Tag: Quebec Labour Code

Wal-Mart Allowed to Close Unionized Store: Supreme Court of Canada

By Northern Exposure Dec 14, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Dec 14, 2009

By Marc Ouellet and Louise Béchamp On November 27, 2009, in two cases involving Wal-Mart (Plourde v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp. and Desbiens v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp.), the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its much-awaited decision on an employer’s right to close operations for alleged antiunion reasons. The Supreme Court decisions rule that Wal-Mart could close […]

Wal-Mart Layoffs Declared Illegal by Quebec Arbitrator

By Dominique Launay Nov 9, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 9, 2009

As we have reported before (January 6, 2009, December 2, 2008, and August 26, 2008), Wal-Mart has repeatedly been dealt blows by Canadian courts and other decision-makers. Most recently, an arbitrator in Quebec has weighed in – and it’s more bad news for Wal-Mart in Canada. Wal-Mart’s store in Jonquiere, Quebec, was certified by the […]