The Supreme Court of Canada Rules Out Hearing Dispute Regarding Nova Scotia Teacher Contract
The Supreme Court of Canada will not intervene in a longstanding dispute between Nova Scotia and its teachers union.
Two years ago, the province’s Supreme Court ruled that a four-year contract imposed by Bill 75 in 2017 was significantly worse than a tentative agreement rejected by Nova Scotia Teachers Union members.
The court deemed Bill 75 as, at best, an overly ambitious yet misguided attempt at fiscal responsibility.
It found that the law violated the Charter guarantee of freedom of association, which is protected by the Supreme Court of Canada to secure the right to collective bargaining on fundamental workplace issues.
Although no additional remedy was granted, the teachers union appealed to the provincial Court of Appeal.
After the challenge was dismissed last year, the union sought a hearing with the Supreme Court of Canada.
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