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Natural and Man-made Harbour Navigation and Use Regulations — 18
18 (1) If an authorization given under section 15 is cancelled, the harbour official must give notice of the cancellation to the person to whom the authorization was given. (2) The cancellation is effective at the earliest of (a) the end of the fifth business day after the notice of cancellation is sent by registered mail to the address provided in the application for the authorization; (b) two hours after a facsimile or electronic transmission of the notice of cancellation is sent to the address provided in the application for the authorization; and (c) immediately on service of the notice of cancellation at the address provided in the application for the authorization.
Natural and Man-made Harbour Navigation and Use Regulations — 19
19 (1) A harbour official may instruct a person to take any of the actions referred to in subsection (2) if (a) the person conducts an activity for which an authorization is required under section 15 without first obtaining the authorization or without being covered by one; (b) the person, or any person covered by the authorization, fails to comply with a condition of the authorization; (c) the authorization to conduct the activity is cancelled under section 17; or (d) in the case of an activity for which no authorization is required under these Regulations, the conduct of the activity has a result prohibited under section 3. (2) The actions are (a) to cease the activity or comply with the conditions for conducting the activity; and (b) if the person is instructed to cease the activity, (i) to remove anything brought into the harbour in connection with the activity, (ii) to return to the harbour anything that was removed from it in connection with the activity, and (iii) to restore the property affected by the activity to its former state. (3) The person must comply immediately with the instructions of the harbour official. (4) If the person fails to remove the thing or to restore the property immediately, the harbour official may conduct the removal or restoration and may store the thing.
Natural and Man-made Harbour Navigation and Use Regulations — 20
20 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — a
The Public Service Labour Relations Board, pursuant to sections 39, 237 and 238 of the Public Service Labour Relations Act a , makes the annexed Public Service Labour Relations Board Regulations . a S.C. 2003, c. 22, s. 2
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Act means the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act . ( Loi )
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contact information means a telephone number, fax number, mailing and electronic address. ( coordonnées )
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — (a)
employee (a) in Part 1, has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Act; and (b) in Part 2, has the same meaning as in section 206 of the Act. ( fonctionnaire )
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — (a)
initiating document means, as the case may be, (a) a request for an extension, an addition or a reduction of time under section 12 if the request is filed before the filing of any document referred to in any of paragraphs (b) to (x) or (z.1); (b) a request for the Board to exercise any of its powers, duties and functions under section 12 of the Act; (c) a request for the Board to exercise any of its powers under section 43 of the Act; (d) [Repealed, SOR/2014-251, s. 2] (e) an application for certification under section 54 of the Act; (f) an application, under section 58 of the Act, for a determination of membership of an employee or a class of employees in a bargaining unit; (g) an application, under subsection 79(2) of the Act, for a determination of the rights, privileges and duties of an employee organization; (h) an application for certification under section 83 of the Act; (i) an application for an order under subsection 84(1) or section 89 of the Act; (j) an application, under subsection 86(1) of the Act, for leave to give to the other party a notice to bargain collectively; (k) an application for revocation of certification under section 94, 98, 99 or 100 of the Act; (l) an application, under subsection 101(2) of the Act, for a determination of the rights or duties of an employee organization; (m) an application for direction under section 102 of the Act; (n) an application, under paragraph 117(b) of the Act, for an extension of the time to implement a collective agreement; (o) an application for a determination on a matter that may be included in an essential services agreement under subsection 123(1) of the Act; (p) an application to amend an essential services agreement under subsection 127(1) of the Act; (q) an application, under section 131 of the Act, for the amendment or suspension of an essential services agreement because of an emergency; (r) an application for an extension of time under section 133 of the Act; (s) a request for arbitration under subsection 136(1) of the Act; (s.1) [Repealed, SOR/2020-43, s. 1] (t) a request for conciliation under subsection 161(1) of the Act; (u) an application for a declaration that a strike vote is invalid under subsection 184(2) of the Act; (v) a complaint made under section 190 of the Act; (w) an application for a declaration of unlawful conduct under subsection 198(1) of the Act; (x) an application to obtain the consent of the Board referred to in section 205 of the Act; (y) an application for an extension of time referred to in subsection 61(b) if the application is filed before the notice of a reference to adjudication; (z) the notice of a reference to adjudication under section 223 of the Act; or (z.1) a request for the filing of an order of an adjudicator or the Board in the Federal Court under subsection 234(1) of the Act. ( document introductif )
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intervenor , in respect of a proceeding, means any person that has been granted intervenor status. ( intervenant )
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person includes an employee organization, a council of employee organizations and an employer. ( personne )
