Supreme Court of Canada affirms first-level managers in Quebec cannot unionize under Labour Code

By Stéphane Beaulac, Camille Paradis-Loiselle and Nicolas Séguin (June 14, 2024, 1:12 PM EDT) -- In a highly anticipated decision, published on April 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the constitutionality of the Labour Code’s denial of a first-level managers association’s right to obtain a union certification (Société des casinos du Québec inc. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec, [2024] S.C.J. No. 13). The significance of this decision can only be appreciated through an understanding of the case’s procedural history and broader context....