1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

“Act”

“Act” means Part I of the Canada Labour Code. (Loi)

“Director General”

“Director General” means the Director General of the FMCS. (directeur général)

“FMCS”

“FMCS” means the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service referred to in section 70.1 of the Act. (Service)

“Head of FMCS”

“Head of FMCS” means the senior labour program official designated as Head of the FMCS. (directeur du Service)

“organization”

“organization” means a corporation or an unincorporated association, and includes a trade union. (organisation)

• 2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), any notice, request or report that may be given or made to, or received by, the Minister under the Act may be given or made to, or received by, either the Head of FMCS or the Director General on behalf of the Minister.

• (2) Any request that may be made to the Minister under subsection 57(2), (3) or (4) of the Act may be made to the Director General on behalf of the Minister.

• 3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), any notice or request authorized or required under the Act to be given or sent by the Minister may be given or sent on behalf of the Minister by either the Head of FMCS or the Director General.

• (2) Any notice that may be given or sent by the Minister in respect of a request under subsection 57(2), (3) or (4) of the Act may be given or sent by the Director General on behalf of the Minister.

• 4. (1) Any notice or report required or authorized under the Act to be given by the Minister, a conciliation commissioner, a conciliation board or an Industrial Inquiry Commission to any individual or organization is sufficiently served on the individual or organization to whom it is given or sent if it is given or sent

  • (a) by registered mail or courier addressed to that individual or organization at their latest known or usual address or at their place of business;

  • (b) by personal service of a copy of it,

    • (i) in the case of an individual, upon that individual or, in their absence, upon some other individual who appears to be at least 16 years of age, at the individual's latest known or usual address or at that individual's place of business, and

    • (ii) in the case of an organization, upon an officer or employee of that organization;

  • (c) by facsimile; or

  • (d) by electronic mail.

• (2) Despite subsection (1), a notice that may be given or sent by or on behalf of the Minister in respect of a request under subsection 57(2), (3) or (4) of the Act may be sent by ordinary mail.