Section 15.1 — Canada Labour Code: General power to assist parties

The Board, any member of the Board or any external adjudicator —

or an employee of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada who is authorized by the Board — may, if the parties agree, assist the parties in resolving any issues in dispute at any stage of a proceeding and by any means that the Board considers appropriate, without prejudice to the Board’s power to determine issues that have not been settled. The Board, on application by an employer or a trade union, may give declaratory opinions.