One of the founders of the Prince George law firm of Hope-Heinrich, has been appointed to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
Allan Hope was appointed part-time vice chair, federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose said Friday.
Hope's qualifications include 45 years as an arbitrator and mediator in several hundred labour, environmental and commercial disputes. In these situations, he served individually as a neutral third party or as a neutral chair of various boards or commissions.
As a conciliation commissioner, he was given the mandate to investigate a dispute between the three railways that make up the bulk of the rail industry in Canada and its unions.
He was also appointed as sole arbitrator in numerous collective agreements with B.C. Rail and Alcan, and he was appointed chair of a three-person commission charged with the task of making recommendations with respect to the compensation of provincial court judges.
