2009 Annual Conference

Moncton, New Brunswick
May 28 - 31, 2009

Welcome and Opening Comments

Sheila Greene, President CALL/ACAMS

David Brown, Organizing Committee - Overview of Conference and Social Agenda

Plenary - From Credit Crisis to Recession: Causes and Effects of the Financial Sector Collapse and the Real Economy

Plenary - When the Wheels Fall off the Bus - What's to be Done? Tough Strategies for Tough Times

Key Note Address: “The Future of Labour Law”

Tom Kuttner, Professor, University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law, Arbitrator

Plenary – A New Hope? New Trends in International Labour Law

Workshop #1: Skills Seminar: Revenge By Cross-examination

Workshop #2: Migration and Labour Law: Migration, Immigration and Vulnerable Workers

CALL/ACAMS Mini Film Festival

Presenting: “An Untidy Package"

Plenary – Labour and Insolvencies: What Can You Do Before, During and After?

The Treatment of Employment Claims in Insolvency Proceedings

Plenary – Ten Minute Labour Lawyer

Giant Mines Update and legislative changes in Alberta
Pat Nugent, Chivers Carpenter
Fullowka v. Royal Oak Ventures | Appeal
Bill 26

Drug Testing update
Michael Church, CaleyWray
Bantrel Constructors Judgement | Appeal
Imperial Oil v. CEP
Goodyear Canada
Kellogg Brown & Root | Appeal
Lockerbie & Hole Industrial
PCL Constructors
United Assn 663 v. Mechanical Contractors Assn.

Conflicts and Representing unions
Susan Coen, CUPE

Wal-mart Update
Isabelle Boivin, Trudel Nadeau (Quebec)
Drew Plaxton, Plaxton & Company (Saskatchewan)
Wal-Mart Jonquiere | SLRB Order | Reasons
Wal-Mart Moose Jaw | SLRB Order | Reasons
Wal-Mart North Battleford
Wal-Mart Weyburn | SLRB Order | Reasons | Reconsideration dismissal | Queen's Bench

Legislative changes in Saskatchewan
Drew Plaxton, Plaxton & Company
Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan
The Construction Industry Labour Relations Act
Bill 43
Bill 80

Bill 42 Challenge in BC
Ken Curry, British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union

Internal Union Discipline
Chris Rootham, Nelligan O’Brien Payne
Birch v. Union of Taxation Employees, Local 70030 | Factum | Appeal | Leave
TWU Local 202 v. MacMillan | Appeal | Supreme Court

Illegal strike or Freedom of Expression
Isabelle Boivin, Trudel Nadeau

CALL/ACAMS Business Meeting and Lunch

President’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Student Welcome
Update on CALL Business
Next Conference Location

Documents:
Business Meeting Minutes
International Society for Labour and Social Security Law Bulletin
CLLA Letter for CALL Conference
CLLA Constitution
CALL website forum
Arthurs Commission Final Report
CLC Review of Part III
Labour Standards Canada Code Discussion Paper

Plenary – Collective Bargaining is a Charter Right – Using s. 2(d) of the Charter to protect union rights

Documents:
BC Health Services Supreme Court
BC Teachers Federation
CKY-TV v. CEP
Durham Regional Police Knopf Arbitration
Fraser v. Ontario
MGEU Corrections Interest Award

Workshop #1: Oh No: More Pensions.

Documents:
Alberta- AFL Response
Alberta- Getting Our Acts Together
Alberta- NUPGE Response
Nova Scotia- Pension Review Panel Final Report
Ontario- A Fine Balance - Final Report
Ontario- CUPE Ontario Commission Submission
Some retirement plans are carrying extra risk
Other website resources

Workshop #2: CALL/ACAMS Mini Film Festival

Presenting: “The Take” (90 minutes)

Plenary – Supreme and Appellate Court Update –What’s New and What to Expect

Documents:
CAW Factum Fullowka (Giant Mine) SCC
CLC Factum Kerry SCC
CLC Factum Wal-Mart SCC
Confédération des syndicats nationaux v. Canada
Honda Canada v. Keays SCC
Hydro Quebec v SCFP-FTQ
New Brunswick v Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan

Speakers and Moderators

LIst of Speakers and Moderators

CALL ACAMS Conference 2009 Attendees

List of Attendees

Constitution 2008

Constitution as amended 2008