Judge rules OMA ‘sneaky’ in bid to have doctors ratify deal with province (Ontario)

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 August 4, 2016
 
In a written decision that has the potential to undermine the credibility of the Ontario Medical Association, a Superior Court judge has concluded that the union’s executive abused its authority and was “unfair and confusing if not somewhat sneaky” in preparing a proxy vote on a new agreement with the province over doctor compensation.
In ordering the OMA to kill the proxy and send out a new one, Judge Paul Perell ruled that the original proxy was “unhelpful, unclear, unbalanced and unfair. It is a catalyst for a governance meltdown at the upcoming general meeting” scheduled for Aug. 14.
The judge’s written decision, released Thursday, contains hard language that raises questions about the OMA’s motives and tactics as it attempts to promote ratification — some say “ram through” — a complex agreement with Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government.....