A Federal Court of Appeal judge has acquitted Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. of contempt of court related to excessively long hours worked by employees. Signage is pictured at a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Smiths Falls, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Judge acquits Canadian Pacific of contempt of court in ruling tied to long work hours

by The Canadian Press August 28, 2024

written by The Canadian Press August 28, 2024

A Federal Court of Appeal judge has acquitted Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. of contempt of court related to excessively long hours worked by employees. The ruling from Justice Donald Rennie sets aside a lower court decision, stating it is "impossible to rationalize a finding of contempt with the...

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