Jalan v. Institute of Indigenous Government et al., 2005 BCSC 590

• Judge: Kelleher, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: April 26, 2005
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2005 BCSC 590;[2005] B.C.T.C. 590 (SC)

Jalan v. Institute of Indigenous Govt., [2005] B.C.T.C. 590 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MY.038

Dr. Rahael Koshy Jalan (plaintiff) v. Institute of Indigenous Government (defendant) and Georges E. Sioui (third party)

(S034241; 2005 BCSC 590)

Indexed As: Jalan v. Institute of Indigenous Government et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Kelleher, J.

April 26, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Master and Servant - Topic 7608

Dismissal or discipline of employees - Defences - Waiver, condonation or warning of misconduct - See paragraphs 73 to 78.

Master and Servant - Topic 8000

Dismissal without cause - Notice of dismissal - What constitutes reasonable notice - See paragraphs 86 to 103.

Master and Servant - Topic 8001

Dismissal without cause - Notice of dismissal - Reasonable notice - Effect of statutory requirements - See paragraphs 79 to 85.

Master and Servant - Topic 8003

Dismissal without cause - Notice of dismissal - Reasonable notice - Considerations affecting (incl. bad faith) - See paragraphs 104 to 130.

Master and Servant - Topic 8064

Dismissal without cause - Damages - Mitigation - See paragraphs 163 to 170.

Cases Noticed:

McIntyre v. Hockin (1889), 16 O.A.R. 498 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 73].

Hawley v. GMD Resource Corp. (2002), 16 C.C.E.L.(3d) 248 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 74].

Hoff v. Lampliter Lighting Corp. (1978), 93 D.L.R.(3d) 634 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 74].

Suleman v. British Columbia Research Council (1990), 52 B.C.L.R.(2d) 138 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 75].

Kalaman v. Singer Valve Co. et al. (1997), 93 B.C.A.C. 93; 151 W.A.C. 93; 38 B.C.L.R.(3d) 331 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 75].

Restauronics Services Ltd. et al. v. Forster et al. (2004), 195 B.C.A.C. 105; 319 W.A.C. 105; 23 B.C.L.R.(4th) 281 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 75].

Ennis v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1986), 13 C.C.E.L. 25 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 76].

Blomgren v. Jingle Pot Pub Ltd. (1999), 118 B.C.A.C. 231; 192 W.A.C. 231; 61 B.C.L.R.(3d) 186 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 77].

Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 701; 219 N.R. 161; 123 Man.R.(2d) 1; 159 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 80].

Clendenning v. Lowndes Lambert (B.C.) Ltd. (2000), 145 B.C.A.C. 188; 237 W.A.C. 188; 82 B.C.L.R.(3d) 239 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 83].

Bardal v. Globe & Mail Ltd. (1960), 24 D.L.R.(2d) 140 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 86].

Noël v. Société d'énergie de la Baie James, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 207; 271 N.R. 304, refd to. [para. 89].

7-Eleven Canada Inc., Re, [2002] B.C.L.R.B.D. No. 91, refd to. [para. 89].

Foreman v. 818329 Ontario Ltd. et al. (2003), 175 O.A.C. 234; 229 D.L.R.(4th) 385 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 90].

Singh v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (2001), 161 B.C.A.C. 53; 263 W.A.C. 53; 95 B.C.L.R.(3d) 238 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 90].

Jung v. Lheidli T'enneh Indian Band, [2000] B.C.T.C. 229; 50 C.C.E.L.(2d) 31 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 92].

McKinney v. University of Guelph et al., [1990] 3 S.C.R. 229; 118 N.R. 1; 45 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 93].

Brause v. Microtel Ltd. (1989), 27 C.C.E.L. 260 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 98].

Greenwood v. Chilliwack Christian School Society, [1994] B.C.T.C. Uned. H24; 8 C.C.E.L.(2d) 122 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 99].

Ansari v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (1986), 2 B.C.L.R.(2d) 33 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 102].

Schewe v. Okanagan University College, [2001] B.C.T.C. 343; 2001 BCSC 343, refd to. [para. 102].

Battye v. Cumberland Community College Board (1986), 48 Sask.R. 120 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 102].

Lalonde v. Kelowna (City) (1981), 29 B.C.L.R. 125 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 118].

Martell v. Ewos Canada Ltd. et al., [2005] B.C.T.C. 43; 2005 BCSC 43, refd to. [para. 123].

Litster v. British Columbia Ferry Corp. et al., [2003] B.C.T.C. 557; 24 C.C.E.L.(3d) 95 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 124].

Linsdell v. Squamish WK Enterprises Inc., [2003] B.C.T.C. 188; 2003 BCSC 188, refd to. [para. 124].

Vorvis v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1085; 94 N.R. 321, refd to. [para. 131].

McKinley v. BC Tel et al., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 161; 271 N.R. 16; 153 B.C.A.C. 161; 251 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 135].

Lister v. Romford Ice and Cold Storage Co., [1957] A.C. 555 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 140].

Texada Towing Co. v. Minette (1969), 9 D.L.R.(3d) 286 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 140].

Overmyer (D.H.) Co. of Canada v. Wallace Transfer Ltd. (1975), 65 D.L.R.(3d) 717 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 140].

Fenn v. Peterborough (City) (1979), 104 D.L.R.(3d) 174 (Ont. C.A.), affd. [1981] 2 S.C.R. 613; 40 N.R. 425, refd to. [para. 145].

McCrindle v. Westin Ltd. (1985), 35 C.C.L.T. 183 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 147].

London Drugs Ltd. v. Brassart and Vanwinkel, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 299; 143 N.R. 1; 18 B.C.A.C. 1; 31 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 148].

London Drugs v. Kuehne & Nagle International Ltd. et al. - see London Drugs Ltd. v. Brassart and Vanwinkel.

Brazeau v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, [2004] B.C.T.C. 251; 2004 BCSC 251, refd to. [para. 163].

Statutes Noticed:

Employment Termination Standards Regulation - see Public Sector Employers Act Regulations (B.C.).

Public Sector Employers Act Regulations (B.C.), Employment Termination Standards Regulation, Reg. 379/97, sect. 5(1)(b), sect. 5(2) [para. 79].

Counsel:

Allan E. Black, Q.C., and Neil J. Hain, for the plaintiff;

Geoffrey J. Litherland and Paul D. McLean, for the defendant;

H. David Edinger and Derek Johnson, for the third party.

This case was heard on December 6-10 and 13-16, 2004 and January 24-27 and February 16-18, 2005, before Kelleher, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on April 26, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.