Public Service Alliance of Canada v. Canada

2006 SCC 29 [2006] 1 SCR 1027 Court SCC Decision date 2006-06-23 Docket 30805 English

PartiesHer Majesty The Queen Appellant·Public Service Alliance of Canada Respondent·Attorney General of Nova Scotia Interveners·Attorney General of New Brunswick Interveners·Attorney General of British Columbia Interveners·Attorney General for Saskatchewan Interveners·Attorney General of Alberta Interveners·Canadian Union of Public Employees Interveners·Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Interveners·Union of British Columbia Municipalities Interveners·Commissionaires Canada Interveners

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise; Rothstein, Marshall

Delivered by Reasons

On appeal from Federal Court of Appeal

Subjects Professional law

Contents

Reasons for judgment

The Chief Justice — It is not necessary to hear from counsel for the appellant or the interveners.

We are all of a view that s. 10 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act , R.S.C. 1985, c. R‑10 , applies to the civilian staff appointed and employed by the RCMP Commissioner and that it does not apply to the civilian staff appointed or employed by a municipality under an agreement entered into by the Solicitor General pursuant to s. 20 of the Act.

The appeal is therefore allowed with costs throughout.

Statutes and regulations cited

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
- s. 10 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act ¶ 2
- s. 20 ¶ 2