[36] Bill 22 Original (PDF)

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Bill 22 1998

An Act to Prevent Unionization with respect to Community Participation under the Ontario Works Act, 1997

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Ontario Works Act, 1997 is amended by adding the following section:

Community participation

73.1 (1) The Labour Relations Act, 1995 does not apply with respect to participation in a community participation activity under this Act.

Unionization for participants prohibited

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), under the Labour Relations Act, 1995 no person shall do any of the following with respect to his or her participation in a community participation activity:

1. Join a trade union.

2. Have the terms and conditions under which he or she participates determined through collective bargaining.

3. Strike.

Transitional

2. (1) The Labour Relations Act, 1995 is not enforceable with respect to community participation activities engaged in during the period beginning on May 1, 1998 and ending on the day before this Act receives Royal Assent.

Same

(2) That part of a decision or order that is made with respect to a matter that is not enforceable under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be void regardless of whether it is made during or after the period referred to in subsection (1).

Same

(3) That part of a proceeding that relates to a matter that is not enforceable under subsection (1) is terminated.

Repeal

3. Section 2 is repealed on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Commencement

4 This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

5. The short title of this Act is the Prevention of Unionization Act (Ontario Works), 1998.

Copyright © 1998

Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, Canada.