diane Whitney – (416) 326-7495

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Case Processing

For questions regarding general file processing:

MANAGER

Irene Lee – (416) 326-6334

ASSISTANT MANAGERS

Lucy Lima – (416) 326-7485

Carmela Cuffy – (416) 326-7473

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Field Services

MANAGER OF FIELD SERVICES

Peter Gallus – (416) 326-7410

VOTE-COORDINATOR

Catherine Gilbert- (416) 326-2917

*For questions regarding: LRO (Labour Relations Officers - the Board’s mediators) appointments/assignments, LRO settlement/mediation meetings, votes and vote issues, mediation requests

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Board Solicitors' Office

BOARD SOLICITOR

Voy Stelmaszynski – (416) 326-7450
Leonard Marvy - (416) 326-7533

*For questions regarding: Application and interpretation of Rules of Procedure and practice before the OLRB; requests for subpoenas; interpretation of OLRB forms; media inquiries; case specific inquiries; judicial reviews; OLRB publications and "due diligence" searches (re sale of a business etc.).

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Library Services

OLRB LIBRARIAN

Kevin Jenkins – (416) 314-8959

Head Librarian

Peter Marques – (416) 314-8957

For questions/requests regarding copies of certificates, OLRB decisions and for general research.

www.owtlibrary.on.ca

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Other MOL Services

ARBITRATION AWARDS – (416) 326-1300

Copies of Collective Agreements –  (416) 326-1260
Employment Standards general help line –  (416) 326-7160; Toll-free 1-800-531-5551

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