PRACTICE |
Stay of Proceedings |
Confédération des syndicats nationaux v. Syndicat des employés de Terminus de Voyageur Colonial Ltée (CSN)
T-1318-01
2001 FCT 854, Lemieux J.
3/8/01
5 p.
Motion to stay hearings before Canadian Human Rights Commission until final judgment on application for writ of prohibition filed by applicant--Tribunal allowed respondent Lise Goyette's complaint and held Syndicat des employés de Terminus Voyageur Colonial Limitée (CSN) had engaged in systemic discrimination against group of employees, telephone operators (mainly women), limiting their opportunities for employment or promotion--Union's appeal of decision in Federal Court of Appeal pending--Motion dismissed as CSN's application for judicial review not raising serious issue at this stage of proceedings--Application premature--Tribunal could not draw conclusions CSN wanted unless it found the necessary facts and applied them to relevant legal principles--Opportunity very foundation of principle of prematurity and principle that courts will hesitate to intervene at preliminary stages in proceeding--Application dismissed.