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Coopers & Lybrand Limited v Labour Standards Board

Court Supreme Court
Date 1987-07-07
Other citations [1987] NWTR 268
File numbers 00598
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
FREDERICKS V. R. (1979) 11 C.P.C. 120 (C.M.A.C.);
B.P. EXPLORATION CANADA V. HAGERMAN (1978) 6 ALTA. L.R. (2D) 100;
JORDAN V. SASK. COMM. (1968) 64 W.W.R. 121;
RE MILSTEIN (1976) 72 D.L.R. (3D) 201 (ONT. DIST. CT.);
RE CHAMANDY AND NAT. TRUST (1934) O.W.N. 151 (C.A.);
SHAUNAVON BUTCHERS V. BURNESS (1930) 1 W.W.R. 760 (SASK. C.A.);
RE MACDONALD ESTATE (1929) 1 W.W.R. 193;
STRINGER V. NYMAN (1956) 1 D.L.R. (2D) 474 (ONT. C.A.);
WELCH V. THE KING (1950) S.C.R. 142, 97 C.C.C. 177;
RE GLASSMAN & COUNCIL OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (1966) 55 D.L.R. (2D) 674

Statutes considered:
LABOUR STANDARDS ACT, R.O.N.W.T., 1974, C. L-1, S. 39.6 (4);
JUDICATURE ACT, R.O.N.W.T., 1974, C. J-1, S. 24;
REGULATIONS ACT, R.O.N.W.T., 1974, C. RB4;
INTERPRETATION ACT, R.O.N.W.T., 1974, C. I-3, S. 6 (3)
Decision information:

Abstract: Application to extend time to appeal pursuant to section 39.6 (4) of the Labour Standards Act - Applicant relies on the discretion given to the Court in Rule 508 of the Rules of the Supreme Court to enlarge time limits.
Decision: Application dismissed - Rule 508 does not operate so as to extend statutory limitation periods - Court is without jurisdiction to grant the remedy sought.
Subjects: Civil procedure - Appeals - Time for appeal - Extention of time
Employment law - Government regulation - Administrative tribunals

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