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signature means a handwritten signature or an electronic signature that consists of one or more letters, characters, numbers or other symbols in digital form and that is incorporated in, attached to or associated with an electronic document or electronic information. ( signature )
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 2
Filing initiating documents 2 All initiating documents must be filed with the Board. SOR/2014-251, s. 3 SOR/2020-43, s. 2
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 4
Copies 4 On receipt of an initiating document, the Board must provide copies to the other party and to any person who may be affected by the proceeding. SOR/2014-251, s. 5 SOR/2020-43, s. 4
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 5
Reply 5 The other party must reply to the initiating document — other than a request for arbitration, a request for conciliation or a notice of a reference to adjudication — no later than 15 days after it receives a copy of the document, unless these Regulations provide otherwise. SOR/2014-251, s. 5 SOR/2020-43, s. 4
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 6
Failure to reply 6 Despite sections 16 and 17, if, in a proceeding — other than a reference to adjudication — the other party fails to file its reply to the initiating document within the time limit prescribed in these Regulations, the Board or the Chairperson, as the case may be, may dispose of the matter before it without further notice to that party. SOR/2014-251, s. 5
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 7
Subsequent documents 7 (1) Subject to section 8, any document submitted subsequently to an initiating document must be filed with the Board. Copies (2) The person filing a subsequent document must provide a copy of it to (a) the person who filed the initiating document; (b) every person in receipt of an initiating document by virtue of section 4, unless that person has notified the Board in writing that the person does not wish to receive a copy of subsequent documents; (c) any intervenors; and (d) the Canadian Human Rights Commission if it received a notice referred to in subsection 210(1), 217(1) or 222(1) of the Act. Exceptions (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of (a) applications for a summons; (b) the documentary evidence referred to in sections 30 and 42; (c) the additional documentation provided by the employer under sections 32 and 44; and (d) statements of opposition and applications to amend statements of opposition. SOR/2014-251, s. 6 SOR/2020-43, s. 50(E)
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 8
Clarification 8 Section 7 does not apply to documents filed under section 19 or 54, subsections 92(1) or 93(1), or section 104. SOR/2014-251, s. 7
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 9
Receipt of document 9 A document is considered to have been received by the Board, (a) if a document is sent by courier, on the day on which it is sent; (b) if a document is delivered by hand, on the day on which it is received; (c) if the document is sent by electronic mail, fax transmission or other electronic means, on the day on which it is sent; or (d) if the document is sent by mail, on the day that is (i) the date of the postmark or the date of the postage meter impression authorized by the Canada Post Corporation, or (ii) if both the postmark and postage meter impression appear on the envelope, on the later of the dates indicated in them. SOR/2014-251, s. 7 SOR/2020-43, s. 5
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 10
Computation of time 10 If the time limit, under these Regulations, for the filing or presentation of a document expires on a Saturday or a holiday, the document may be filed on the day next following that is not a Saturday or a holiday.
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 11
Withdrawal 11 (1) The person who initiates a proceeding before the Board, the Chairperson or an adjudicator may withdraw the proceeding in person at the hearing or by providing the Board with a notice of withdrawal in writing at any time before a decision is made. Closing of file (2) On being informed by the Chairperson or an adjudicator of the withdrawal or on receipt of the notice of withdrawal, the Board must close the file and inform the parties, the intervenors and, if notice to the Canadian Human Rights Commission was given under subsection 210(1), 217(1) or 222(1) of the Act, the Canadian Human Rights Commission that the file has been closed. SOR/2014-251, s. 8 SOR/2020-43, s. 6(F)
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 11.1
Deemed withdrawn 11.1 The Board may, on its own initiative, send a notice of status review to all of the parties that requires them to provide representations stating the reasons why the matter should not be deemed to be withdrawn and, if there is no response within the period determined by the Board, deem the matter withdrawn. SOR/2020-43, s. 7
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 12
Extension or reduction of time 12 Despite any other provision of this Part, the Board may, with respect to any Board matter referred to in this Part, (a) in the interest of fairness, extend the time specified under this Part, or allow for additional time, to do any act or file any notice or any document; or (b) if a matter is urgent, on notice to all parties, reduce the time specified under this Part to do any act or file any notice or any document. SOR/2014-251, s. 9
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 13
Consolidation 13 To ensure the expeditious resolution of proceedings, the Board may direct that any two or more proceedings before it be consolidated. SOR/2014-251, s. 9
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 14
Addition of party or intervenor 14 (1) Any person with a substantial interest in a proceeding before the Board may apply to the Board to be added as a party or an intervenor. Representations (2) The Board may, after giving the parties the opportunity to make representations in respect of the application, add the person as a party or an intervenor.
