Bad faith damages in wrongful dismissal cases: post-Wallace jurisprudence.(Canada) From: The Advocate | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: Bhalloo, Shafik | COPYRIGHT 2006 Vancouver Bar Association (Canada). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Prior to the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark decision in Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd., (1) in a case of wrongful dismissal, damages were limited to the earnings lost during the period of reasonable notice to which the employee was entitled and did not include damages for the manner of dismissal, for injured feelings or for loss sustained from the fact that the dismissal made it more difficult for the employee to obtain other employment. However, in the Wallace decision, ...

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