Announcements

November 8, 2012

Appointment of a New Full-time Board Member

I am pleased to announce the appointment as a full-time Board Member of Mr. John G. Jaworski to the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB) by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

John G. Jaworski brings to the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB) extensive experience in labour- and employment-related litigation and mediation in the public sector, most recently as senior counsel at the Department of Justice. Before joining the federal public service, he worked as a practicing lawyer in the private sector in Ottawa, at the Superior Court of Ontario and at the Ontario Court of Appeal.

A seasoned instructor in the areas of litigation and business law, including the Bar Admissions Course for the Law Society of Upper Canada, Mr. Jaworski holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Carleton University.

Mr. Jaworski was appointed as a full-time Board member on November 5, 2012 for a period of five years.

Casper M. Bloom, Q.C., Ad. E.
Chairperson

July 6, 2012

Appointment of a new Vice-Chairperson

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Paul Olsen as a Vice-Chairperson of the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB) by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

Mr. Olsen brings to the PSLRB more than 35 years of experience in the areas of labour, employment and human rights law. Most recently, he was a full-time member with the Canada Industrial Relations Board.

Mr. Olsen began his public service career in 1974 as counsel for the Department of Justice, specializing in labour law and civil litigation. He also held progressively senior positions within Canada Post, including Assistant General Counsel, in which he had national responsibility for the corporation's legal practice.

He holds a Masters of Law from McGill University, a Bachelor of Law from Queens University and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University. A long-standing member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, he was a part-time professor of labour law at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, and he is an occasional lecturer for continuing education seminars and conferences on labour, employment and human rights law, as well as pay equity.

Mr. Olsen takes up his position as Vice-Chairperson on August 27, 2012 for a period of five years.

Casper M. Bloom, Q.C., Ad. E.
Chairperson

See older items…