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 15
Insufficient information 15 (1) The Board may, on its own initiative or at request of a party or an intervenor, request that information contained in any document filed by any other party or any other intervenor be made more complete or specific. Striking out information (2) The Board may, after giving the party or intervenor to whom the request was made the opportunity to reply to the request, strike from the document the information that is incomplete or insufficiently specific.
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 16
Notice of pre-hearing conference 16 The Board must provide the parties and intervenors with notice of a pre-hearing conference at least three days before the day that is fixed for it. SOR/2014-251, s. 10 SOR/2020-43, s. 8
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 17
Notice of hearing 17 (1) The Board must provide the parties and intervenors with notice of a hearing before the Board at least seven days before the day that is fixed for it. (1.1) [Repealed, SOR/2020-43, s. 9] Notice of hearing to those opposing (2) In the case of an application for certification or revocation of certification, the Board must also provide notice to each employee or representative of a group of employees who has filed a statement of opposition with respect to the application for certification or revocation of certification, at least seven days before the day that is fixed for the hearing. Failure to attend (3) If a person who is provided with a notice of hearing fails to attend the hearing or any continuance of it, the Board may proceed with the hearing and dispose of the matter without further notice to that person. SOR/2014-251, s. 11 SOR/2020-43, s. 9
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 18
Contents of summons application 18 The Board may, if necessary for the fair and expeditious resolution of a proceeding before it, require that an application for a summons contain the name and address of the witness to be summoned and a statement of the evidence that the witness is expected to give at the hearing.
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 19
Document adduced as evidence 19 (1) Any document adduced as evidence must be filed at the hearing with a copy for the Board, each party and each intervenor. Bilingualism (2) The document must be filed in both official languages, if it exists in both languages. SOR/2020-43, s. 50(E)
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Confidentiality of employees’ wishes 20 Despite section 4, the Board must not disclose to anyone evidence that could reveal membership in an employee organization, opposition to the certification or revocation of certification of an employee organization, or the wish of any employee to be represented, or not to be represented, by an employee organization, unless the disclosure would be in furtherance of the objectives of the Act. SOR/2020-43, s. 50(E)
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 21
Adjournment of hearings 21 The Board may adjourn a hearing and specify the date, time, place and terms of its continuance.
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Application for review of Board’s decision 22 An application for a review, referred to in section 43 of the Act, of an order or a decision of the Board must contain a statement of the grounds on which the applicant intends to rely in support of the review. SOR/2020-43, s. 10
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 23
Application for certification 23 An application for certification under section 54 or 238.13 of the Act must be filed with the Board and signed by the authorized representative of the applicant and must contain the following information: (a) the name and contact information of the applicant and its authorized representative; (b) if the applicant is a council of employee organizations, the names and contact information of the constituent employee organizations and their contact persons; (c) the employer’s name and contact information; (d) a detailed description, in both official languages, of the group of employees proposed as a unit appropriate for collective bargaining; (e) the estimated number of employees in the proposed bargaining unit; (f) the reasons for which the proposed bargaining unit is appropriate for collective bargaining; (g) if an employee organization is, on the date of the application for certification, certified as the bargaining agent for employees in the proposed bargaining unit, (i) the name and contact information of that bargaining agent, (ii) a description of the bargaining unit represented, and (iii) the term of the collective agreement or arbitral award, or both, as the case may be; and (h) the date of the application for certification. SOR/2020-43, s. 11
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 24
Closing date 24 On receipt of the application for certification, the Board must (a) fix a closing date that is a date that will allow sufficient time for the employees to be notified and for them to respond, considering the number of employees who may be affected by the application for certification and the locations at which they are employed, and that is no less than 15 days and no more than 40 days after the day on which the application for certification is filed; and (b) notify the employer and any employee organization known to the Board that claims to represent any employees who may be affected by the application of the closing date. SOR/2014-251, s. 12
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 25
