Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act (S.C. 2023, c. 15, s. 54)

Marginal note:Complaint to Commissioner

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  18 (1) An employee referred to in any of sections 9 to 11 may make a complaint to the Commissioner if the employee believes that the federally regulated private business that employs them has failed to comply with any of those sections.

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  Marginal note:Complaint to Commissioner — former employees

  (1.1) A person who was an employee referred to in section 9 may make a complaint to the Commissioner if the person believes that the federally regulated private business that employed them has failed to comply with subsection 9(2) in relation to the right continued under subsection 9(1.1).

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  Marginal note:Complaint to Commissioner — potential employees

  (1.2) A person who has a demonstrable interest in a position referred to in subsection 9(2.1) may make a complaint to the Commissioner if the person believes that a federally regulated private business has failed to comply with that subsection in respect of the position.

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  Marginal note:Limitation or prescription period

  (2) The complaint must be made no later than the 90th day after the earlier of

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    (a) the day on which the complainant became aware of the act or omission giving rise to the alleged failure to comply, and

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    (b) the day on which the complainant ought, in the Commissioner’s opinion, to have become aware of that act or omission.

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  Marginal note:Extension

  (3) The Commissioner may extend the 90-day period

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    (a) if the Commissioner is satisfied that a complaint was made in that period to a government official who had no authority to deal with the complaint but that the complainant believed the official had that authority; or

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    (b) in any other circumstance that is prescribed by regulation of the Governor in Council.