View cases - Stewart McKelvey

More documents

Recommendations

Info

COURT OF APPEAL OFNEW BRUNSWICKCOMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY ANDPAPERWORKERS UNION OF CANADA,LOCAL 30APPELLANT- and - - et -IRVING PULP & PAPER, LIMITEDRESPONDENT133-10-CASYNDICAT CANADIEN DESCOMMUNICATIONS, DE L’ÉNERGIE ET DUPAPIER, SECTION LOCALE 30APPELANTLES PÂTES & PAPIER IRVING, LIMITÉEINTIMÉE2011 NBCA 58 (CanLII)Communications Energy and Paperworkers Unionof Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper,Limited, 2011 NBCA 58CORAM:The Honourable Chief Justice DrapeauThe Honourable Justice TurnbullThe Honourable Justice RobertsonAppeal from a decision of the Court of Queen'sBench:September 17, 2010Syndicat canadien des communications, del’énergie et du papier, section locale 30 c. LesPâtes et Papier Irving, Limitée, 2011 NBCA 58CORAM :L’honorable juge en chef DrapeauL’honorable juge TurnbullL’honorable juge RobertsonAppel d’une décision de la Cour du Banc de laReine :Le 17 septembre 2010History of Case: Historique de la cause :Decision under appeal:UnreportedPreliminary or incidental proceedings:N/AAppeal heard:February 17 and May 17, 2011Judgment rendered:July 7, 2011Reasons for judgment by:The Honourable Justice RobertsonConcurred in by:The Honourable Chief Justice DrapeauDécision frappée d’appel :InéditeProcédures préliminaires ou accessoires :s.o.Appel entendu :Le 17 février et 17 mai 2011Jugement rendu :Le 7 juillet 2011Motifs de jugement :L’honorable juge RobertsonSouscrivent aux motifs :L’honorable juge en chef Drapeau
- 2 -The Honourable Justice TurnbullCounsel at hearing:For the appellant:David G. GauthierFor the respondent:William B. Goss, Q.C. andMelissa M. Everett WithersTHE COURTThe appeal is dismissed with costs of $5,000.L’honorable juge TurnbullAvocats à l’audience :Pour l’appelant :David G. GauthierPour l’intimée :William B. Goss, c.r., etMelissa M. Everett WithersLA COURRejette l’appel avec dépens de 5 000 $.2011 NBCA 58 (CanLII)
Page 1 and 2:
CITATION: Brito v. Canac Kitchens,
Page 3 and 4:
Page: 3a) What, if any, period of n
Page 5 and 6:
Page: 5[18] Having regard for Canac
Page 7 and 8:
CITATION: Chandran v. National Bank
Page 9 and 10:
Page: 3against him by the employees
Page 11 and 12:
Page: 5the employees who raised the
Page 13 and 14:
Page: 7had no obligation under the
Page 15 and 16:
Page: 9[37] Mr. Chandran’s last j
Page 17 and 18:
Page: 11large number of unsolicited
Page 19 and 20:
Page: 13disciplinary letter against
Page 21 and 22:
Page: 15evidence of acrimony betwee
Page 23 and 24:
Page: 17Toronto office. He admitted
Page 25 and 26:
Page: 19increase in the quantum of
Page 27 and 28:
Page: 21Weissach Motors and MCL Mot
Page 29 and 30:
Page: 23“There can be no catalogu
Page 31 and 32:
Page: 25[123] On the basis of the a
Page 33 and 34:
QUEEN’S BENCH FOR SASKATCHEWANDat
Page 35 and 36:
- 3 -meet his financial obligations
Page 37 and 38:
- 5 -[11] On June 28, 2002, without
Page 39 and 40:
- 7 -and a capital gain of $23,874.
Page 41 and 42: - 9 -may have delayed commencement
Page 43 and 44: - 11 -had purchased late in 2001 an
Page 45 and 46: - 13 -[34] Stated in another way, w
Page 47 and 48: - 15 -supervised by the plaintiff.
Page 49 and 50: - 17 -purchasing agent for a compan
Page 51 and 52: - 19 -sales, conducting retail sale
Page 53 and 54: - 21 -employment with Bennett Dunlo
Page 55 and 56: - 23 -[54] The issue was taken up b
Page 57 and 58: - 25 -59 ... Damages attributable t
Page 59 and 60: - 27 -not have any information rega
Page 61 and 62: - 29 -[66] Both Mr. Coppola and Mr.
Page 63 and 64: - 31 -expense accounts which contai
Page 65 and 66: - 33 -by the plaintiffs in the abov
Page 67 and 68: - 35 -Pre-judgment interest[76] Mr.
Page 69 and 70: - 37 -the six month notice period.
Page 71 and 72: SummaryFollowing concerns raised by
Page 73 and 74: 2REASONS FOR DECISIONIntroduction[1
Page 75 and 76: 4agreed statement) and also by test
Page 77 and 78: 6e. that it was not his responsibil
Page 79 and 80: 8Department of Labour. The firm adv
Page 81 and 82: 10that “the buck stopped with me
Page 83 and 84: 12without any knowledge of this and
Page 85 and 86: 14[41] Various other cases, cited i
Page 87 and 88: 16[49] There is nothing wrong with
Page 89 and 90: 182 The foundation of this Act is t
Page 91: 20(b) the co-operative auditing of
Page 95 and 96: - 2 -concluded that, while the mill
Page 97 and 98: - 4 -[6] The union’s position is
