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About Appeals, Applications and Complaints

Labour Relations

Labour Relations

Relationships between employers and their employees and the unions that represent them.

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Health and Safety

Health and Safety

Appeals and reprisal complaints respecting the rights and obligations of employers and employees for the health and safety of workers.

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Employment Standards

Employment Standards

Appeals and reprisal complaints respecting the minimum conditions of employment that employers must provide to employees in areas such as pay, hours of work, leave and severance pay as well as unjust dismissal complaints.

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Administrative Monetary Penalties

Administrative Monetary Penalties

Appeals of notices of violation and financial penalties imposed on an employer by the Labour Program of Employment and Social Development Canada. 

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Wage Earner Protection Program

Wage Earner Protection Program

Appeals of decisions from Service Canada concerning the payment of wages owed to an employee by a bankrupt or insolvent employer. 

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Status of the Artist Act

Status of the Artist Act

Relationships between producers and the self-employed artists who work for them as well as the artists' associations that represent the artists. 

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Where do I start?

Where do I start?
Please answer the following questions so we can help you determine which process to follow. Are you:

Are you an artist and the Status of the Artist Act applies to you?

Are you an artist and the Status of the Artist Act applies to you?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on your rights as an artist.

Our page on the Status of the Artist Act will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Status of the Artist Act

Have you received a decision which you disagree with and would like to know what your options are?

Have you received a decision which you disagree with and would like to know what your options are?

What is your concern or issue?

What is your concern or issue?

Based on your answers it appears that we require more information in order to help you.

Please Contact us via an Online Inquiry.

Are you a producer and the Status of the Artist Act applies to you?

Are you a producer and the Status of the Artist Act applies to you?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on your rights as a producer.

Our page on the Status of the Artist Act will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Status of the Artist Act

Are you a respondent in a complaint, an application or an appeal?

Are you a respondent in a complaint, an application or an appeal?

Do you want to file a complaint against a union?

Do you want to file a complaint against a union?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on complaints against unions.

Our page on Labour Relations will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Labour Relations

Do you disagree with a direction from the Labour Program’s Head of Compliance and Enforcement?

Do you disagree with a direction from the Labour Program’s Head of Compliance and Enforcement?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on how to appeal a health and safety direction.

Our page on health and safety will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Health and Safety

Was a Notice of Violation (an Administrative Monetary Penalty) issued against you?

Was a Notice of Violation (an Administrative Monetary Penalty) issued against you?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPS).

Our page on Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPS) will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPS)

Are you an artists’ association and the Status of the Artist Act applies to you?

Are you an artists’ association and the Status of the Artist Act applies to you?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on your rights as an artists’ association.

Our page on the Status of the Artist Act will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Status of the Artist Act

Are you trying to become certified?

Are you trying to become certified?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on applications for certification.

Our page on Labour Relations will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Labour Relations

Do you want to file a complaint against an employer?

Do you want to file a complaint against an employer?

Is the complaint for an unfair labour practice?

Is the complaint for an unfair labour practice?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on unfair labour practice complaints.

Our page on labour relations will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Labour Relations

Is the complaint for an unlawful lockout?

Is the complaint for an unlawful lockout?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on unlawful lockouts.

Our page on Labour Relations will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Labour Relations

Based on your answers it appears that we require more information in order to help you.

Please Contact us via an Online Inquiry.

Are you a respondent in a complaint, an application or an appeal?

Are you a respondent in a complaint, an application or an appeal?

Do you disagree, or are you representing a member who disagrees, with a direction or a no danger decision from the Labour Program’s Head of Compliance and Enforcement?

Do you disagree, or are you representing a member who disagrees, with a direction or a no danger decision from the Labour Program’s Head of Compliance and Enforcement?

Based on your answers it appears that you would like more information on health and safety directions or no danger decisions.

Our page on health and safety will provide you with more details and helpful links.

Health and Safety

What's New

New opportunities at the CIRB!

The Governor in Council is seeking applications for the positions of Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons. 


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Maintenance of activities at CN/CPKC

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CIRB Ontario Regional Office has moved

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Welcome to the Board’s new website!

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Mediation

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Case Management Conferences

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Hearings

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Key Statistics for 2021/2022

1163

New matters received

27 %

Increase over 2020-2021

794

Matters resolved

237 days

Average processing time