APPOINTMENTS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF RELATIONS BOARD
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, May 23, 2002 – The Honourable Stéphane Dion, President of the Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, today announced the following appointments:
Ian MacKenzie
, of Ottawa, is appointed as a full-time member of the Public Service Staff Relations Board for a two-year mandate. Mr. MacKenzie is a lawyer with extensive experience in areas including mediation, workplace dispute resolution, training, policy analysis and research. Since 1991-1992, Mr. MacKenzie has served as a legal researcher, research consultant and counsel (Judicial Affairs) in the Department of Justice. His nomination will take effect on July 3rd, 2002.Ruth Elizabeth Bilson
, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is appointed as a part-time member of the Board for a two-year mandate. She has been Dean of the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan since 1999, and has been associated with the University since 1979, as an assistant professor and in various administrative positions. Ms. Bilson is the author of many books and papers and has delivered numerous lectures.Ken Norman
is appointed as a part-time member of the Board for a two-year mandate. Mr. Norman teaches at the College of Law of the University of Saskatchewan. He is the author of a number of government studies and has collaborated on a variety of publications.Denise T. Wilson
, of Willowdale, Ontario, is appointed as a part-time member of the Board for a two-year mandate. Ms. Wilson is a private practice mediator with over 20 years of labour relations mediation experience. Her expertise has on many occasions successfully resolved workplace disputes in a variety of sectors throughout the country. She served for 19 years in the Office of Mediation at the Ontario Ministry of Labour.Thomas S. Kuttner
is appointed as a part-time member of the Board for a two-year mandate. In addition to teaching at the Faculty of Law of the University of New Brunswick for over 22 years, Mr. Kuttner has a keen research interest in the fields of labour law, administrative law and constitutional law, and has greatly contributed to labour law reform in both the provincial and federal sectors.The Public Service Staff Relations Board is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal responsible for the administration of systems of collective bargaining and grievance adjudication under the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act. The Board is also responsible for the administration of certain provisions of Part II of the Canada Labour Code concerning occupational health and safety of public servants. In addition, the Board is responsible for the application of the Yukon Public Service Staff Relations Act and Part 10 of the Yukon Education Act.
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