John Parker

The union filed a complaint alleging the university violated the duty to bargain in good faith under section 15 of the Labour Relations Act by refusing to negotiate the union's 9-point programme regarding the divestment of the Royal Conservatory of Music, refusing to disclose related information, and refusing to continue negotiations pending the outcome of the complaint.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board held that the university's refusal to discuss the 9-point programme and its refusal to continue negotiations pending the complaint violated the duty to bargain in good faith.

However, the Board found no violation regarding the refusal to disclose information or alleged delay.

The Board directed the university to bargain in good faith and table a full package of proposals.

The appellant's child was killed in an intersection collision.

The trial judge awarded $25,000 in damages under the Families' Compensation Act.

The Court of Appeal reduced the award to $12,500, stating the trial award was 'on the high side'.

The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal and restored the trial judgment, holding that an appellate court cannot substitute its own damages figure unless the trial judge applied a wrong principle of law or the award was a wholly erroneous estimate.