Lynda Blais v. The Quebec Ministry of Energy and Resources Reference : 9942 822 Complaint date : May 9, 1989 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : Canada, Montreal Plaintiffs types : Gardeners Plaintiffs names : Lynda Blais Defendants : Other Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Me Julie Dutil Case nature : Arbitration court Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Herbicide Requests : The complainant seeks compensation for the period she was absent from work because she was breastfeeding, fearing contamination by the herbicides handled around her Name of the Court : District of Appel of Montreal, Canada Jurisdiction level : Request for a preliminary ruling (EU) Decision date : January 30, 1990 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : Lynda Blais' professional duties are safe for the child she is breastfeeding and she is reasonably able to perform. The appeal is rejected. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : A gardener employed by the Quebec Ministry of Energy and Resources, requests that her professional duties including the handling of chemicals, be recognized as dangerous for the child she was breastfeeding and that for these reasons, she was entitled to compensation during the taking a leave without pay. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : No related link for this case.