Pay equity
PSAC Equal Pay Complaint at Canada Post: Chronology of significant events
- Sept 1983
- PSAC files a complaint under section 11 of the CHRA on behalf of the CR bargaining unit at Canada Post. The complaint seeks equal pay with the Postal Operations bargaining units retroactive to Oct 15, 1981.
- Oct 1985
- The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) begins its investigation.
- Nov 1988
- The CHRC threatens court action to force Canada Post to provide requested information necessary for its investigation.
- June 1991
- PSAC advises the CHRC it is considering legal action against the CHRC because of delays in its investigation of the complaint.
- Dec 1991
- The CHRC releases draft investigation report to PSAC and Canada Post for comment.
- Jan 1992
- The CHRC releases final investigation report to the PSAC and Canada Post.
- Mar 1992
- PSAC’s complaint is referred to a Tribunal for determination.
- May 1992
- The Tribunal members are appointed.
- Nov 1992
- The Tribunal holds pre-hearing meetings with PSAC, CHRC and Canada Post.
- Feb 1993
- The Tribunal begins hearing evidence.
- Nov 1994
- The CHRC completes presenting its evidence-in-chief to the Tribunal. One hundred and fifteen hearing days are used.
- Dec 1994
- PSAC begins presenting its case to the Tribunal
- Nov 1995
- PSAC completes its evidence-in-chief. Thirty-five hearing days are used.
- Jan 1996
- Canada Post begins presenting its case to the Tribunal.
- Sept 1998
- The Tribunal dismisses a Canada Post motion calling for the Tribunal to declare itself to be institutionally biased.
- April 2000
- Canada Post completes its evidence-in-chief. One hundred and eighty-seven hearing days are used.
- Nov 2000
- The Tribunal agrees to a Canada Post request to suspend proceedings pending a Dec 2000 Federal Court hearing of Canada Post’s appeal of the Tribunal’s earlier ruling on its own institutional impartiality.
- April 2001
- The Tribunal resumes hearings after the Federal Court cancels scheduled Dec 2000 hearing.
- May 2001
- The Tribunal resumes hearings.
- July 2002
- The Tribunal completes the evidence stage of its hearings.
- Jan 2003
- PSAC and CHRC submit written arguments to the Tribunal.
- April 2003
- Canada Post submits written arguments to the Tribunal.
- May 2003
- The Tribunal begins hearing oral arguments.
- June 2003 The Tribunal concludes hearing oral arguments after 415 hearing days. The transcript of the hearings exceeds 44,000 pages.
- Aug 2003
- The Tribunal reconvenes to receive legal submissions regarding the relevance of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on institutional bias in the Bell case.
- June 2004
- Chairman of the Tribunal resigns.
- Aug 2004
- The Tribunal receives written legal submissions regarding the relevance of the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision concerning the issue of establishment in the Air Canada case.
- Feb 2005
- PSAC, CHRC and Canada Post continue to await the Tribunal’s decision.
- March 2005 Canada Post again asks the Tribunal to delay its decision pending a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Air Canada case.
- Aoril 2005
- The Tribunal rejects Canada Post’s request for a further delay.
- June 2005
- PSAC National President asks the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Registrar to take the necessary steps to expedite the Tribunal’s decision.
- Sept 2005
- The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Registrar advises the parties the decision will be issued in early fall.
- Oct 2005
- The Tribunal releases its decision on October 7, 2005.
Date Modified : 2010/02/15
