Day 185 - 07 Nov 95 - Page 61
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2 Q. Marianne Drummond, did she discuss the "pal programme"
3 during those conversations you had?
4 A. I do not remember if it came up or not.
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6 Q. Do you remember her discussing -- did she discuss the
7 termination and possible reinstatement of an employee who
8 had been terminated in the Spring?
9 A. Not that I remember, no.
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11 Q. What did you talk about then?
12 A. All she asked is if we are happy with our job, if we
13 are happy with what is going on at McDonald's with our
14 benefits, all that type of stuff; are we happy with
15 everything that is there; like, do we have any problems
16 with McDonald's; do we have any problem with management or
17 anything like that. It was not a formal meeting, because
18 she met with other people in the lobby with a couple of
19 other day staff, when the shift was over. Like, it was not
20 one-on-one.
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22 Q. You said you never had that kind of discussion before or
23 since with Marianne Drummond?
24 A. Not me myself, no.
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26 MR. MORRIS: Not you yourself. Is it appropriate to ask if the
27 Plaintiffs know who Marianne Drummond actually is?
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29 MR. RAMPTON: No, certainly it is not. If the Defendants want
30 to make a case about Marianne Drummond, it is up to them to
31 do so. The suggestion I -----
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33 MR. JUSTICE BELL: You can ask. The answer is they are not
34 obliged to answer. Is there a witness coming up who -----
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36 MR. MORRIS: Sarah Inglis says "a McDonald's Head Office
37 personnel lady".
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39 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Are you happy with that?
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41 MR. MORRIS: I suppose so, yes.
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43 MR. JUSTICE BELL: If you are, I would just wait and see if it
44 is challenged. As I understand it, when Mr. Ballantyne --
45 is Hanover another town like Orangeville somewhere in
46 Ontario?
47 A. It is about an hour and a half north west of
48 Orangeville.
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50 Q. As far as you are aware, did he give up his franchise
51 there?
52 A. The way I understand, he sold his and bought ours
53 and ......
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55 Q. But, as far as you were aware, he just had the franchise of
56 one store?
57 A. Right. He built that one in Hanover when it first
58 opened, he started.
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60 Q. You knew everyone who was working for him in Orangeville?
