William David Cole, LLM

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1 William David Cole, LLM 2091 Killarney Drive Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R1 (613) (home) (613) (cell) Summary of Qualifications Over thirty years of experience in labour relations, education and organization leadership and development. Areas of expertise include negotiations, mediation, arbitration, conflict resolution and process design, team building and advising clients on strategic issues. Extensive experience in education, including program design and delivery to union leaders in the public and private sector, including but not limited to introductory, intermediate and advanced negotiations, organizational development and contemporary legal issues. Skilled at strategic planning and change management. National reputation as a public speaker on contemporary legal issues, organizational development and public policy. Work Experience Cole Consulting 2013 to present Consulting to public and private sector unions on collective bargaining, mediation and arbitration. In particular my practice focuses on police, fire fighters and airline pilots and includes organizational development and administration. I am also a trustee on a large municipal pension plan. My practice includes a greater focus on education, developing and delivering intermediate and advanced programs to public and private sector unions, including but not limited to the following: - Canadian Police Association Executive Leadership Program. Under the auspices of Harvard University s Labor and Worklife Program together with the University of Ottawa s Telfer School of Business (2010 to present) - Harvard Labor and Worklife Program Trade Union Program (2012) - Harvard Labor and Worklife Program Police Union Leadership Seminar (2014) - Police Association of Ontario (2008 to present) - Canadian Union of Public Employees National Office (2011 to present) - Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association (2002 to present) - Air Canada Pilots Association (2012 to present) - Lancaster House (publishers) (2007 to present) - Telecommunication Workers Union ( ) My practice includes an ongoing part-time practice with Ottawa law firm Nelligan O Brien Payne as set out below. I am also in contract with Thompson-Reuters (Canada Law Book) on a book on collective bargaining anticipated release date autumn

2 Nelligan O Brien Payne, LLP 2001 to 2013 Founding leader of the firm s consulting group. The first of its kind within a Canadian law firm, the Consulting Group provides advice and professional services for public and private sector employee organizations. Scope of practice includes negotiations, arbitration, conflict resolution design/coaching, organizational development, leading continuing education seminars to labour and management audiences covering various legal and organizational issues. Author of numerous publications on fire fighter and police negotiations distributed electronically across North America. Provide instruction and assistance to lawyers on issues related to negotiations and strategy. Chair of Labour Practice Group s Business Development Committee. hypernet 2009 to 2013 Vice-President of Customer Relations. hypernet is a partner organization with Nelligan O Brien Payne specializing in the creation of sector-specific software. I was responsible for software design for use by fire fighter, police, airline pilots and health care employee associations in managing grievances and occupational injuries and illnesses. Carleton University Faculty of Public Affairs 2006 to 2010 Contract instructor in the Faculty of Public Affairs - Department of Law, teaching thirdyear labour law. Ottawa Fire Department 1983 to 2001 Over eighteen years of service with the City of Ottawa Fire Department including all aspects of fire fighting, emergency medical services, hazardous materials containment, vehicle extrication, water rescue and public education. Member of various Department committees on policy development, strategic planning, diversity, equipment and resource management. Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association 1986 to 2001 President of the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA) from 1994 to Responsible for all operations including negotiations, grievances, media and membership communications, and pension and benefit administration. Managed an operating budget of approximately $1 million, and the work of twelve people delivering services to 1,200 active and retired fire fighters. Chair of the Association Transition Committee, overseeing the amalgamation of five fire fighter associations. Representative on Regional Task Force on ambulance services. 2

