Canada's Labour Relations Summit
Renewed organizing, high wage expectations, a federal ban on replacement workers and governments more willing to step into disputes. One afternoon on bargaining, disruption and life under a collective agreement.
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Unionized workplaces are dealing with renewed organizing activity, high wage expectations, a federal ban on replacement workers and governments that are increasingly willing to step into disputes.
The pressure doesn't end when the deal is signed. Arbitrators keep shaping what discipline, management rights and remedies look like under a collective agreement.
Bargaining Table gives labour relations, HR and safety leaders a practical view of bargaining, disruption and the arbitration trends shaping life under a collective agreement.
Preparing mandates, sitting at the table and managing the relationship between rounds.
Supporting bargaining, communicating with employees and administering the collective agreement.
Advising on bargaining strategy, strikes and lockouts, and grievance arbitration.
Planning for picket lines, contingency staffing and essential services.
A keynote and four 45-minute sessions with live Q&A. We're in the call-for-speakers stage, so session titles and descriptions are proposed and may change as speakers are confirmed. All times ET.
Settlements, strike activity and what's driving them: wage expectations, renewed organizing and the pressures both sides bring to the table.
Speaker to be announced
Costing proposals, setting mandates and communicating with employees during bargaining without crossing the line.
Speaker to be announced
Replacement worker rules across jurisdictions, including the federal ban, contingency planning and safety on the picket line.
Speaker to be announced
Essential services designations, back-to-work legislation and federal section 107 referrals: when they happen and what they mean for both sides.
Speaker to be announced
Discipline, management rights and remedies, argued point-counterpoint by management counsel and union counsel.
Two speakers to be announced
Proposed program. Session titles, descriptions and times may change as speakers are confirmed.
Labour lawyers, labour relations leaders and safety experts from both sides of the table. Lineup to be announced.
Keynote
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Preparing for the table
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Strikes and lockouts
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When government steps in
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Point-counterpoint: management counsel
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Point-counterpoint: union counsel
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Hosted by Todd Humber, publisher and editor-in-chief, North Wall Media
One registration covers the full afternoon live and the complete recording on demand. Early-bird pricing ends one week before the event.
One attendee
plus tax
Rises to $199 plus tax on May 27, 2027
Up to 10 people, one organization
plus tax
Rises to $499 plus tax on May 27, 2027
Registration takes about a minute. You'll get a confirmation right away and your joining link by email before the event.
Bargaining Table is presented jointly across HR News Canada, HR Law Canada and Safety News Canada. Sponsors reach the labour relations, HR and safety leaders who prepare mandates, plan for disruption and manage grievances.
It's a natural fit for management-side labour law firms, labour relations consultants, mediation and arbitration services, and collective agreement and wage settlement data providers.
The half-day format fits how professionals attend: one sitting, no travel, one registration. Every registrant receives the recording, so sponsor exposure continues well after the live event.
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Talk to publisher Todd Humber: todd.humber@northwallmedia.com
We're looking for labour lawyers, labour relations practitioners, mediators and safety experts with practical Canadian experience. The arbitration point-counterpoint needs both management-side and union-side counsel.
You'll get a confirmation email when you register, and your joining link by email before the event. All you need is a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.
Register anyway. Every registrant receives the full recording to watch on demand.
One team registration covers up to 10 people from the same organization. You'll be asked for your colleagues' names and email addresses so each person gets their own joining link.
Early-bird pricing ($99 plus tax individual, $299 plus tax team) ends one week before the event. From May 27, 2027, prices rise to $199 plus tax and $499 plus tax.
A receipt is emailed automatically when you register. For invoicing or other payment questions, contact sales@northwallmedia.com.
Yes. Email sales@northwallmedia.com with the new attendee's name and email address before the event.
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