Campbell v. East-West Packers (1969) Ltd., (1982) 15 Man.R.(2d) 212 (QB)

• Judge: Wilson, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
• Case Date: February 08, 1982
• Jurisdiction: Manitoba
• Citations: (1982), 15 Man.R.(2d) 212 (QB)

Campbell v. East-West Packers (1982), 15 Man.R.(2d) 212 (QB)

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Campbell v. East-West Packers (1969) Ltd.

(Suit No. 0607/81)

Indexed As: Campbell v. East-West Packers (1969) Ltd.

Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench

Wilson, J.

February 8, 1982.

Summary:

An employee brought an action against his former employer for damages for wrongful dismissal.

The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the action, on the ground that, according to a collective agreement which bound the parties, the issues were to be decided by binding arbitration.

Labour Law - Topic 7205

Industrial relations - Collective agreement - Enforcement - Civil actions - Jurisdiction of court to entertain an action by an employee covered by a collective agreement - An employee brought a civil action against his former employer for damages for wrongful dismissal - The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the action, because the parties were bound by a collective agreement, which provided that the issue of wrongful dismissal was a grievance which must be adjudicated by binding arbitration - See paragraphs 4 to 9.

Cases Noticed:

Office and Professional Employees International Union v. Bakery and Confectionary Workers International Union, [1979] 6 W.W.R. 140, refd to. [para. 11].

McGavin Toastmaster Ltd. v. Ainscough, [1975] 5 W.W.R. 444; 4 N.R. 618 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 20].

Int'l Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local 273 et al. v. Maritime Employer's Assoc. et al. (1978), 89 D.L.R.(3d) 289; 23 N.R. 386 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 20].

City of Winnipeg and Winnipeg Police Dept. v. Man. Police Commission & Irvine (1980), 2 Man.R.(2d) 161 (C.A.), consd. [para. 20].

General Motors of Canada v. Brunet and U.A.W. (1976), 77 C.L.L.C. 14067; 13 N.R. 233 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 20].

Caines v. Cape Breton Development Corp. (1973), 39 D.L.R.(3d) 606; 13 N.S.R.(2d) 285 (N.S.S.C.), consd. [para. 20].

Downey v. Scotia Square Hotel Ltd. (1974), 55 D.L.R.(3d) 300; 16 N.S.R.(2d) 344 (N.S.S.C.), consd. [para. 20].

Drogt et al. v. Robson Lang Leathers Ltd. et al., [1971] 3 O.R. 488 (Ont. Co. Ct.), consd. [para. 20].

Ford v. Trustees of the Ottawa Civic Hospital, [1973] 3 O.R. 437 (H.C.), consd. [para. 20].

Hamilton Street Railway Co. v. Northcott (1966), 58 D.L.R.(2d) 708 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 20].

Re Grottoli v. Lock & Sons Ltd., [1963] 2 O.R. 254 (Ont. H.C.), consd. [para. 20].

Close v. Globe and Mail Ltd., [1966] 1 O.R. 235 (Ont. C.A.), consd. [para. 20].

Bergeron et al. v. Kingsway Transports Ltd. (1979), 23 O.R.(2d) 332, consd. [para. 20].

O'Neil v. C.N.R. (1980), 81 C.L.L.C. consd. [para. 20].

Tkach et al. v. Comstock Int'l Ltd. (1973), 41 D.L.R.(3d) 746 (Man. C.A.), consd. [para. 20].

Transcona-Springfield S.D. No. 12 v. Transcona - Springfield Teachers' Assoc., [1977] 1 W.W.R. 244 (Man. C.A.), consd. [para. 20].

Dunkley v. Misericordia General Hospital (1979), 1 Man.R.(2d) 53 (Man. Co. Ct.), consd. [para. 20].

Re Transair Ltd. and Canadian Airline Flight Attendants' Assoc., Local Union No. 13 et al. (1978), 86 D.L.R.(3d) 85 (Man. Q.B.), consd. [para. 20].

Woods v. Miramichi Hospital et al. (1966), 59 D.L.R.(2d) 290 (N.B.C.A.), consd. [para. 20].

Logan v. Board of School Trustees District No. 14 (1973), 6 N.B.R.(2d) 782; 40 D.L.R.(3d) 152 (N.B.C.A.), consd. [para. 20].

London and North Western Railway Company v. Jones, [1915] 2 K.B. 35, consd. [para. 20].

Reference Re Section 46A of The Labour Relations Act (Man.) (1963), 36 D.L.R.(2d) 560 (Man. C.A.), consd. [para. 20].

Perini Pacific Ltd. v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 115 et al. (1961), 36 W.W.R.(N.S.) 49 (B.C.S.C.), consd. [para. 20].

Wilson Court Apartments Ltd. and Diamond & Mogil Builders Ltd. v. Genovese et al. (1958), 14 D.L.R.(2d) 758, consd. [para. 20].

Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Ltd. v. Stuart, [1943] 1 D.L.R. 183, consd. [para. 20].

Al's Towing v. The International Union of Operating Engineers, [1973] 6 W.W.R. 458, consd. [para. 20].

Shank v. KVP Co. Ltd. (1966), 58 D.L.R.(2d) 693, consd. [para. 20].

Statutes Noticed:

Labour Relations Act, S.M. 1972, c. 75, C.C.S.M. c. L-10, sect. 69(1) [para. 7]; sect. 69(2) [paras. 10, 17].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Weir, J.T., "Costs and their Taxation", Law Society of Upper Canada - Special Lectures 1952, pp. 74 - 81 [para. 20].

Orkin, The Law of Costs (1968), pp. 6 - 10; 61 - 63 [para. 20].

Counsel:

O. Ament, for the plaintiff;

W.L. Ritchie, Q.C. and D.H. Kells, for the defendant.

This action was heard before WILSON, J., of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench, whose decision was delivered on February 8, 1982: