Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012

43 An application made by a trade union for a declaration of an unlawful lockout under section 92 of the Code must include

• (a) the name, postal and email addresses and telephone and fax numbers of the applicant and of their counsel or representative, if applicable;

• (b) the name, postal and email addresses and telephone and fax numbers of the employer of the employees being locked out and, if applicable, of any person acting on the employer’s behalf against whom an order is specifically sought, to be referred to as the respondents;

• (c) a description of any existing bargaining units that may be affected by the application and the details of any certification order;

• (d) a description of the general nature of the employer’s business;

• (e) the address of the employer’s establishments affected by the application;

• (f) full particulars of the facts, relevant dates and grounds for the application;

• (g) a copy of supporting documents for the application;

• (h) the date and description of any order or decision of the Board relating to the application;

• (i) the effective date and expiry date of any collective agreements in force or expired covering the employees in the existing bargaining unit;

• (j) the number of employees in the existing bargaining unit;

• (k) an indication as to whether a hearing is being requested and, if so, the reasons for the request; and

• (l) a description of the order or decision sought.