Levis (2007)

Statutory Conflict: Lévis (City) v Fraternité des policiers de Lévis Inc

On December 29, 2000, Danny Belleau, a municipal police officer in Quebec, had a violent argument with his spouse. A subsequent search of his house found unregistered guns, and breaching a court order, Belleau pled guilty to several hybrid criminal offences. The city dismissed him from his job as a result, and the case bounced […]

City of Lévis v Fraternité: What Does It Mean to Be Pragmatic and Functional?

Last Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") released their judgment in City of Lévis v Fraternité des policiers de Lévis Inc. and Danny Belleau, 2007 SCC 14. After reviewing the judgment two points come immediately to mind: first, the entire SCC found it offensive that a labour arbitrator would overturn a dismissal and reinstate a […]