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Wage controls imposed by federal government did not violate Charter, appellate court rules

Reversing a lower court ruling, the Federal Court of Appeal has held that the federal government's Expenditure Restraint Act, which over a 3-year period limited... More




Sask appeal court ducks issue of right to strike under Charter

Reversing a lower court ruling that the right to strike is protected by the guarantee of freedom of association in s.2(d) of the Charter of... More




Teachers' concerted withdrawal from voluntary extracurricular activities is an unlawful strike, Ontario's Labour Board declares

In a 75-page decision, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has ruled that "the withdrawal in combination or in concert of participation in voluntary co-institutional (or... More