10.2190/R3U2-2BT3-FM29-NH0R R3U22BT3FM29NH0R 0 THE CANADIAN APPROACH TO GRIEVANCE ADJUDICATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=R3U22BT3FM29NH0R 1 E. EDWARD HERMAN The 1967 Canadian Public Service Staff Relations Act spells out grievance and adjudication procedures for all federal public employees, whether or not they are covered under a collective bargaining agreement. This approach may be beneficial, in that it permits the grievance machinery to serve as a channel of communication between labor and management. There are also certain possible disadvantages inherent in easily available grievance procedures. The article analyzes pros and cons of the procedures and examines the future direction of arbitration in Canadian federal employment.