Canada Safeway Ltd. v. Manitoba Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 832

[1981] 2 SCR 180 Court SCC Decision date 1981-06-10 English

PartiesCanada Safeway Limited Appellant·Manitoba Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 832, formerly known as Retail Store Employees Union, Local 832 Respondent

Counsel (4)

Roger J. Hansell, Q.C., and Diane Jones, for the appellant.
Alvin McGregor and Davis Shrom, for the respondent.
Solicitors for the appellant: Aikinst MacAulay & Thorvaldson, Winnipeg.
Solicitors for the respondent: Simkin, Gallagher, Winnipeg.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Manitoba

Subjects Labour law

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We agree substantially with the reasons of Monnin J.A. and would accordingly allow the appeal, set aside the order of the Manitoba Court of Appeal and restore the order of Solomon J. dismissing the Union’s application to set aside the award of the Arbitration Board. The appellant is entitled to costs throughout.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellant: Aikinst MacAulay & Thorvaldson, Winnipeg.

Solicitors for the respondent: Simkin, Gallagher, Winnipeg.

Footnotes

[1] (1981), 120 D.L.R. (3d) 42; [1981] 2 W.W.R. 615.