ARCELORMITTAL EXPLOITATION MINIÈRE CANADA C. TRIBUNAL
ADMINISTRATIF DU TRAVAIL, 2018 QCCS 1730
In this case, ArcelorMittal Exploitation minière Canada
sought judicial review of the decision of the Tribunal
administratif du travail (TAT) in an action for wage claims under
the Act Respecting Labour Relations, Vocational Training and
Workforce Management in the Construction Industry (Act)
brought by the Commission de la construction du Québec.
In the decision under review, the TAT concluded that the
extension of ArcelorMittal's rail line and other works are
construction works within the meaning of the Act.
Applying a standard of reasonableness, the Court dismissed
ArcelorMittal's application for judicial review. The Court held
that the TAT's interpretation of the Act was consistent with
decades of existing jurisprudence: the TAT applied the criteria set
out in the jurisprudence to determine whether the railway is a
"civil engineering work" as defined in paragraph
