32. The Minister may, with the authorization of the Conseil du trésor and on the conditions the Minister determines, negotiate and sign a group agreement with a recognized resource association or group of such associations.
A group of recognized associations is a union, federation, confederation, legal person, labour body or other organization which a recognized resource association joins, belongs to or is affiliated with.
For the purpose of negotiating a group agreement, the recognized association or the group of associations to which it belongs designates a person to act as bargaining agent.