Canada Labour Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2)

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-01-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Injunction

153. The judge of a court to whom an application under section 152 is made may, in the judge’s discretion, make the order applied for under that section and the order may be entered and enforced in the same manner as any other order or judgment of that court.

  • R.S., 1985, c. L-2, s. 153;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 9 (1st Supp.), s. 4;
  • 2000, c. 20, s. 16(E).
Marginal note:Imprisonment precluded in certain cases

  • 154. (1) If a person is convicted of an offence under this Part on proceedings by way of summary conviction, no imprisonment may be imposed in default of payment of any fine imposed as punishment.

  • Marginal note:Recovery of fines

    (2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Part and the fine that is imposed is not paid when required, the prosecutor may, by filing the conviction, enter as a judgment the amount of the fine and costs, if any, in a superior court of the province in which the trial was held, and the judgment is enforceable against the person in the same manner as if it were a judgment rendered against the person in that court in civil proceedings.

  • R.S., 1985, c. L-2, s. 154;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 9 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 24 (3rd Supp.), s. 8;
  • 2000, c. 20, s. 17.

Providing of Information

Marginal note:Notice to provide information

  • 155. (1) Where a person is required to provide information for the purposes of this Part, the Minister may require the information to be provided by a notice to that effect served personally or sent by registered mail addressed to the latest known address of the person, and the person shall comply with the notice within such reasonable time as is specified therein.

  • Marginal note:Proof of failure to provide information

    (2) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Minister or by a person authorized by the Minister,

    • (a) certifying that a notice was sent by registered mail to the person to whom it was addressed, accompanied by an identified post office certificate of the registration and a true copy of the notice, and

    • (b) certifying that the information has not been provided as requested in the notice sent by the Minister,

    is evidence of the facts set out therein without proof of the signature or official character of the person by whom the certificate purports to be signed.

  • R.S., 1985, c. L-2, s. 155;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 9 (1st Supp.), s. 4.

Powers of the Canada Industrial Relations Board

Marginal note:Complaint to Board

  • 156. (1) Despite subsection 14(1), the Chairperson or a Vice-Chairperson of the Board, or a member of the Board appointed under paragraph 9(2)(e), may dispose of any complaint made to the Board under this Part and, in relation to any complaint so made, that person

    • (a) has all the powers, rights and privileges that are conferred on the Board by this Act other than the power to make regulations under section 15; and

    • (b) is subject to all the obligations and limitations that are imposed on the Board by this Act.

  • Marginal note:Application of Part I provisions

    (2) The provisions of Part I respecting orders and decisions of and proceedings before the Board under that Part apply in respect of all orders and decisions of and proceedings before the Board or any member thereof under this Part.

  • R.S., 1985, c. L-2, s. 156;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 9 (1st Supp.), s. 4;
  • 1998, c. 26, s. 57;
  • 2000, c. 20, s. 18.