Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v Newfoundland and Labrador Assn of Public and Private Employees
| Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v Newfoundland and Labrador Assn of Public and Private Employees | |
|---|---|
| Hearing: May 12, 2004 Judgment: October 28, 2004 | |
| Citations | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 381; 2004 SCC 66; (2004), [2005] 242 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 113; (2004), 244 D.L.R. (4th) 294 |
| Prior history | Judgment for the Crown in the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal |
| Holding | |
| A Charter violation can be justified under section 1 in the case of a fiscal crisis. | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief Justice: Beverley McLachlin Puisne Justices: Frank Iacobucci, John C. Major, Michel Bastarache, Ian Binnie, Louise Arbour, Louis LeBel, Marie Deschamps, Morris Fish | |
| Reasons given | |
| Unanimous reasons by | Binnie J. |
Newfoundland (Treasury Board) v Newfoundland and Labrador Assn of Public and Private Employees, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 381 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court held that a fiscal crisis can be the basis for justifying a violation of rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms through section 1.