RMH Teleservices International Inc. v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union, 2003 BCSC 278

• Judge: S.W. Hood, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: February 18, 2003
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2003 BCSC 278;[2003] B.C.T.C. 278 (SC)

RMH Teleservices Intl. v. BCGSEU, [2003] B.C.T.C. 278 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MR.087

RMH Teleservices International Inc. (plaintiff) v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union a.k.a. BCGEU (defendant)

(S030819; 2003 BCSC 278)

Indexed As: RMH Teleservices International Inc. v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union

British Columbia Supreme Court

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S.W. Hood, J.

February 24, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Labour Law - Topic 2666

Unions - Right to solicit - On employer's premises - See paragraphs 11 to 62.

Torts - Topic 3015

Trespass - Trespass to land - Defences - General - See paragraphs 11 to 62.

Cases Noticed:

RJR-MacDonald Inc. et Imperial Tobacco Ltd. v. Canada (Procureur général), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311; 164 N.R. 1; 60 Q.A.C. 241; 111 D.L.R.(4th) 385; 54 C.P.R.(3d) 114, refd to. [para. 12].

Harrison v. Carswell, [1976] 2 S.C.R. 200; 5 N.R. 523; 62 D.L.R.(3d) 68, refd to. [para. 14].

281856 B.C. Ltd., v. Kamloops Revelstoke Okanagan Building Trades Union et al., [1986] B.C.J. No. 307 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Queen's University v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 229 et al. (1994), 76 O.A.C. 356 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

Gameday Publications Ltd. v. Keystone Agricultural and Recreational Centre Inc. et al. (1999), 134 Man.R.(2d) 50; 193 W.A.C. 50 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

Sibiga v. British Columbia Racing Commission, [1995] B.C.J. No. 1363 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1518 v. KMart Canada Ltd., [1999] 2 S.C.R. 1083; 245 N.R. 1; 128 B.C.A.C. 1; 208 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 32].

Allsco Building Products Ltd. v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 1288P, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 1136; 245 N.R. 67; 216 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 552 A.P.R. 1, refd to. [para. 35].

Cadillac Fairview Corp. and T.E.C. Leaseholds Ltd. v. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union AFL-CIO-CLC et al. (1989), 36 O.A.C. 179 (C.A.), dist. [para. 41].

Statutes Noticed:

Labour Relations Code, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 244, sect. 4(1), sect. 8, sect. 64 [para. 31]; sect. 66 [para. 2].

Counsel:

R. Grant, for the plaintiff;

K.R. Curry and T. Bradford, for the defendant.

This application was heard on February 18, 2003, before S.W. Hood, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on February 24, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.