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Bill C-375

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1st Session, 37th Parliament,
49-50 Elizabeth II, 2001

House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-375

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Staff Relations Act (prohibited provision in a collective agreement)

      Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

R.S., c. L-2

CANADA LABOUR CODE

1. The Canada Labour Code is amended by adding the following after section 55:

Prohibited provision

Prohibited provision

55.1 (1) A prohibited provision contained in a collective agreement signed after the coming into force of this section shall be of no force or effect.

Prohibited provision

(2) A prohibited provision in a collective agreement signed before the coming into force of this section shall be of no force or effect on or after the day that is two years after the day on which this section comes into force.

Definition of ``prohibited provision''

(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), ``prohibited provision'' means a provision of a collective agreement - excluding a provision based on the seniority principle - under which employees hired after a specified date do not receive the same employee benefits, wages or conditions of employment as those received by other employees covered by the collective agreement.

R.S., c. 33 (2nd Supp.)

PARLIAMENTARY EMPLOYMENT AND STAFF RELATIONS ACT

2. The Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act is amended by adding the following after section 42:

Prohibited provision

Prohibited provision

42.1 (1) A prohibited provision contained in a collective agreement signed after the coming into force of this section shall be of no force or effect.

Prohibited provision

(2) A prohibited provision in a collective agreement signed before the coming into force of this section shall be of no force or effect on or after the day that is two years after the day on which this section comes into force.

Definition of ``prohibited provision''

(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), ``prohibited provision'' means a provision of a collective agreement - excluding a provision based on the seniority principle - under which employees hired after a specified date do not receive the same employee benefits, wages or conditions of employment as those received by other employees covered by the collective agreement.

R.S., c. P-35

PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF RELATIONS ACT

3. The Public Service Staff Relations Act is amended by adding the following after section 56:

Prohibited provision

Prohibited provision

56.1 (1) A prohibited provision contained in a collective agreement signed after the coming into force of this section shall be of no force or effect.

Prohibited provision

(2) A prohibited provision in a collective agreement signed before the coming into force of this section shall be of no force or effect on or after the day that is two years after the day on which this section comes into force.

Definition of ``prohibited provision''

(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), ``prohibited provision'' means a provision of a collective agreement - excluding a provision based on the seniority principle - under which employees hired after a specified date do not receive the same employee benefits, wages or conditions of employment as those received by other employees covered by the collective agreement.