Good Faith and Wrongful Dismissal

Canadian Business Law Journal, Vol. 36, 2002

4 Pages Posted: 4 Jul 2008

Date Written: January 1, 2002

Abstract

In Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd. some important questions arose concerning wrongful dismissal, compensation for mental distress and good faith. Lacobucci J., for the majority, held that damages for mental distress were not recoverable for wrongful dismissal unless there was a "separately actionable course of conduct." He rejected the argument that there was a tort of "breach of good faith and fair dealing obligation".

The Wallace case is useful in demonstrating some of the difficulties with the concept of good faith.

Suggested Citation

Waddams, Stephen Michael, Good Faith and Wrongful Dismissal (January 1, 2002). Canadian Business Law Journal, Vol. 36, 2002, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1154594

Stephen Michael Waddams (Contact Author)

University of Toronto - Faculty of Law ( email )

78 and 84 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5
Canada

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