Copies of notice to employees 25 (1) The Board must provide the employer with as many copies of the notice of the application for certification as are necessary considering the number of employees who may be affected by the application and the locations at which they are employed. Posting of copies of notice (2) On receipt of the copies of the notice, an employer must post them, until the closing date, in conspicuous places where they are most likely to come to the attention of the employees who may be affected by the application. Statement of compliance (3) Immediately after the closing date, the employer must file a statement that the employer has complied with subsection (2). SOR/2014-251, s. 13 SOR/2020-43, s. 12 SOR/2020-43, s. 50(E)
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 26
Employer’s reply 26 (1) An employer must file a reply to the application for certification on or before the closing date. Form and content (2) The reply to the application must be filed with the Board and signed by the authorized representative of the employer and must contain the following information: (a) the name and contact information of the authorized representative of the employer; (b) the total number of employees in the group of employees in the bargaining unit proposed in the application for certification; (c) the reasons for which the proposed group of employees in the bargaining unit is not appropriate for collective bargaining, if any; (d) if a reason is given under paragraph (c), a detailed description, in both official languages, of the group of employees proposed by the employer as a unit appropriate for collective bargaining; (e) the reasons for which that group is more appropriate for collective bargaining than the one proposed in the application for certification; (f) the total number of employees in the group of employees in the bargaining unit proposed by the employer; (g) if an employee organization is, on the date of the application for certification, certified as the bargaining agent for employees in the group of employees proposed by the employer, (i) the name and contact information of that bargaining agent, (ii) a description of the bargaining unit that the bargaining agent represents, and (iii) the term of the collective agreement or arbitral award, or both as the case may be; and (h) the date of the reply. SOR/2020-43, s. 13
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 27
Intervention 27 (1) An employee organization that receives a copy of the application for certification or that claims to represent any of the employees who may be affected by the application may, on or before the closing date, file an application for intervention. Form and content (2) The application for intervention must be filed with the Board and signed by the authorized representative of the intervenor and must contain the following information: (a) the names and contact information of the intervenor and its authorized representative; (b) the number of employees who are represented by the intervenor in the bargaining unit proposed in the application for certification; (c) the number of employees who are represented by the intervenor in the group of employees proposed by the employer; (d) if the intervenor has entered into a collective agreement with the employer in respect of employees in the group of employees proposed in the application for certification or the one proposed by the employer, (i) a detailed description, in both official languages, of the bargaining unit to which those employees belong, and (ii) the term of the collective agreement or arbitral award, or both, as the case may be, binding the employees in this bargaining unit; and (e) the date of the application for intervention. SOR/2020-43, s. 13
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 28
Statement of opposition 28 (1) If an employee or a group of employees is affected by an application for certification and is in opposition to it, the employee or group of employees may, on or before the closing date, file a statement of opposition. Form and content (2) The statement of opposition must be filed with the Board and signed by the employee or the authorized representative of the group, as the case may be, and must contain (a) the name and contact information of the employee or the authorized representative, as the case may be; (b) the name of the employee organization that made the application for certification; (c) the reasons for opposing the application for certification; and (d) the date of the statement of opposition. SOR/2020-43, s. 13
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 29
Amendment 29 A person may file an application to amend an application for certification, reply, application for intervention or statement of opposition filed by that person.
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 30
Documentary evidence 30 (1) An application for certification must be accompanied by the documentary evidence on which the applicant intends to rely to satisfy the Board that a majority of the employees in the proposed bargaining unit wish the applicant to represent them as their bargaining agent. Deadline for supplementary documentary evidence (2) Any supplementary documentary evidence must be filed with the Board on or before the closing date for the application. SOR/2020-43, s. 14 SOR/2020-43, s. 50(E)
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations — 31
Council of employee organizations — documentary evidence 31 If a council of employee organizations files an application for certification, the council must, when the application is filed, file the documentary evidence on which the council intends to rely to satisfy the Board that each of the employee organizations forming the council has vested appropriate authority in the council to enable it to discharge the duties and responsibilities of a bargaining agent. SOR/2020-43, s. 50(E)