CLE Online

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Sandra I. Banister, QC — Banister & Company, Vancouver
Clayton A. Jones — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Labour Board Update and Practice Points

• report back on last year's to-do list
• Code amendments (Bill 30)
• new certification process
• update on consultation, engagement, and improvement
• update on Board resources

Jacquie de Aguayo — Chair, BC Labour Relations Board, Vancouver
Jennifer Glougie — Associate Chair, BC Labour Relations Board, Vancouver

Break

Evolution of Labour Relations Including Revisions to the Code

• Minister Bains' mandate letter and progress over past two years, including assessment of where we go from here
• Bill 30 high level of amendments to Labour Relations Code, context, next steps
• cases at LRB and Bill 30 cases, if any
• review of other jurisdictions, such as Ontario and Alberta, and impact on BC
• context of vulnerable workers and gig economy for Bill 30, Bill 8, and other changes ahead

Trevor Hughes — Deputy Minister of Labour, BC Ministry of Labour, Victoria
Shona A. Moore, QC — Moore Edgar Lyster LLP, Vancouver
Kevin P. O’Neill, QC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Lunch (provided) with Featured Speakers:
Industry Spotlight: Working with the Film Industry

Barry Y.F. Dong — Harris & Company LLP, Vancouver
Anthony Glavin — Koskie Glavin Gordon, Vancouver

How to Succeed in Mediation: Why, When, and How to Settle

• what is mediation?
• why mediate?
• when should you mediate?
• interest-based mediation
• the mediation process
• positional bargaining
• principled negotiation
• negotiating to create value
• effective participation by counsel in mediation

Ken Saunders — Arbitrator and Mediator, ADR Services Ltd., Vancouver

Break

Drug and Alcohol Testing Update

• does an employee have a right to union representation during a test? if so, what are the rights of the rep?
• does an employee have a right to refuse the test? with what consequence?
• when can an employee claim addiction?
• does the employer get to interview the employee when requesting a test?
• how does the duty to accommodate medical cannabis apply?

Craig D. Bavis — Victory Square Law Office LLP, Vancouver
Melanie Vipond — Gall Legge Grant Zwack LLP, Vancouver

Labour Law Update

• the Charter and Labour Relations
• human rights
• judicial review
• Labour Relations Board
• arbitration awards

Michael Hamata — Roper Greyell LLP, Vancouver
Emily Luther — BC Government and Service Employees' Union, Burnaby

Closing Remarks

Sandra I. Banister, QC — Banister & Company, Vancouver
Clayton A. Jones — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver