AJC Litigation Dismissed by Federal Court

Monday, August 15, 2022

On July 25, 2022, the Federal Court dismissed the judicial review application filed by the Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) to help ensure that the health and safety of our members is protected in federal courts across the country.

While many courts and tribunals across Canada have...

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New Round of Collective Bargaining Begins

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The four-year term of our current Collective Agreement came to an end in May and we will be entering a new round of collective bargaining later this year. However, that does not mean we are without a collective agreement.  The current collective agreement continues in force until it is replaced...

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AJC Files Grievance for Unreasonable Delay on Recovery of Overpayments

Friday, May 27, 2022

The Phoenix Damages agreement compensated AJC members for financial and non-financial damages due to issues with pay caused by the Phoenix pay system however, that agreement did not address overpayment recoveries.

Additionally, that agreement covered only four fiscal years between April 1...

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UPDATE on Code 699 Policy Grievance

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Last month, the FPSLREB ruled that the Employer (TBS) could not force employees to exhaust all their other leave options before using the Code 699 leave for COVID-19-related reasons. This decision was rendered in the policy grievance filed by the ...

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AJC LITIGATION HEARING

Friday, March 18, 2022

Does judicial independence empower Courts to conduct their proceedings in a way that puts the health and safety of justice participants at risk?  Further, is the health and safety of judicial participants (including lawyers who appear in court) protected by section 7 of the Charter? 

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IN SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE

Friday, March 4, 2022

The AJC joins many other organizations in deploring the Russian Federation’s illegal and unjust attack on the sovereign state of Ukraine.   This aggression is having a very negative effect on world peace and security.

We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the large Ukrainian...

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SUPPPORT FOR AJC MEMBERS AFFECTED BY PROTESTS

Friday, February 4, 2022

The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC), as the exclusive bargaining agent for approximately 2,600 lawyers employed by the government of Canada with a primary function to uphold and respect the rule of law, is very concerned with the ongoing protests in the National Capital Region and other...

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