Agreement - Writers Guild of Canada

territory, or in Quebec, the Minister of Culture, Communications and the
Status of Women will be asked to appoint an arbitrator.
In exceptional cases, subject to agreement of the Guild and the
Associations, an arbitrable matter may be heard by a Board of Arbitration.
The Board of Arbitration will be composed of one person, appointed by the
Guild; and one person appointed by the Associations; and a third person to
act as chair chosen by the other two members of the Board. Each party will
notify the other in writing of the name of its appointee within five (5)
business days of the request by either party for a Board.
Should the person chosen by the Guild and the person chosen by the
Associations fail to agree on a third person within ten (10) days of the
notification mentioned above, the Minister of Labour of the appropriate
province or territory, or in Quebec, the Minister of Culture, will be asked to
appoint a person to act as chair.
Nothing herein shall prevent the parties to the grievance from mutually
agreeing upon the appointment of an individual who is not listed in
Appendix A to act as the Arbitrator.
A522 The Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall have all remedial powers vested
in arbitrators under the labour relations legislation in the applicable
province or territory. The Arbitrator has no jurisdiction to award punitive
damages.
A523 The Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall not have the power or authority
to set aside, amend, modify, delete or add to any provision of this
Agreement.
A524 The costs and expenses of the Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall be
shared equally by the Guild, the Producer and/or the Association(s), when
participating.
A525 The decision of the Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall be issued in
writing to the parties to the dispute, and the Associations, and shall be final
and binding on the parties.
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