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

Marginal note:Employee representatives

• 215 (1) Where all redundant employees are represented by a trade union or trade unions, each trade union is entitled to appoint at least one member of the joint planning committee as a representative of the redundant employees it represents.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2) Where no redundant employees are represented by a trade union, the employees are entitled to appoint all the members of a joint planning committee who are to be their representatives.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (3) Where some but not all redundant employees are represented by a trade union or trade unions,

  • (a) each trade union is entitled to appoint at least one member of a joint planning committee as a representative of the redundant employees it represents; and

  • (b) the employees that are not represented by a trade union are entitled to appoint at least one member of a joint planning committee as their representative.

• Marginal note:Election

  (4) Each person appointed as a member of a joint planning committee pursuant to subsection (2) or paragraph (3)(b) shall be elected by the redundant employees entitled to appoint the member.

• Marginal note:Employer representatives

  (5) An employer is entitled to appoint, as his representatives on a joint planning committee, a number of members not exceeding the number of members to be appointed to the committee pursuant to subsections (1), (2) and (3).