Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtCourt of Appeal (Canada)
Citation2024 FCA 182
Date06 November 2024

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9 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 3 ' 7, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 13, 2025
    ...(Attorney General),2019 ONCA 876, Law Society of Alberta v. Sidhu, 2017 ABCA 224, Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, Strickland v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 37, Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2024 SCC 8, Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian ......
  • Canadian Coalition For Firearm Rights v. Canada (Attorney General)
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    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • April 15, 2025
    ...FCA 152 at para. 4; Kandasamy v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 181 at para. 7; Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182 at para. [26] For the most part, the appellants and the respondent (as well as one of the interveners, the Attorney General of Saskatchewan (S......
  • Michel v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • March 11, 2025
    ...Sharma at para. 43; Weatherley v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 FCA 158 at para. 42; Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182 at para. 165. This requires the claimant to establish that the state action or impugned law to some degree caused or contributed to the clai......
  • Priest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FCA 128
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • June 30, 2025
    ...that impact must be “disproportionate” to engage section 15 (Sharma at para. 40; Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182 at para. 159, leave to appeal to SCC refused [2025] S.C.C.A. No. [22] Again, the Manager inquired as to whether the Education Requirement had the ......
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  • Canadian Coalition For Firearm Rights v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • April 15, 2025
    ...FCA 152 at para. 4; Kandasamy v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 181 at para. 7; Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182 at para. [26] For the most part, the appellants and the respondent (as well as one of the interveners, the Attorney General of Saskatchewan (S......
  • Michel v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • March 11, 2025
    ...Sharma at para. 43; Weatherley v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 FCA 158 at para. 42; Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182 at para. 165. This requires the claimant to establish that the state action or impugned law to some degree caused or contributed to the clai......
  • Priest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FCA 128
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • June 30, 2025
    ...that impact must be “disproportionate” to engage section 15 (Sharma at para. 40; Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182 at para. 159, leave to appeal to SCC refused [2025] S.C.C.A. No. [22] Again, the Manager inquired as to whether the Education Requirement had the ......
  • Binance Holdings Ltd v Ontario Securities Commission
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • November 6, 2025
    ...42; Law Society of Alberta v. Sidhu, 2017 ABCA 224, 413 D.L.R. (4th), at para. 25; Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, 498 D.L.R. (4th) 504, leave to appeal refused [2025] S.C.C.A. No. 28, at paras. 126, 63 I am therefore persuaded that there is no freestanding ......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 3 ' 7, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 13, 2025
    ...(Attorney General),2019 ONCA 876, Law Society of Alberta v. Sidhu, 2017 ABCA 224, Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, Strickland v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 37, Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, 2024 SCC 8, Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian ......
  • Safety-Critical Workers: Diminished Expectation Of Privacy In Alcohol And Drug Testing
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 10, 2025
    ...Background information - "pre-placement" and random alcohol and drug testing In Power Workers' Union v Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182 the Court of Appeal reviewed the validity of "pre-placement" and random alcohol and drug testing, which the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (the ......
  • Appellate Quarterly 01/30/2025 - Key Takeaways
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 11, 2025
    ...[1990] 1 S.C.R. 1257. 5. Procureur général du Québec c. Luamba, 2024 QCCA 1387. 6. Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182. 7. Quebec (Attorney General) v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan, 2024 SCC To view the original article click here The content of this article is in......
  • Random Testing Goes Nuclear: SCC Dismisses Application For Leave To Appeal Decision Upholding Random Drug And Alcohol Testing As Constitutional
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 12, 2025
    ...for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") in Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, which upheld the constitutionality of mandatory drug and alcohol testing requirements for nuclear workers in safety-critical In 2020, the Canadian......
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