Page 99 and 100: - 6 -it must be reasonable; (3) it
Page 101 and 102: - 8 -the majority relied in part on
Page 103 and 104: - 10 -Taken with the low testing ra
Page 105 and 106: - 12 -should depart from those prec
Page 107 and 108: - 14 -IV.Issues - AnalysisA. Introd
Page 109 and 110: - 16 -distinguished any analogy bet
Page 111 and 112: - 18 -industry. The lead case appea
Page 113 and 114: - 20 -rather than a reactive, appro
Page 115 and 116: - 22 -employers of the burden of de
Page 117 and 118: - 24 -Canada, Local 0004, supra. Al
Page 119 and 120: - 26 -C. Summary Observations on th
Page 121 and 122: - 28 -hazardous materials to variou
Page 123 and 124: IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH OF
Page 125 and 126: 2assistance and remain employed. Ki
Page 127 and 128: 4a) there is a strong prima facie c
Page 129 and 130: 6discrimination. The letter also st
Page 131 and 132: 8applicable guidelines. He was give
Page 133 and 134: 10Correct Legal Test[15] Killam’s
Page 135 and 136: 12position. However, because of the
Page 137 and 138: Page: 2FACTS[2] The respondent is a
Page 139 and 140: Page: 4REASONS OF THE APPLICATION J
Page 141 and 142: Page: 6trade, certain of such coven
Page 143 and 144:
Page: 8[17] It is convenient to rep
Page 145 and 146:
Page: 10duties for the Company or w
Page 147 and 148:
Page: 12[30] Effectively, because t
Page 149 and 150:
SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIACitatio
Page 151 and 152:
Page: 341. In every proceeding comm
Page 153 and 154:
Page: 5[8] There is ample case auth
Page 155 and 156:
Page: 7some amount be awarded for p
Page 157 and 158:
NOTE: This document is subject to e
Page 159 and 160:
2011 SCC 20File No.: 32968.2009: De
Page 161 and 162:
allowed the appeal and declared the
Page 163 and 164:
established. There is no concrete e
Page 165 and 166:
Section 5 of the AEPA, correctly in
Page 167 and 168:
pursue, rather than protecting the
Page 169 and 170:
expression under s. 2(b), so too sh
Page 171 and 172:
Nor did invoking Charter values in
Page 173 and 174:
Per Deschamps J.: The holding in He
Page 175 and 176:
from the legislation was unequivoca
Page 177 and 178:
KMart Canada Ltd., [1999] 2 S.C.R.
Page 179 and 180:
By Abella J. (dissenting)Health Ser
Page 181 and 182:
Adams, Roy J. “Prospects for Labo
Page 183 and 184:
International Labour Organisation.
Page 185 and 186:
Gaétan Migneault and Michelle Brun
Page 187 and 188:
TABLE OF CONTENTSParagraphReasons o
Page 189 and 190:
(b) Qualitative Differences Between
Page 191 and 192:
yThe judgment of McLachlin C.J. and
Page 193 and 194:
majority of this Court found a brea
Page 195 and 196:
[10] The UFCW also attempted to bar
Page 197 and 198:
[14] With respect to the particular
Page 199 and 200:
employees from a collective bargain
Page 201 and 202:
and to realize common purposes” (
Page 203 and 204:
(b) Dunmore[26] This Court’s deci
Page 205 and 206:
support discredited the organizing
Page 207 and 208:
[34] Dunmore established that claim
Page 209 and 210:
[38] The decision in Health Service
Page 211 and 212:
[42] The Court in Health Services e
Page 213 and 214:
impugned law or state action has th
Page 215 and 216:
[51] In our view, the majority deci
Page 217 and 218:
Indeed, the fact that Health Servic
Page 219 and 220:
[64] Consistent with this framework
Page 221 and 222:
must not depart from the context of
Page 223 and 224:
ealize common purposes (emphasis ad
Page 225 and 226:
LeBel J., written on behalf of a mi
Page 227 and 228:
(ix) The Argument on Academic Criti
Page 229 and 230:
given a generous and purposive inte
Page 231 and 232:
trade unions should negotiate in go
Page 233 and 234:
[101] Sections 5(6) and (7) are cri
Page 235 and 236:
[107] These considerations lead us
Page 237 and 238:
protections would be inappropriate
Page 239 and 240:
3. Does s. 3(b.1) of the Labour Rel
Page 241 and 242:
of s. 2(d) employers “must engage
Page 243 and 244:
per Dickson C.J. in dissent; R. v.
Page 245 and 246:
3. A prior decision that creates un
Page 247 and 248:
[137] Professor Debra Parkes has su
Page 249 and 250:
[140] In the case of Health Service
Page 251 and 252:
[145] Third, the constitutionalizat
Page 253 and 254:
“recognized that under most Canad
Page 255 and 256:
constitutionalize collective bargai
Page 257 and 258:
[159] In addition, the Court was ag
Page 259 and 260:
or effect of a measure when determi
Page 261 and 262:
