Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General),

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
Date06 June 2023
Citation2023 FC 793

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  • Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • 6 November 2024
    ...of Diner J. from the Federal Court (the Application Judge) rendered on June 6, 2023: Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FC 793 (the Decision). In issue before the Application Judge was the validity of pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing which were imposed ......
  • Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • 27 October 2023
    ...LABORATORIES Respondents REASONS FOR ORDER BIRINGER J.A. I. THE MOTION [1] An appeal of the judgment of the Federal Court (per Diner J.), 2023 FC 793 [Merits Decision], is before this [2] In the Merits Decision, the Federal Court dismissed the appellants’ application for judicial rev......
  • Random Testing Goes Nuclear: SCC Dismisses Application For Leave To Appeal Decision Upholding Random Drug And Alcohol Testing As Constitutional
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 12 September 2025
    ...In 2023, Justice Diner of the Federal Court of Canada dismissed the Application in Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FC 793. Focusing primarily on the section 8 argument, Justice Diner concluded that the Testing Provisions did not infringe an employee's right to be fre......
  • Drug And Alcohol Testing In Canada: SCC Denies Leave To Appeal In Power Workers' Union v. Canada
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 17 June 2025
    ...the Federal Court of Appeal decision, it is helpful to explore the earlier decision in Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FC 793. After reviewing the context and development of RD2.2.4, the application judge examined: (i) the constitutionality of the impugned requiremen......
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  • Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • 6 November 2024
    ...of Diner J. from the Federal Court (the Application Judge) rendered on June 6, 2023: Power Workers’ Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FC 793 (the Decision). In issue before the Application Judge was the validity of pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing which were imposed ......
  • Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • 27 October 2023
    ...LABORATORIES Respondents REASONS FOR ORDER BIRINGER J.A. I. THE MOTION [1] An appeal of the judgment of the Federal Court (per Diner J.), 2023 FC 793 [Merits Decision], is before this [2] In the Merits Decision, the Federal Court dismissed the appellants’ application for judicial rev......
  • Power Workers' Union v Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • 6 June 2023
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