3 City of Ottawa Superannuation Fund 1997 to 2001 Represented fire fighters (active and retirees) as a Trustee to the City of Ottawa Superannuation Fund. Chaired the Pension Administration and Investment Committee. International Association of Fire Fighters 1997 to 2001 District Representative of the International Association of Fire Fighters between 1997 and In this capacity I was authorized to represent IAFF locals in Ontario and Manitoba in collective bargaining and in workplace disputes. Education Osgoode Hall Law School Master of Laws 2007 York University Carleton University Graduate Certificate in Conflict 2002 Resolution Carleton University Bachelor of Arts (Law) 1995 Publications More Reconcilable Differences: Developing a Consistent Approach to Seniority and Human Rights Interests in Accommodation Cases (with Sean McGee and Christopher Rootham) Canadian Labour and Employment Law Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1 (2004). The Seven-Year Itch: Assessing the Effectiveness of Mediation-Arbitration in Ontario Fire Fighter Collective Bargaining Disputes, Osgoode Hall Law School, August The Art of Collective Bargaining (3 rd ed.) (with John Sanderson, QC) Canada Law Book, Aurora, ON. (in press). Community/Volunteer Work Rideau Canoe Club: Canada Day Regatta, Director of Communications (2010 ongoing); Renovation Committee, Member and Chair of major fundraising event (2007 ongoing); Paddling Director ( ) Professional Affiliations Law Society of Upper Canada Canadian Industrial Relations Association 3

4 Collective Bargaining APPENDIX Conference Presentations (Selection by Topics) Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Interest Arbitration, Building Your Case. Full-day seminar leader, Lancaster House Labour Seminar (Toronto), 2005, 2009 and Collective Bargaining in the Ontario Police Sector paper presented to the Police Association of Ontario (Toronto), summer Collective Bargaining Obligations: Disclosure, Statutory Freeze and More paper presented to the Ontario PFFA, Education Seminars, spring Collective Bargaining, Strategies and Interest Arbitration in the Police Sector paper presented to the Canadian Professional Police Association, (Victoria, BC), August Collective Bargaining 101 Perfecting the Process full day management seminar leader, Infonex Conference, Toronto, December Introductory and Advanced Negotiations for Police Six-day seminar presented to the Ontario Senior Officers Police Association (Waterloo), spring and fall Sometimes the People Are The Problem: The Psychology and Sociology of Collective Bargaining paper presented to the National Big 10 Police Conference (Ottawa),fall The Art of the Deal: Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector. Full-day seminar leader, Lancaster House Labour Seminar (Toronto), fall Contemporary Legal Issues Buttons and Ball-caps, The Limits to Strike Activity in the Fire Sector paper presented to the Ontario PFFA Education Seminars, fall Creative Remedies in Grievance Arbitration paper presented to the Ontario PFFA Education Seminars, fall Duty of Fair Representation for Canadian Police paper presented to the Canadian Police Association, AGM (Quebec City), summer Harassment in the Workplace Nelligan O Brien Payne National Conference on Labour Issues (Ottawa), winter

5 Keep Your Hands to Yourself: The Counter Argument to Managerial Exclusion Demands in the Fire Sector paper presented to the Ontario PFFA, Education Seminars, spring Long Term Disability and Sick Leave Issues in the Fire Service paper presented to the Ontario PFFA Education Seminars, spring Sexual Harassment in the Workplace & Handling Human Rights Complaints paper presented to the Ontario PFFA Education Seminars, spring Workplace Issues Attendance Management Issues in the Fire Sector paper presented to the Ontario PFFA Education Seminars, fall Conflict Resolution in the Unionized Workplace presentation to the Canadian Institute Human Resources Management Seminar (Ottawa), spring Fitness Testing in the Fire Service A Big Wave Coming paper presented to the Ontario PFFA Education Seminars, spring From Grey Hair to Green Hair: Generation Gap issues for Unions and Employers paper presented at a Canadian Institute management conference (Toronto), fall Managing Organizational Conflict Nelligan O Brien Payne National Conference on Labour Issues, winter Mandatory Retirement, Medical Testing and Accommodation Issues in the Fire Sector. Panelist at the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs/Hicks Morley Labour Seminar, winter Sources of Conflict in Labour-Management Relations: Getting Along with Your Union presentation to the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs/ Hicks Morley, spring Speaking Out The Extent to which Employees can be critical of Employer Policy paper presented to the Ontario PFFA Education Seminars, spring Union/Management Relations paper presented to the Infonex Conference, winter