The London Police Association cannot represent the police service’s general counsel and chief administrative officer in collective bargaining, an arbitrator has ruled.… …
First Responders
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeaturedTraining & Development
Ontario to train 1,800 first responders, veterans with $7.1 million in funding
More than $7.1 million in new Ontario government funding aims to help more than 1,800 first responders, veterans, military family members and… …
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A B.C. emergency medical responder’s union must hire an independent lawyer to review his discipline case. The union settled his grievance without… …
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A trial of 24-hour shifts will begin for Greater Napanee firefighters in January 2027, under a four-year collective agreement imposed by an… …
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Mental HealthFeaturedLabour Relations
RCMP union hopes to sway Quebec after province cuts funding for police mental health care
By Ghazal Azizi Kashi | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Mounties’ union is lobbying in Quebec after the province cut funding for first… …
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Mississauga fire fighters will receive a new front-line allowance worth three per cent of the first-class salary rate, along with wage increases… …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Striking paramedics’ pay tied to essential services schedule, not regular shifts: Nova Scotia board
Striking workers at EMC Emergency Medical Care are entitled to overtime and holiday pay based on the schedule they work under the… …
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An Ontario labour arbitrator has dismissed a policy grievance filed by the union representing City of Hamilton paramedics after it challenged the… …
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Mental HealthFeaturedOpinion
Mental health programs alone won’t fix psychological injury among public safety workers
By Megan Edgelow A recent Ontario Coroner’s Review documented 34 deaths by suicide among correctional workers over the past 15 years, with 17 of… …
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The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation complaint from a Medicine Hat police officer who argued his… …

