Bill 73 explained in plain English
Fair and Open Tendering Act (Labour Relations for Certain Public Sector Employers in the Construction Industry), 2013
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Bill 73 amends the Labour Relations Act, 1995, to exclude certain public sector employers like municipalities and school boards from province-wide bargaining in the construction industry.
Bill 73, also known as the Fair and Open Tendering Act (Labour Relations for Certain Public Sector Employers in the Construction Industry), 2013, amends the Labour Relations Act, 1995. The bill clarifies that the requirement for province-wide bargaining in the construction industry does not apply to certain public sector employers, such as municipalities and school boards. It specifies how existing collective agreements and bargaining agent certifications are handled for these employers.
- Amends the Labour Relations Act, 1995 to define 'public sector employer'.
- Clarifies that the definition of 'employer' in subsection 126(1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, does not include a public sector employer.
- Terminates all collective agreements made between a public sector employer and a trade union or council of trade unions for employees in the construction industry, on the day the bill comes into force.
- Continues the certification or voluntary recognition of bargaining agents for employees of a public sector employer who are employed in the construction industry, for the purposes of certain sections of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
- Specifies that subsection 9(3) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, governs the bargaining unit for which a trade union or council of trade unions has rights.
- Municipalities in Ontario
- Local boards, authorities, commissions, corporations, offices, and organizations whose members, directors, or officers are appointed or chosen by or under the authority of a municipal council
- School boards
- Trade unions and councils of trade unions representing employees in the construction industry employed by the aforementioned public sector employers
- Employees of public sector employers in the construction industry
- Existing collective agreements between specified public sector employers and trade unions in the construction industry are terminated on the day the bill comes into force.
- Certifications or voluntary recognition of bargaining agents for these employees are continued under specific sections of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify the exact date of Royal Assent, only that it comes into force on that day.
- The bill does not provide details on how 'transitional matters' mentioned in Section 125 will be governed, other than stating they are necessary to implement Section 126.0.1.
Adds a definition for 'public sector employer' and clarifies that this definition excludes them from the general definition of 'employer' for certain provisions. It also terminates existing collective agreements and continues bargaining agent certifications for these employers in the construction industry.
Source: Sections 125, 126, and new Section 126.0.1
This Act is referenced in the definition of 'local board' within the amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
Source: Section 126(1) as amended
This Act is referenced in the definition of 'board' within the amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
Source: Section 126(1) as amended
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