Closing a hearing to the public - the different approach by labour arbitrators

An arbitration decision from New Brunswick illustrates the different approaches of tribunals from labour arbitrators

I have written extensively on the open court principle and tribunals. Labour arbitration hearings approach the issue of public access to hearings differently from tribunals and courts, and a recent labour arbitration decision out of New Brunswick illustrates those significant differences.

As a refresher, the test for limiting public access to court and …