General & Other

Granting Application to Expand Bargaining Unit - Canada Industrial Relations Board

The Canada Industrial Relations Board approved an application to add new positions to a union's bargaining unit. This decision was made after confirming that a majority of both the current and new employees supported the expansion.

Employer Wins Exclusion of Assistant Manager from Bargaining Unit

An employer successfully convinced the Canada Industrial Relations Board to exclude the assistant manager position from the bargaining unit, arguing that the position did not meet the definition of 'employee'.

Claimant Loses Case Against Insurer's Responsibility Assessment

In a recent Small Claims case, the claimant tried to get compensation from an insurance company after a car accident. The claimant argued the insurance company wrongly assessed his responsibility for the accident. However, the tribunal found the claimant did not provide enough evidence to support his claim and dismissed it.

Civil Resolution Tribunal Rejects Claimant's Challenge to Insurer's Full Responsibility Determination

Applicants' claims dismissed in accident responsibility case

Claimant Found Partially Responsible for Accident Due to Improper U-Turn

Claimant Wins Breach of Contract Case in BC Small Claims

Supreme Court Rules on Annulment of Declaratory Judgment of Death

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal about overturning a judgment that declared someone dead. They ruled that despite some procedural issues, the evidence showed the person was still alive, so the original declaration was annulled.

Contract enforcement in small claims: Financial hardship does not absolve contractual obligations

Federal Court Quashes Election Appeal Decision

Environmental Appeals Board Denies Stay of Water Act Approval

The Environmental Appeals Board denied a stay of a Water Act approval for aggregate extraction, ruling that the appellant did not prove they would suffer irreparable harm.

Complaint Against Union Dismissed Due to Lack of Jurisdiction

The Canada Industrial Relations Board dismissed a complaint against a union for lack of jurisdiction. The board ruled that the employer's operations were provincially regulated and not integral to a federal work, undertaking or business.

Claimant Fails to Prove Defective Car Repairs in Civil Resolution Tribunal Case

The claimant asked for a refund after the respondent repaired his car, claiming the repairs were incomplete and unsafe. However, the Civil Resolution Tribunal dismissed the claim because the claimant did not provide enough evidence to prove the repairs were defective.

Federal Court dismisses appeal on jurisdiction for employment claims

A self-represented litigant appealed the dismissal of her employment-related claims. The Federal Court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction over such matters involving private entities and dismissed the appeal.

Claimant Loses Challenge to Insurer's Accident Responsibility Determination

The claimant argued that the insurer incorrectly determined they were fully responsible for an accident involving reverse driving. The CRT reviewed the insurer's decision and evidence, concluding that the insurer's determination was reasonable and dismissing the claimant's challenge.

Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Bankruptcy Matters

Small Claims Court Cannot Grant Injunctive or Declaratory Relief

Consultation Requirements for Hours of Work Changes in Federal Public Sector

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board reviewed a case involving the conversion of day work to shift work and the adequacy of consultations between the union and the employer. The board determined that the employer has the right to convert day work to shift work, provided that the consultation process with the union is adequate.

Security Deposit Claim Dismissed Due to Lack of Proof

Claimant Denied Parking Fine Refund by Civil Resolution Tribunal

The claimant asked for a refund of $778 for parking fines but was denied by the Civil Resolution Tribunal. The tribunal ruled that the claimant, as the registered owner of the vehicle, was responsible for the fines, regardless of who was driving the car.