I. P. Wilson

The applicant, a Quebec-based union, applied for certification to represent employees in Ontario.

The respondent challenged the applicant's status as a trade union under the Labour Relations Act, arguing it had not followed proper steps in its formation, had discriminatory constitutional provisions, and lacked a viable presence in Ontario.

The Board found that the applicant had taken the necessary steps to establish itself as a trade union, that its constitutional provisions did not preclude such a finding, and that it was capable of carrying out the functions of a trade union in Ontario despite its headquarters being in Quebec.

The applicant was found to be a trade union within the meaning of the Act.