* Bastarache J. took no part in the judgment.
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hydro‑québec v. scfp‑ftq
Hydro‑Québec Appellant
v.
Syndicat des employé‑e‑s de techniques professionnelles et
de bureau d’Hydro‑Québec, section locale 2000 (SCFP‑FTQ) Respondent
Indexed as: Hydro‑Québec v. Syndicat des employé‑e‑s de techniques professionnelles et de bureau d’Hydro‑Québec, section locale 2000 (SCFP‑FTQ)
Neutral citation: 2008 SCC 43.
File No.: 31395.
2008: January 22; 2008: July 17.
Present: McLachlin C.J. and Bastarache,* Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Charron and Rothstein JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec
Labour law — Duty to accommodate — Undue hardship —Employee frequently absent for extended periods because of illness — Employee dismissed for her absenteeism and inability to work on regular and reasonable basis — Interaction between employer’s duty to accommodate sick employee and employee’s duty to do work — Time relevant to determination of whether employer has fulfilled duty to accommodate — Interpretation and application of undue hardship standard.
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Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Blood Tribe Department of Health, 2008 SCC 44
Privacy — Investigations of complaints — Powers of Privacy Commissioner — Production of documents — Solicitor‑client privilege — Dismissed employee filing complaint with Commissioner and seeking access to her personal employment information — Employer claiming solicitor‑client privilege over some documents — Whether Commissioner can compel production of privileged documents — Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5, s. 12.
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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
Citation: New Brunswick (Human Rights Commission) v. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc., 2008 SCC 45
Date: 20080718
Docket: 31652
Between:
New Brunswick (Human Rights Commission)
Appellant
and
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Respondent
‑ and ‑
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, and
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
Interveners
Coram: McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Abella, Charron and Rothstein JJ.
Reasons for Judgment:
(paras. 1 to 43)
Partially Concurring Reasons:
(paras. 44 to 90)
Abella J. (Binnie, LeBel and Rothstein JJ. concurring)
McLachlin C.J. (Deschamps and Charron JJ. concurring)
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n.b. (h.r.c.) v. potash
New Brunswick (Human Rights Commission) Appellant
v.
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Respondent
and
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, and
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Interveners
Indexed as: New Brunswick (Human Rights Commission) v. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Neutral citation: 2008 SCC 45.
File No.: 31652.
2008: February 19; 2008: July 18.
Present: McLachlin C.J. and Binnie, LeBel, Deschamps, Abella, Charron and Rothstein JJ.
on appeal from the court of appeal for new brunswick
Human rights — Discriminatory practices — Discrimination on basis of age — Mandatory retirement — Pension plans — Employee filing complaint alleging age discrimination after being asked to retire at 65 pursuant to mandatory retirement policy contained in pension plan — Provincial human rights legislation expressly declaring that age discrimination provisions not applicable if employer’s decision to terminate employment taken pursuant to “bona fide pension plan” — Criteria required to show that pension plan is “bona fide pension plan” — Human Rights Code, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. H‑11, s. 3(6)(a).
Pensions — Pension plans — Bona fide pension plans — Criteria required to show that pension plan is “bona fide pension plan” — Human Rights Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. H‑11, s. 3(6)(a).
