Filing Subsequent Documents

The purpose of this practice note is to inform parties of the process for filing subsequent documents with the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB), which is described in greater detail in section 7 of the Public Service Labour Relations Board Regulations (the Regulations).

Subsequent documents

Once an initiating document has been filed and a proceeding has begun, any document that is sent to the PSLRB thereafter is considered a subsequent document. The Regulations state that subsequent documents sent to the PSLRB must be filed with the Executive Director of the PSLRB.

Copies

The person sending subsequent documents to the PSLRB is also responsible for providing copies of that document to the other party, to “every person in receipt of an initiating document by virtue of section 4” of the Regulations, and to intervenors. When an individual, group or policy grievance raises an issue involving the interpretation or application of the Canadian Human Rights Act, the sender should also provide a copy to the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

Exceptions

To protect the privacy of certain information, the Regulations also state that certain subsequent documents should not be copied. These documents include applications for a summons, the documentary evidence referred to in section 30 and section 42, the lists provided by the employer under section 32 and section 44, statements of opposition, and applications to amend statements of opposition.