Jerry Cohen Forwarders Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General)

Jerry Cohen Forwarders Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General)
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Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2003-05-07
Neutral citation
2003 FCA 217
File numbers
A-404-01
Decision Content
Date: 20030507
Docket: A-404-01
Citation: 2003 FCA 217
CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A.
NOËL J.A.
NADON J.A.
BETWEEN:
JERRY COHEN FORWARDERS LTD.,
Applicant
and
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA,
Respondent
and
SYNDICAT NATIONAL DE L'AUTOMOBILE,
DE L'AEROSPATIALE, DU TRANSPORT ET
DES AUTRES TRAVAILLEURS ET TRAVAILLEUSES
DU CANADA (TCA-CANADA),
Respondent/Union
Heard at Montreal, Quebec, on May 7, 2003.
Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec, on May 7, 2003.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: NOËL J.A.
Date: 20030507
Docket: A-404-01
Citation: 2003 FCA 217
CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A.
NOËL J.A.
NADON J.A.
BETWEEN:
JERRY COHEN FORWARDERS LTD.,
Applicant
and
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA,
Respondent
and
SYNDICAT NATIONAL DE L'AUTOMOBILE,
DE L'AEROSPATIALE, DU TRANSPORT ET
DES AUTRES TRAVAILLEURS ET TRAVAILLEUSES
DU CANADA (TCA-CANADA),
Respondent/Union
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec, on May 7, 2003)
NOËL J.A.
[1] Although the issue of agency drivers went unaddressed in the decision of the Labour Board both parties understood from the decision that these drivers were clearly excluded from the bargaining unit.
[2] In our view, having regard to the very scant evidence placed by the applicant before the Board on this point, it cannot be said that the decision excluding the agency drivers from the bargaining unit is irrational or patently unreasonable.
[3] The application for judicial review will accordingly be dismissed, with costs in favour of the respondent/union.
"Marc Noël"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
APPEAL DIVISION
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
Application for judicial review in respect of a decision of the Canada Industrial Relations Board rendered on June 19, 2001.
DOCKET: A-404-01
STYLE OF CAUSE: JERRY COHEN FORWARDERS LTD.,
Applicant
and
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA,
Respondent
and
SYNDICAT NATIONAL DE L'AUTOMOBILE, DE L'AEROSPATIALE, DU TRANSPORT ET DES AUTRES TRAVAILLEURS ET TRAVAILLEUSES DU CANADA (TCA-CANADA),
Respondent/Union
PLACE OF HEARING: Montreal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING: May 7, 2003
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (DESJARDINS, NOËL, NADON JJ.A.)
DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY : NOËL J.A.
DATED: May 7, 2003
APPEARANCES:
Mr. H. Laddie Schnaiberg
Mr. Paul H. Vanasse
FOR THE APPLICANT
Ms. Catherine Saint-Germain
FOR THE RESPONDENT/UNION
Page: 2
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Mr. H. Laddie Schnaiberg
Montreal, Quebec
FOR THE APPLICANT
Morris Rosenberg
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
Montreal, Quebec
FOR THE RESPONDENT
Syndicat national de l'automobile, de l'aérospatiale, du transport et des autres travailleurs et travailleuses du Canada (TCA-Canada)
Montreal, Quebec
FOR THE RESPONDENT/UNION