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C-65.1, r. 5.1 - Regulation respecting contracting by public bodies in the field of information technologies
Section 59
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59. Where the amount of a contract in the field of information technologies is $100,000 or more, or where the amount of a subcontract related to such a contract is $100,000 or more, the contract or subcontract may not be entered into with a Québec supplier, service provider or subcontractor whose business employs more than 100 persons unless the supplier, service provider or subcontractor has made a commitment to implement an affirmative action program that complies with the Charter of human rights and freedoms (chapter C-12) and holds an attestation to that effect issued by the Chair of the Conseil du trésor.
If such a contract or subcontract is to be entered into with a supplier, service provider or subcontractor of another province or territory of Canada in respect of which an employment equity program is applicable, and that supplier, service provider or subcontractor employs more than 100 persons, the supplier, service provider or subcontractor must provide an attestation to the effect that the supplier, service provider or subcontractor has made a commitment to implement an employment equity program complying with the program of its province or territory.
If such a contract or subcontract must be entered into with a supplier, service provider or subcontractor of Québec or of another province or territory of Canada, that is governed by the federal legislation, that employs more than 100 persons and in respect of which a federal employment equity program is applicable, the supplier, service provider or subcontractor must provide an attestation to the effect that the supplier, service provider or subcontractor has made a commitment to implement an employment equity program complying with the federal program.
In force: 2016-06-01
59. Where the amount of a contract in the field of information technologies is $100,000 or more, or where the amount of a subcontract related to such a contract is $100,000 or more, the contract or subcontract may not be entered into with a Québec supplier, service provider or subcontractor whose business employs more than 100 persons unless the supplier, service provider or subcontractor has made a commitment to implement an affirmative action program that complies with the Charter of human rights and freedoms (chapter C-12) and holds an attestation to that effect issued by the Chair of the Conseil du trésor.
If such a contract or subcontract is to be entered into with a supplier, service provider or subcontractor of another province or territory of Canada in respect of which an employment equity program is applicable, and that supplier, service provider or subcontractor employs more than 100 persons, the supplier, service provider or subcontractor must provide an attestation to the effect that the supplier, service provider or subcontractor has made a commitment to implement an employment equity program complying with the program of its province or territory.
If such a contract or subcontract must be entered into with a supplier, service provider or subcontractor of Québec or of another province or territory of Canada, that is governed by the federal legislation, that employs more than 100 persons and in respect of which a federal employment equity program is applicable, the supplier, service provider or subcontractor must provide an attestation to the effect that the supplier, service provider or subcontractor has made a commitment to implement an employment equity program complying with the federal program.
