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C-11 - Charter of the French language

Section 137
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137. Half of the members of the francization committee and of every subcommittee shall be representatives of the workers of the enterprise. The other half of the committee shall be composed of the enterprise’s representative to the Office, designated by the management under the first paragraph of section 139.1, and of the other members the management designates.
The representatives of the workers shall be designated by the association of employees representing the majority of the workers or, where several associations of employees together represent the majority of the workers, such associations shall designate the representatives by agreement. In the absence of an agreement, or in all other cases, such representatives shall be elected by the whole body of the workers of the enterprise in the manner and on the conditions determined by the management of the enterprise after consulting the Office.
The workers’ representatives are designated for a period of not more than two years. However, their term as representatives may be renewed.
1977, c. 5, s. 137; 1983, c. 56, s. 29; 1993, c. 40, s. 49; 1999, c. 40, s. 45; 2002, c. 28, s. 18; 2022, c. 14, s. 79.
137. At least half of the members of the francization committee and of every subcommittee shall be representatives of the workers of the enterprise.
Such representatives shall be designated by the association of employees representing the majority of the workers or, where several associations of employees together represent the majority of the workers, such associations shall designate the representatives by agreement. In the absence of an agreement, or in all other cases, such representatives shall be elected by the whole body of the workers of the enterprise in the manner and on the conditions determined by the management of the enterprise.
The workers’ representatives are designated for a period of not more than two years. However, their term as representatives may be renewed.
1977, c. 5, s. 137; 1983, c. 56, s. 29; 1993, c. 40, s. 49; 1999, c. 40, s. 45; 2002, c. 28, s. 18.
137. At least one-third of the members of the francization committee and of every subcommittee shall be representatives of the workers of the enterprise.
Such representatives shall be designated by the association of employees representing the majority of the workers or, where several associations of employees together represent the majority of the workers, such associations shall designate the representatives by agreement. In the absence of an agreement, or in all other cases, such representatives shall be elected by the whole body of the workers of the enterprise in the manner and on the conditions determined by the management of the enterprise.
The workers’ representatives are designated for a period of not more than two years. However, their term as representatives may be renewed.
1977, c. 5, s. 137; 1983, c. 56, s. 29; 1993, c. 40, s. 49; 1999, c. 40, s. 45.
137. At least one-third of the members of the francization committee and of every subcommittee shall be representatives of the workers of the firm.
Such representatives shall be designated by the association of employees representing the majority of the workers or, where several associations of employees together represent the majority of the workers, such associations shall designate the representatives by agreement. In the absence of an agreement, or in all other cases, such representatives shall be elected by the whole body of the workers of the firm in the manner and on the conditions determined by the management of the firm.
The workers’ representatives are designated for a period of not more than two years. However, their term as representatives may be renewed.
1977, c. 5, s. 137; 1983, c. 56, s. 29; 1993, c. 40, s. 49.
137. Any firm required to hold a francization certificate is guilty of an offence if it does not hold one.
1977, c. 5, s. 137; 1983, c. 56, s. 29.
137. From 3 January 1979, any firm required to hold a francization certificate is guilty of an offence if it does not hold one.
1977, c. 5, s. 137.
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