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Bell Canada v. Canadian Telephone Employees Assn.

A-491-00

2001 FCA 140, Strayer J.A.

2/5/01

3 pp.

Interlocutory decisions--Appeal from Trial Division decision ((2000), 188 F.T.R. 85) dismissing application for judicial review by appellant Bell Canada to have set aside decision of panel of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in respect of 3 motions brought by Bell--Only ruling before Court refusal of Tribunal to dismiss complaints brought by unions on grounds unions lack standing to lay complaints--Wrong for Court to allow Bell to pursue issue in judicial review at this stage of proceedings--Abuse of process for Bell to advance now in further interlocutory proceeding new challenge to status based on ground it could have invoked in earlier proceedings--Appeal dismissed.

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