St-Laurent c. Syndicat Québécois des Employé-e-s de Telus Et Al

St-Laurent c. Syndicat Québécois des Employé-e-s de Telus Et Al

The Court dismissed the judicial review application because the Board’s decision was reasonable: the record demonstrated the union had attempted representation, explained its strategy, obtained legal advice, and legitimately withdrew the grievance due to the applicant’s repeated non-cooperation; there was no...

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Citation
2026 CAF 81
Parties
Applicant: Steeven St-Laurent; Defendant: Syndicat québécois des employé-e-s de Telus, Section Locale 5044 – SCFP (FTQ); Defendant: Telus Communications Inc.
Court
Federal Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
23 April 2026
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Appeal Decision
Outcome
Application for judicial review dismissed with costs to be shared between the defendants
Legal Topics
Duty of Fair Representation, Judicial Review, Procedural Fairness, Standard of Review — Reasonableness, Union Grievance Handling
Source Language
fr
Labour Law Administrative Law Employment Law Duty of Fair Representation Judicial Review Procedural Fairness Standard of Review — Reasonableness Union Grievance Handling

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Parties

Steeven St-Laurent

Applicant

Syndicat québécois des employé-e-s de Telus, Section Locale 5044 – SCFP (FTQ)

Defendant

Telus Communications Inc.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Appeal Decision

  1. 1 Whether the union breached its duty of fair/just representation by withdrawing a grievance without informing the member
  2. 2 Whether the administrative decisionmaker (the Canadian Industrial Relations Board) reasonably applied the law and evidence
  3. 3 Whether the Board was required to hold an oral hearing before deciding the complaint

Ratio Decidendi

The Court dismissed the judicial review application because the Board’s decision was reasonable: the record demonstrated the union had attempted representation, explained its strategy, obtained legal advice, and legitimately withdrew the grievance due to the applicant’s repeated non-cooperation; there was no evidence of bad faith or arbitrariness and the Board permissibly decided without an oral hearing under the Code.

Court Disposition

Application for judicial review dismissed with costs to be shared between the defendants

Orders

  • Judgment dismissing the application for judicial review
  • Costs awarded to be shared between the defendants