How to apply for right of access — and autofill 016-a-17 with my-id.ca
Seek OLRB right-of-access relief without retyping your party details
Parties applying to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for right of access repeat legal name, mailing address, contact information, and workplace particulars on every application package. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Ontario Labour Relations Board — forms by number (olrb.gov.on.ca)
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Application for Right of Access — 016-a-17
What this form is about
Form 016-a-17 is the Application for Right of Access before the OLRB — confirm eligibility and filing rules on olrb.gov.on.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Applicant legal name and mailing address.
- Contact phone and email.
- Employer or workplace name and location.
- Grounds for access and supporting documents.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your applicant name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- When is right of access sought?
- When a party needs OLRB-ordered access to a workplace for labour relations purposes — confirm on olrb.gov.on.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills applicant name, address, and contact details.
- Should unions and employers both use this form?
- Confirm who may apply and service requirements on olrb.gov.on.ca before filing.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.