Société Radio-Canada v. Syndicat des communications de Radio-Canada

Société Radio-Canada v. Syndicat des communications de Radio-Canada Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2002-09-30 Neutral citation 2002 FCA 352 File numbers A-518-02 Decision Content Date: 20020930 Docket: A-518-02 Montréal, Quebec, September 30, 2002 Before: Nadon J. BETWEEN: SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA Plaintiff and SYNDICAT DES COMMUNICATIONS DE RADIO-CANADA (FNC-CSN) and SYNDICAT DES TECHNICIEN(NE)S ET ARTISAN(E)S DU RÉSEAU FRANÇAIS DE RADIO-CANADA and ASSOCIATION DES RÉALISATEURS and CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES and CANADIAN MEDIA GUILD and COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS UNION OF CANADA and ASSOCIATION DES PROFESSIONNELS ET SUPERVISEURS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA Defendants THE MOTION SEEKS: 1. an order to stay all proceedings in cases 21829-C and 20669-C of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board ("the Board") until judgment is rendered by this Honourable Court on the application for judicial review filed in this proceeding in the Court; 2. an order that the application for judicial review in this proceeding be heard with dispatch; 3. any further order which this Honourable Court may see fit to make in the circumstances of the case at bar; 4. an order that each party pay its own costs in respect of this application. ORDER The motion for a stay filed by the plaintiff is dismissed with costs. "Marc Nadon" Judge Certified true translation Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L. Date: 20020930 Docket: A-518-02 Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 352 BETWEEN: SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA Plaintiff and SYNDICAT DES COMMUNICATIONS DE RADIO-CANADA (FNC-CSN) and SYNDICAT DES TECHNICIEN(NE)S ET ARTISAN(E)S DU RÉSEAU FRANÇAIS DE RADIO-CANADA and ASSOCIATION DES RÉALISATEURS and CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES and CANADIAN MEDIA GUILD and COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS UNION OF CANADA and ASSOCIATION DES PROFESSIONNELS ET SUPERVISEURS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA Defendants REASONS FOR ORDER NADON J. [1] On August 28, 2002, the Canadian Industrial Relations Board ("the Board") dismissed an application for disqualification filed by the plaintiff in respect of Michele A. Pineau, acting as chairperson of the panel sitting to hear the application to review the bargaining units filed with the Board by the plaintiff on December 15, 2000 (case 21829-C of the Board). [2] On September 20, 2002, the plaintiff filed an application for judicial review in this Court against the Board's decision dated August 28, 2002. By its motion at bar the plaintiff is seeking a stay of proceedings in cases 21829-C and 20699-C of the Board. Specifically, 31 days of hearing were held over two years and the Board has scheduled 13 additional days of hearing beginning on October 2, 2002. [3] The plaintiff asked the Court to stay proceedings before the Board until this Court has disposed of its application for judicial review. [4] Unfortunately for the plaintiff, a careful review of the record, and in particular the transcripts of hearings held before the panel presided over by Ms. Pineau on April 15 and 16, 2002, does not persuade me that a serious question exists. [5] Consequently, the plaintiff's motion will be dismissed with costs. "Marc Nadon" Judge Montréal, Quebec September 30, 2002 Certified true translation Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L. FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA APPEAL DIVISION Date: 20020930 Docket: A-518-02 Between: SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA Plaintiff and SYNDICAT DES COMMUNICATIONS DE RADIO-CANADA (FNC-CSN) and SYNDICAT DES TECHNICIEN(NE)S ET ARTISAN(E)S DU RÉSEAU FRANÇAIS DE RADIO-CANADA and ASSOCIATION DES RÉALISATEURS and CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES and CANADIAN MEDIA GUILD and COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS UNION OF CANADA and ASSOCIATION DES PROFESSIONNELS ET SUPERVISEURS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA Defendants REASONS FOR ORDER FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA TRIAL DIVISION SOLICITORS OF RECORD FILE: A-518-02 STYLE OF CAUSE: SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA and SYNDICAT DES COMMUNICATIONS DE RADIO-CANADA (FNC-CSN) and SYNDICAT DES TECHNICIEN(NE)S ET ARTISAN(E)S DU RÉSEAU FRANÇAIS DE RADIO-CANADA and ASSOCIATION DES RÉALISATEURS and CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES and CANADIAN MEDIA GUILD and COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS UNION OF CANADA and ASSOCIATION DES PROFESSIONNELS ET SUPERVISEURS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Quebec DATE OF HEARING: September 30, 2002 REASONS FOR ORDER BY: NADON J. DATE OF REASONS: September 30, 2002 APPEARANCES: Bernard Amyot/ FOR THE PLAINTIFF Alexandre Buswell Eric Lévesque/ FOR THE DEFENDANT Clément Groleau SYNDICAT DES COMMUNICATIONS DE RADIO-CANADA (FNC-CSN) Gino Castiglio FOR THE DEFENDANT SYNDICAT DES TECHNICIEN(NE)S ET ARTISAN(E)S DU RÉSEAU FRANÇAIS DE RADIO-CANADA Jean-Pierre Belhumeur FOR THE DEFENDANT ASSOCIATION DES RÉALISATEURS Michael Cohen FOR THE DEFENDANT CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Pascale-Sonia Roy/ FOR THE INTERVENER Marie-Claude Grignon CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BOARD SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Heenan, Blaikie FOR THE PLAINTIFF Montréal, Quebec Sauvé et Roy FOR THE DEFENDANT Montréal, Quebec SYNDICAT DES COMMUNICATIONS DE RADIO-CANADA (FNC-CSN) Groleau et associés FOR THE DEFENDANT Montréal, Quebec SYNDICAT DES COMMUNICATIONS DE RADIO-CANADA (FNC-CSN) Castiglio & Associés FOR THE DEFENDANT Montréal, Quebec SYNDICAT DES TECHNICIEN(NE)S ET ARTISAN(E)S DU RÉSEAU FRANÇAIS DE RADIO-CANADA Stikeman, Elliott FOR THE DEFENDANT Montréal, Quebec ASSOCIATION DES RÉALISATEURS Melançon, Marceau, Grenier FOR THE DEFENDANT Montréal, Quebec CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Cavalluzzo, Hayes, Shilton FOR THE DEFENDANT Toronto, Ontario THE CANADIAN MEDIA GUILD Pink, Breen, Larkin FOR THE DEFENDANT Halifax, Nova Scotia COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY AND PAPERWORKERS UNION OF CANADA Legal Branch FOR THE INTERVENER Canadian Industrial Relations Board CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Ottawa, Ontario BOARD