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v) the Joint Standing Committee shall have up to sixty (60) minutes toask questions and clarify issues raised by the material and oralsubmissions.Any time limitations prescribed herein may be extended by the JointStanding Committee.A516 When the Joint Standing Committee is satisfied that it has heard fully fromthe parties to the Grievance, the Joint Standing Committee shall dismiss theparties in order to consider and render its decision.A517 The Joint Standing Committee shall not have the authority to amend ormodify, add to or delete any provision of this Agreement.A518 All decisions of the Joint Standing Committee shall be in writing and shallbe signed by all members of the Joint Standing Committee before beingissued. When a decision has been reached, it shall be issued in writingbefore the Joint Standing Committee meeting has concluded, and copiedforthwith to the parties to the Grievance and to the Associations. If themembers of the Committee have not yet concluded their deliberations, theymay reconvene and issue a decision in writing to all parties named above nolater than three (3) business days after the Joint Standing Committeemeeting has concluded.A519 A majority decision of the Joint Standing Committee shall be final andbinding on all parties to the Grievance. If the Joint Standing Committeefails to reach a majority decision, either party to the Grievance may, withintwo (2) weeks of the date of the hearing, refer the matter to arbitration bygiving notice to the other party to the Grievance, and to the Associations.A520 Arbitration.Within two (2) weeks of the notice of the intent to refer described in ArticleA509 or A519, a time and place for arbitration shall be agreed, taking intoaccount the availability of the Arbitrator.A521 The parties to the Agreement agree that, except in exceptional cases agreedby the Guild and the Associations, all arbitrable matters shall be heard by asingle arbitrator. The selection of the single arbitrator shall be the subject ofmutual agreement of the parties. In the case of the CMPA, reference shall20
first be made to the list of arbitrators set out in section 9.1 of theNegotiation Protocol (Appendix A). In the event of a failure to agree upona single arbitrator, the Minister of Labour of the appropriate province orterritory, or in Quebec, the Minister of Culture, Communications and theStatus of Women will be asked to appoint an arbitrator.In exceptional cases, subject to agreement of the Guild and theAssociations, an arbitrable matter may be heard by a Board of Arbitration.The Board of Arbitration will be composed of one person, appointed by theGuild; and one person appointed by the Associations; and a third person toact as chair chosen by the other two members of the Board. Each party willnotify 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 theAssociations fail to agree on a third person within ten (10) days of thenotification mentioned above, the Minister of Labour of the appropriateprovince or territory, or in Quebec, the Minister of Culture, will be asked toappoint a person to act as chair.Nothing herein shall prevent the parties to the grievance from mutuallyagreeing upon the appointment of an individual who is not listed inAppendix A to act as the Arbitrator.A522 The Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall have all remedial powers vestedin arbitrators under the labour relations legislation in the applicableprovince or territory. The Arbitrator has no jurisdiction to award punitivedamages.A523 The Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall not have the power or authorityto set aside, amend, modify, delete or add to any provision of thisAgreement.A524 The costs and expenses of the Arbitrator or Board of Arbitration shall beshared equally by the Guild, the Producer and/or the Association(s), whenparticipating.21
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- Page 3: TABLE OF CONTENTSSection A: General
- Page 6 and 7: Note:Capitalized words in this Agre
- Page 8 and 9: Guild that for reasons of conscienc
- Page 10 and 11: A113 During the period of renegotia
- Page 12 and 13: A211 Daily Dramatic Serial means a
- Page 14 and 15: A227 Free Television means the exhi
- Page 16 and 17: A239 Pilot means the sample episode
- Page 18 and 19: asic narrative, idea, or theme and
- Page 20 and 21: Show Writer (Variety) means a perso
- Page 22 and 23: ARTICLE A4 - NO STRIKE AND UNFAIR D
- Page 24 and 25: or fifteen (15) business days prior
- Page 28 and 29: A525 The decision of the Arbitrator
- Page 30 and 31: A604 When a Producer is considering
- Page 32 and 33: ii) the performance, communication
- Page 34 and 35: e) Either party upon receipt of not
- Page 36 and 37: A802 Story Editors or Story Consult
- Page 38 and 39: ) Where a Writer has made a substan
- Page 40 and 41: When Writers’ names are separated
- Page 42 and 43: proposes a Writer who is also a dir
- Page 44 and 45: Material as available relating to t
- Page 46 and 47: A939 The decision of the Arbitrator
- Page 48 and 49: emain responsible for all obligatio
- Page 50 and 51: i) whom the CMPA or APFTQ confirms
- Page 52 and 53: A1109the Script Material the Produc
- Page 54 and 55: ) At least annually and while the p
- Page 56 and 57: A1113payments to which the Writer o
- Page 58 and 59: Pilot, etc.) or $2,000 per episode
- Page 60 and 61: mutually agreed upon by the parties
- Page 62 and 63: not included in the Script. One Pol
- Page 64 and 65: B113a) Where a Writer originates in
- Page 66 and 67: c) Should the Producer wish to cont
- Page 68 and 69: ii) what the development format is
- Page 70 and 71: SECTION C - ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS A
- Page 72 and 73: C117 Documentary Feature Film Polis
- Page 74 and 75: paid as follows:a) on signing of th
first be made to the list <strong>of</strong> arbitrators set out in section 9.1 <strong>of</strong> theNegotiation Protocol (Appendix A). In the event <strong>of</strong> a failure to agree upona single arbitrator, the Minister <strong>of</strong> Labour <strong>of</strong> the appropriate province orterritory, or in Quebec, the Minister <strong>of</strong> Culture, Communications and theStatus <strong>of</strong> Women will be asked to appoint an arbitrator.In exceptional cases, subject to agreement <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Guild</strong> and theAssociations, an arbitrable matter may be heard by a Board <strong>of</strong> Arbitration.The Board <strong>of</strong> Arbitration will be composed <strong>of</strong> one person, appointed by the<strong>Guild</strong>; and one person appointed by the Associations; and a third person toact as chair chosen by the other two members <strong>of</strong> the Board. Each party willnotify the other in writing <strong>of</strong> the name <strong>of</strong> its appointee within five (5)business days <strong>of</strong> the request by either party for a Board.Should the person chosen by the <strong>Guild</strong> and the person chosen by theAssociations fail to agree on a third person within ten (10) days <strong>of</strong> thenotification mentioned above, the Minister <strong>of</strong> Labour <strong>of</strong> the appropriateprovince or territory, or in Quebec, the Minister <strong>of</strong> Culture, will be asked toappoint a person to act as chair.Nothing herein shall prevent the parties to the grievance from mutuallyagreeing upon the appointment <strong>of</strong> an individual who is not listed inAppendix A to act as the Arbitrator.A522 The Arbitrator or Board <strong>of</strong> Arbitration shall have all remedial powers vestedin arbitrators under the labour relations legislation in the applicableprovince or territory. The Arbitrator has no jurisdiction to award punitivedamages.A523 The Arbitrator or Board <strong>of</strong> Arbitration shall not have the power or authorityto set aside, amend, modify, delete or add to any provision <strong>of</strong> thisAgreement.A524 The costs and expenses <strong>of</strong> the Arbitrator or Board <strong>of</strong> Arbitration shall beshared equally by the <strong>Guild</strong>, the Producer and/or the Association(s), whenparticipating.21
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