OIC Number: 2015 - 256

Date of Order: Jul 28, 2015

Statute: Labour Board Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education dated July 2, 2015, and pursuant to Sections 3, 5 and 6 of

Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2010, the Labour Board Act , is pleased to: (

a) re-appoint E. A. Nelson Blackburn, Q.C., of Halifax Regional Municipality (Bedford) as a vice-chair of the Labour Board for a term of office of 3 years commencing September 30, 2015; (

b) re-appoint Lorraine P. Lafferty. Q.C. of Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax) as a vice-chair of the Labour Board for a term of office of 3 years commencing July 28, 2015; (

c) order that the remuneration for E. A. Nelson Blackburn, Q.C., and Lorraine P. Lafferty, Q.C., be fixed in the following aggregate amounts, payable to each for their service as a vice-chair of the Labour Board: (

i) an annual honorarium of $10,000.00 to be paid pro rata; (ii) $300.00 per day for each day the vice-chair conducts a hearing as a vice-chair or participates in necessary training; (iii) $150.00 per day for each day the vice-chair necessarily attends to the business of the Labour Board as a vice-chair except while conducting a hearing or participating in necessary training; and (iv) reimbursement for reasonable expenses actually incurred in fulfilling their duties as vice-chairs, provided such reimbursements do not exceed those normally paid to members of the civil service.

Department(s): Labour and Advanced Education