dʒˈʌdʒ tˈɜːməl ɹˈuːld ðæt bɪkˈʌz ðɪ ɛmplˈɔɪmənt kˈɑːntɹækt kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːɾᵻd ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv pɹˈaɪvət lˈɔː bᵻtwˌiːn ɐn ɛmplˈɔɪɚ hˈɪɹ ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv lˈɔŋjuːˌɪl ænd ɐn ɛmplˈɔɪiː, nˈiːðɚ tʃˈɑːɹɾɚz ɐplˈaɪd, ɪn sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ æz sˈʌtʃ ɹˈaɪts æz ɡɹˈæntᵻd baɪ ðə tʃˈɑːɹɾɚz kˈæn, ˌʌndɚ sˈɪvəl lˈɔː biː wˈɪlɪŋli wˈeɪvd baɪ kˈɑːntɹækt.
Judge Turmel ruled that because the employment contract constituted a matter of private law between an employer (here the city of Longueuil) and an employee, neither charters applied, in so far as such rights as granted by the charters can, under civil law be willingly waived by contract.