Employer Freedom of Expression Protected by the Superior Court: The CSN v. Domtar Case

During the negotiation of a new collective agreement, it is not uncommon for employers to consider union communications to be inaccurate or incomplete. Naturally, employers may wish to correct this information. However, their freedom of expression is often limited, as it may conflict with employees' freedom of association. In what appears to be the end of a more than five-year legal battle between the Windsor Pulp and Paper Workers Union Inc. (C…

During the negotiation of a new collective agreement, it is not uncommon for employers to consider union communications to be inaccurate or incomplete. Naturally, employers may wish to correct this information. However, their freedom of expression is often limited, as it may conflict with employees' freedom of association. In what appears to be the end of a more than five-year legal battle between the Windsor Pulp and Paper Workers Union Inc. (C…