Hail to Canada's Supreme Court

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As you might recall earlier this year Canada's Supreme Court struck down the so called "security certificate" law passed by the Parliament in 2001 to detain terror suspects without charge. And now this ruling:

Top court protects bargaining

Supreme Court reverses itself in landmark ruling hailed as `victory for workers' from coast to coast
Jun 09, 2007 04:30 AM
Tracey Tyler
LEGAL AFFAIRS REPORTER

The collective bargaining process is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday in a decision affecting workplaces from coast to coast.

The Charter's freedom of association guarantee gives government workers the right to unite and present demands to their employers, who have a corresponding obligation to sit down and discuss them, the court said in a stunning reversal of its previous rulings on the issue.

But yesterday's decision could also affect private-sector workplaces. Writing for the 6-1 majority, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin and Justice Louis LeBel said the Charter restrains legislatures from passing laws that interfere "substantially" in collective bargaining activities.

That means any attempt to pass wage and price controls or anti-inflation measures favoured by the federal government in the 1970s would likely fail.

"It's a magnificent victory for workers in Canada," said Paul Cavalluzzo, a Toronto lawyer representing the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Canada, which intervened in the case.

The court struck down portions of a law passed by the British Columbia government in 2002 in a bid to control health-care costs.

The Health Care Social Services Delivery and Improvement Act gutted key provisions of collective agreements with nurses and other health-care workers, including protections against contracting out and layoffs.

Read more: http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/223426

[Ugaas Diini]

Now there are more reasons to like Canada other than for its free health care haye.

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[quote="Ugaas Diini"]Now there are more reasons to like Canada other than for its free health care haye.[/quote]

Yup, Canada impresses me more and more.

[Basra-]

Canada Rules, but America Rocks!

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[quote="Basra-"]Canada Rules, but America Rocks! [/quote]

Basra, sit the fock down, you immigrant fat ass

[Basra-]

jrlooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool


the kettle calling me fat?

[*jr]

I see, you wanted to say; "the Kettle calling the pot black:

Never mind dear, you are at second to what is said here...

[Basra-]

jr@LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL


No i really meant to say the word 'fat' just so u can be mad and correct me.

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[quote="Basra-"]jr@LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL


No i really meant to say the word 'fat' just so u can be mad and correct me. [/quote]

My Basra, you passed my correction...now you are on your own.

[Basra-]

jr

I lof u as michael but i hate u as jr looool jr is all fat written on the forehead, mikey is just shortness that comes out.

[*jr]

[quote="Basra-"]jr

I lof u as michael but i hate u as jr looool jr is all fat written on the forehead, mikey is just shortness that comes out. [/quote]


Basra...do you wake-up middle of the night and think of who you want to lump-sum-together?

I find your lack of distinction, demeaning.

[Basra-]

loljr


I find your denial and outcry suspicious and diminishing.

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[quote="Basra-"]loljr


I find your denial and outcry suspicious and diminishing. [/quote]


I think when I wake-up morning fresh and happy as non-competition...unlike you that gets-up every morning with old grudge with who said what "I need attraction" ....instead am free...and directive and a can do have fun, next morning.

[Basra-]

Jr actually when i wake up i think of taking a knife and sticking it in his eye socket, am I mean?

[*jr]

[quote="Basra-"]Jr actually when i wake up i think of taking a knife and sticking it in his eye socket, am I mean? [/quote]


looool...Basra you are a nut