Wages Liability Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. W-1)

Marginal note:Subsidy may be retained to satisfy wages

• 4 (1) Whenever any subsidy, advance, loan or bonus of money is authorized by Parliament to be granted to any company or person toward the construction of any railway or other work, it shall, in the absence of special provision by Parliament to the contrary, be a condition of the grant that Her Majesty may retain so much of the money as the Governor in Council thinks proper to secure the payment of claims for wages of persons employed on the railway or work, either by that company or person or by any contractor or subcontractor, or for sums due or to become due for the labour of persons or teams so employed.

• Marginal note:Claims unpaid for thirty days

  (2) If any claim for wages, or for any sum described in subsection (1), remains unpaid for thirty days after notice thereof has been served on the Minister of Transport, or such other minister as is charged with the supervision of the railway or work, the Governor in Council may, on being satisfied that the claim is due and unpaid, direct that it be paid, together with all proper costs and charges in connection therewith, out of any moneys so retained.