The arbitrator dismissed a police officer's duty of fair representation complaint because, although an interim ruling allowed him to explain why he had rejected the association's offer to file a grievance, he ultimately declined to testify or present evidence. The decision turns on the complainant's failure to prove a breach, not on a finding that the association's representation was substantively adequate.
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Thunder Bay Police Association v Nordal, 2026 CanLII 93819 (ON LA)
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Held. The arbitrator dismissed a police officer's duty of fair representation complaint because, although an interim ruling allowed him to explain why he had rejected the association's offer to file a grievance, he ultimately declined to testify or…
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