jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
1 (1) This Act applies with respect to schools, and child care facilities and day nurseries located on the premises of schools, that were affected by a province-wide withdrawal of services by teachers from October 27 to November 7, 1997.  1997, c. 32, s. 1 (1). Exception, lawful strike (2) This Act does not apply with respect to the period beginning on November 3 and ending on November 7, 1997 at schools affected by the strike by the branch affiliates of The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association and l’Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens against The York Region Roman Catholic Separate School Board that was permitted under the School Boards and Teachers Collective Negotiations Act.  1997, c. 32, s. 1 (2).
2 Expressions in this Act relating to education and the school system have the same meaning as in the Education Act unless the context requires otherwise.  1997, c. 32, s. 2. 3 Repealed:  2009, c. 33, Sched. 20, s. 5 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 136 (1) - 25/07/2007 2009, c. 33, Sched. 20, s. 5 (1) - 15/12/2009 Prohibitions
5 (1) A teachers’ union shall not suspend, expel or penalize a teacher or otherwise act in a manner that is arbitrary, discriminatory or in bad faith in the representation of a teacher because the teacher, (a) did not support a teachers’ union in preparing for the province-wide withdrawal of services by teachers; (b) opposed proposals that teachers withdraw their services; (c) did not withdraw his or her services or did not continue his or her withdrawal of services; (d) crossed or attempted to cross a picket line established in connection with the province-wide withdrawal of services by teachers; (e) counselled another teacher against withdrawing his or her services or assisted another teacher who continued to provide services; or (f) counselled another teacher to comply with the terms of the collective agreement applicable to him or her or to comply with the School Boards and Teachers Collective Negotiations Act.  1997, c. 32, s. 5 (1). Enforcement (2) A teacher may file a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board that subsection (1) has been contravened, and the Board shall determine the matter.  1997, c. 32, s. 5 (2). Burden of proof (3) If a complaint that subsection (1) has been contravened is filed with the Board, the onus is on the teachers’ union to prove that its actions were not taken for a prohibited reason.  1997, c. 32, s. 5 (3). Definition (4) In this section, “teachers’ union” means, (a) The Ontario Teachers’ Federation, or (b) a bargaining agent designated by section 10 of the
School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2014 for a teachers’ bargaining unit. 1997, c. 32, s. 5 (4); 2014, c. 5, s. 49. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2014, c. 5, s. 49
- 24/04/2014 General
6 (1) Sections 110 to 118 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 apply with necessary modifications with respect to anything the Ontario Labour Relations Board does under this Act.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (1). No panels (2) A decision, determination or order of the Board under this Act shall be made, (a) by the chair or, if the chair is absent or unable to act, by the alternate chair; or (b) by a vice-chair selected by the chair in his or her sole discretion or, if the chair is absent or unable to act, selected by the alternate chair in his or her sole discretion.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (2). Labour relations officers (3) The Board may authorize a labour relations officer to inquire into any matter that comes before it under this Act and to endeavour to settle it.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (3). Rules to expedite proceedings (4) In relation to any proceeding under this Act, the Board has the same powers to make rules to expedite proceedings as the Board has under subsection 110 (18) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (4). Statutory Powers Procedure Act (5) Rules made under subsection (4) apply despite anything in the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (5). Legislation Act, 2006, Part III (6) Rules made under subsection (4) are not regulations within the meaning of Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (6); 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 136 (1). Interim orders (7) The Board may make interim orders with respect to a matter that is or will be the subject of a proceeding under this Act.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (7). Timing of decisions, etc. (8) The Board shall make decisions, determinations and orders under this Act in an expeditious fashion.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (8). Finality (9) A decision, determination or order of the Board is final and binding for all purposes.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (9). Application of other provisions (10) Subsections 96 (4), (6) and (7) and sections 122 and 123 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 apply, with necessary modifications, with respect to proceedings before the Board and decisions, determinations and orders of the Board under this Act.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (10). Arbitration Act, 1991 (11) The Arbitration Act, 1991 does not apply with respect to a proceeding before the Board under this Act.  1997, c. 32, s. 6 (11). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 136 (1) - 25/07/2007 7-9 Repealed:  2009, c. 33, Sched. 20, s. 5 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 33, Sched. 20, s. 5 (1) - 15/12/2009 10 Omitted (amends or repeals other Acts).  1997, c. 32, s. 10. Repeal 11 (1) This Act is repealed on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.  1997, c. 32, s. 11 (1). (2) A proclamation may relate to all or any portion of this Act and proclamations may be issued at different times.  1997, c. 32, s. 11 (2). 12 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).  1997, c. 32, s. 12. 13 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  1997, c. 32, s. 13. ______________  Français