Webber v. Kelowna (City), [2001] B.C.T.C. 189 (SC)
| Judge | Drossos, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | January 30, 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | [2001] B.C.T.C. 189 (SC);2001 BCSC 189 |
Webber v. Kelowna, [2001] B.C.T.C. 189 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2001] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MR.060
James Edwin Robert Webber (plaintiff) v. City of Kelowna and Solicitor General of Canada (defendants)
(47929; 2001 BCSC 189)
Indexed As: Webber v. Kelowna (City)
British Columbia Supreme Court
Kelowna
Drossos, J.
January 30, 2001.
Summary:
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Labour Law - Topic 9655
Public service labour relations - Collective agreement - Civil action - Jurisdiction - See paragraphs 1 to 64.
Cases Noticed:
Weber v. Ontario Hydro, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 929; 183 N.R. 241; 82 O.A.C. 321; 125 D.L.R.(4th) 583; 95 C.L.L.C. 210-027; 12 C.C.E.L.(2d) 1; 24 C.C.L.T.(2d) 217, refd to. [para. 21].
New Brunswick v. O'Leary, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 967; 183 N.R. 229; 163 N.B.R.(2d) 97; 419 A.P.R. 97; 125 D.L.R.(4th) 609, refd to. [para. 21].
Bergman v. Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 608 et al. (1999), 11 B.C.T.C. 81 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 23].
Mendoza v. St. Michael's Centre Hospital Society et al., [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 469 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 38].
Giorno v. Pappas et al. (1999), 117 O.A.C. 187 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].
Franck v. Kenebuck (Galt) Ltd. (1985), 7 C.C.E.L. 85 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 40].
McCartney v. Canada Post Corp., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 680 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 44].
Hall v. Yukon, [1997] Y.J. No. 109 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 44].
Vaneri v. Baskam (1996), 28 O.R.(3d) 281 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 44].
Ram v. Prasad (1996), 27 B.C.L.R.(3d) 300 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 44].
Quinn v. Morrison et al. (1997), 42 O.T.C. 385 (Gen. Div.), affd. (1998), 108 O.A.C. 312 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].
Ruscetta v. Graham et al. (1997), 37 O.T.C. 76 (Gen. Div.), affd. (1998), 114 O.A.C. 320 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].
Hanover Nursing Home Ltd. v. London and District Services Workers Union, Local 220 et al. (1999), 91 O.T.C. 178 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 44].
Fording Coal Ltd. v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 7884 et al. (1998), 118 B.C.A.C. 42; 192 W.A.C. 42 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].
Statutes Noticed:
Labour Relations Code, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 44, sect. 48, sect. 49(1), sect. 49(4), sect. 49(5), sect. 84, sect. 89, sect. 92 [paras. 19, 55]; sect. 95 [para. 19]; sect. 101 [para. 20].
Counsel:
Wayne L. Alton, for the plaintiff;
Robert W. Grant, for the defendant, City of Kelowna;
Clarke Burnett, for the defendant, Solicitor General of Canada.
This action was heard at Kelowna, B.C., on September 12 and 13, 2000, before Drossos, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on January 30, 2001.
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