Supreme Court

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Yellowknife (City) v Public Service Alliance of Canada

Court Supreme Court
Date 1987-07-27
File numbers 00069
Judge(s) Marshall
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
AMINGOYAK (1985) 3 W.W.R. 193

Statutes considered:
EMERGENCY MEASURES ACT, R.S.N.W.T., 1983
Decision information:

Abstract: Application by the City for an interim injunction requiring eight essential striking workers to return to work - Applicant contends that services being disrupted by the striking workers are essential to population of Yellowknife.
Decision: Application granted - Welfare of the public is the highest law - Balance of convenience favours requiring the workers to return to work rather waiting for trouble or tragedy.
Subjects: Municipal law
Labour law
Keywords: Strike - essential worker - injunction - balance of convenience

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