The Board's Jurisdiction

It is important that you ensure that the application you intend to file with the Ontario Labour Relations Board is a matter that falls within the Board’s authority. The Board is mandated to handle a variety of different applications, under a number of different pieces of legislation.

The Board is currently responsible for the following statutes:

Ambulance Services Collective Bargaining Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.10

Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C.15

Community Small Business Investment Funds Act, S.O. 1992, c.18

Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c.38

Education Quality Improvement Act, S.O. 1997, c.31

Employment Standards Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.14

Environmental Bill of Rights Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c.28

Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.19, which gives the Board jurisdiction under the following legislation:

Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 4

Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.14

Labour Relations Act, 1995, S.O. 1995, c.1

Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.1

Public Service Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.47

Public Sector Dispute Resolution Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.21

Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.21

Smoking in the Workplace Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.S.13

If you believe that your matter falls under one of these statutes, you may make an application to the Board.

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