Federal Court of Appeal Decisions

Date: 20021023

Docket: A-612-01

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 409

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

DANACA TRANSPORT MONTRÉAL LTÉE

Plaintiff

and

SYNDICAT NATIONAL DU TRANSPORT ROUTIER - CSN

Defendant

Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec, on October 23, 2002.

Judgment delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on October 23, 2002.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:                                                        PELLETIER J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                                                                 DESJARDINS J.A.

                                                                                                                                                     NOËL J.A.

Date: 20021023

Docket: A-612-01

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 409

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

DANACA TRANSPORT MONTRÉAL LTÉE

Plaintiff

and

SYNDICAT NATIONAL DU TRANSPORT ROUTIER - CSN

Defendant

REASON FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec,

on October 23, 2002.)

PELLETIER J.A.

[1]        Definition of bargaining units is a question which is central to the expertise and powers of the Canada Industrial Relations Board. It follows that the courts must exercise restraint in dealing with such decisions and intervene only when they are patently unreasonable: see Halifax Longshoremen's Assn., Local 269 v. Offshore Logistics Inc., [2000] F.C.J. No. 1155. In the case at bar, there was evidence before the Board on the basis of which it could conclude that a sufficient community of interest existed between truck drivers in Ontario and Quebec for them to be included in the same bargaining unit. We therefore consider that the Board's decision was not patently unreasonable and there is no basis for intervention.

[2]        The application for judicial review will be dismissed with costs.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L.

                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                 APPEAL DIVISION

                                                          SOLICITORS OF RECORD

FILE:                                                                                    A-612-01

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                          DANACA TRANSPORT MONTRÉAL LTÉE

and

SYNDICAT NATIONAL DU TRANSPORT ROUTIER - CSN

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                   Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                                                     October 23, 2002

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:     PELLETIER J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                    DESJARDINS J.A.

NOËL J.A.

DATE OF REASONS:                                                     October 23, 2002

APPEARANCES:

Normand Drolet                                                                  FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Éric Lévesque                                                                        FOR THE DEFENDANT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Flynn, Rivard                                                                         FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Québec, Quebec

Sauvé et Roy                                                                         FOR THE DEFENDANT

Montréal, Quebec