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39651
Unifor Canada Local 594 v. Consumers’ Co-Operative Refineries Limited
(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2021-09-29 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2021-09-29 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2021-09-29 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number CACV3563, 2021 SKCA 34, dated March 9, 2021, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2021-08-09 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2021-08-03 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-08-06, (Printed version due on 2021-08-10) | Unifor Canada Local 594 |
| 2021-06-21 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2021-06-28) | Consumers’ Co-Operative Refineries Limited |
| 2021-06-21 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2021-06-28) | Consumers’ Co-Operative Refineries Limited |
| 2021-06-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-07-07, (Printed version filed on 2021-06-21) | Consumers’ Co-Operative Refineries Limited |
| 2021-05-20 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 05/20/21 | |
| 2021-05-10 | Book of authorities, (Book Form), Missing: Proof of Service (rec' 05/11/21), Completed on: 2021-05-20, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-21) | Unifor Canada Local 594 |
| 2021-05-10 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of Service (rec' 05/11/21), (Printed version filed on 2021-05-21) | Unifor Canada Local 594 |
| 2021-05-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of Service (rec' 05/11/21), (Printed version filed on 2021-05-21) | Unifor Canada Local 594 |
| 2021-05-10 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: Filing Fee (rec'd 2021-05-21) Proof of Service (rec' 05/11/21), Completed on: 2021-05-21, (Printed version filed on 2021-05-21) |
Unifor Canada Local 594 |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unifor Canada Local 594 | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Consumers’ Co-Operative Refineries Limited | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Unifor Canada Local 594
Counsel
Crystal L. Norbeck
Samuel Schonhoffer
700 - 1914 Hamilton Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3N6
Telephone: (306) 522-3030
FAX: (306) 522-3555
Email: rengel@grj.ca
Agent
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com
Party: Consumers’ Co-Operative Refineries Limited
Counsel
Jodi Wildemanand
Matthew Klinger
1500 Hill Centre I
1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4E9
Telephone: (306) 347-8450
FAX: (306) 352-5250
Email: elibby@mltaikins.com
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Freedom of association — What is the impact of freedom of association upon workers’ right to picket when they have been locked out and the employer is carrying on business with managers and replacement workers — Is the scope of picketing subject to an exception whereby managers, replacement workers and agent drivers can proceed through a picket line if they so desire without any delay?
Summary
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During a labour action, the employer sought an injunction restraining employees from picketing. The motions judge granted an order permitting picketers to delay traffic in and out of the employer’s workplaces in order to communicate information and solicit support, up to a maximum of 10 minutes or until the recipient of the information indicated a desire to proceed, whichever came first. The employees’ union appealed, seeking to have the exception struck from the order. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan
QBG 3302 of 2019
Injunction granted
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
2021 SKCA 34, CACV3563
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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