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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



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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

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