. . . the state must not substantia
Page 263 and 264:
[173] First, the collective bargain
Page 265 and 266:
ight to bargain because employers a
Page 267 and 268:
incapable of being performed by an
Page 269 and 270:
(2) Section 2(d) Protects Freedoms
Page 271 and 272:
[193] The Chief Justice and LeBel J
Page 273 and 274:
as described in Health Services, it
Page 275 and 276:
[204] Health Services rejected the
Page 277 and 278:
associations must receive identical
Page 279 and 280:
Health Services would in fact be co
Page 281 and 282:
[217] In response to this argument,
Page 283 and 284:
The question at stake in this appea
Page 285 and 286:
constitutional law the particular f
Page 287 and 288:
can, then we must seriously questio
Page 289 and 290:
[235] The labour history offered in
Page 291 and 292:
[241] It is true that there is a lo
Page 293 and 294:
understanding of freedom of associa
Page 295 and 296:
The voluntary nature of collective
Page 297 and 298:
equirements it finds to the case be
Page 299 and 300:
exclusivity and a mechanism for res
Page 301 and 302:
takes time before the unworkability
Page 303 and 304:
argain in good faith change these m
Page 305 and 306:
employee, to make a “take it or l
Page 307 and 308:
obligations, and Charter values —
Page 309 and 310:
[279] Nonetheless, the Chief Justic
Page 311 and 312:
[283] It is true, as my colleagues
Page 313 and 314:
They base their view on a statement
Page 315 and 316:
. . . the freedom to work for the e
Page 317 and 318:
case at bar (2008 ONCA 760, 92 O.R.
Page 319 and 320:
[302] As the majority in the instan
Page 321 and 322:
[305] All that was required by the
Page 323 and 324:
ound” by s. 2(d) seems to have be
Page 325 and 326:
to Bargain Collectively: The Implic
Page 327 and 328:
cases in which the vulnerability of
Page 329 and 330:
[323] The AEPA was enacted in 2002
Page 331 and 332:
10-1920; Donald D. Carter et al., L
Page 333 and 334:
Agriculture and Food, the Honourabl
Page 335 and 336:
activities of the “employees’ a
Page 337 and 338:
[346] The reason for the protection
Page 339 and 340:
[351] I acknowledge that different
Page 341 and 342:
May 813, does “not differ in any
Page 343 and 344:
argaining, including exclusivity, b
Page 345 and 346:
accordance with a bargaining regime
Page 347 and 348:
5. (1) The employer shall give an e
Page 349 and 350:
Solicitor for the intervener the At
Page 351 and 352:
CLIENT UPDATELABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LA
Page 369 and 370:
SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIACitatio
Page 371 and 372:
Page: 3failure to observe, perform
Page 373 and 374:
Page: 5offences under the Immigrati
Page 375 and 376:
Page: 7(5) Interest was payable on
Page 377 and 378:
Page: 910.08 Should there be a disa
Page 379 and 380:
Page: 11that the arbitration in que
Page 381 and 382:
Page: 13[31] In Knox v. Conservativ
Page 383 and 384:
Page: 15The Applicants should not b
Page 385 and 386:
the court refuses to review the arb
Page 387 and 388:
Page: 19(d) the composition of the
Page 389 and 390:
Page: 21[49] The Applicant states t
Page 391 and 392:
Page: 23[55] In addition, the Respo
Page 393 and 394:
Page: 2577.06 (1) Party and party c
Page 395 and 396:
:" .. "Schedule AIN THE MATTER OF A
Page 397 and 398:
., ....3OVERVIEWTheClaimant, Ms. Co
Page 399 and 400:
....5The Companybegan business. Inc
Page 401 and 402:
7Subsequently the Jennifer Allan bu
Page 403 and 404:
9She was then given a letter dated
Page 405 and 406:
· ,111. Ms. Cormier knowingly cont
Page 407 and 408:
13Mr. Nordqvist testified that Ms.
Page 409 and 410:
15Ms. Cormier decided to set up suc
Page 411 and 412:
"17ofthat because of difficulties M
Page 413 and 414:
,.19Ms. Carter was invited to a mee
Page 415 and 416:
. .,'21I am also satisfied that the
Page 417 and 418:
23call from Ms. Cormier that Revenu
Page 419 and 420:
,. ."25There is also evidence that
Page 421 and 422:
· . ,27Ms. Gallant did no scheduli
Page 423 and 424:
. \. .. ~..29Ms. Cormier testified
Page 425 and 426:
. '...31the files relating to some
Page 427 and 428:
. ",.'933Ms. Cormier testified that
Page 429 and 430:
...35environment including any lack
Page 431 and 432:
.'37In the year 2000, there was ano
Page 433 and 434:
..39identified anything that she wa
Page 435 and 436:
" .' .,.\1.·....l -,1'.• ,~.,.".
show all

View cases - Stewart McKelvey

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?