Ontario. College Relations Commission

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. College Relations Commission

Parallel form(s) of name

  • Ontario. Commission des relations de travail dans les collèges

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

  • College Relations Commission

Other form(s) of name

  • Ontario. Ministry of Education. College Relations Commission

Identifiers for corporate bodies

Description area

Dates of existence

1975-

History

The College Relations Commission was established in 1975 through Order in Council.

Five members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who designates a chair and a vice-chair from among the members.

In April of 1998 the Education Relations Commission and College Relations Commission were administratively merged with the Ministry of Labour. Operational support for both commissions is provided by the Ontario Labour Relations Board. The Director / Registrar of the OLRB serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for both commissions.

Places

Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

The College Relations Commission was established to oversee collective bargaining between the Ontario Council of Regents for Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT's) and the Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU), to respresent both academic and support staff.

The commission is responsible for monitoring and assisting in negotiations, supervising staff votes, and advising the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council when a strike or lockout is jeopardizing student education.

The office administers the Colleges Collective Bargaining Act.

Address

Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, RSO 1990, C. C.15, PART VII, S. 55; Premier's Order in Council.

Internal structures/genealogy

General context

Relationships area

Related entity

Ontario. Ministry of Education (1972-1993) (1972-1993)

Identifier of related entity

AA78

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Ontario. Ministry of Education (1972-1993) controls Ontario. College Relations Commission

Dates of relationship

1975-1993

Description of relationship

Related entity

Ontario. Ministry of Education and Training (1993-1999)

Identifier of related entity

AA79

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Ontario. Ministry of Education and Training controls Ontario. College Relations Commission

Dates of relationship

1993-1998

Description of relationship

Related entity

Ontario. Ministry of Labour (1972-)

Identifier of related entity

AA43

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Type of relationship

Ontario. Ministry of Labour controls Ontario. College Relations Commission

Dates of relationship

1998-

Description of relationship

Access points area

Subject access points

Place access points

Epithet

Control area

Authority record identifier

CA2144

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

Status

Approved

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Language(s)

    Script(s)

      Sources

      KWIC Index 1985-1995

      INFO-GO

      Ontario Public Appointments Secretariat website: http://www.pas.gov.on.ca/scripts/en/BoardDetails.asp?boardID=724

      Ontario Labour Relations Board website: http://www.olrb.gov.on.ca/English/ERC.htm

      Authorized heading: Canadiana, 0016E4955E

      Maintenance notes

      Archivist(s):
      Birrell