LABOUR RELATIONS |
Canada (Attorney General) v. Writers' Union of Canada
A-750-98
Richard C.J.
15/11/00
3 pp.
Judicial review of Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal's decision certifying Writers Union of Canada as artists' association pursuant to Status of the Artist Act, s. 25--Act limiting Tribunal's jurisdiction to determining whether sector proposed by Association suitable for collective bargaining--Applicant alleging Tribunal exceeded jurisdiction by declaring sector suitable for bargaining in manner empowering Association to bargain in respect of pre-existing works--Nothing in certification order indicating scope of actual bargaining or whether pre-existing works may be included or excluded, although Tribunal referring to pre-existing rights in reasons--Within Tribunal's jurisdiction to make certification order--Application dismissed--Status of the Artist Act, S.C. 1992, c. 33, s. 25.