Marginal note:Recovery of fines

21. Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 19 and the fine that is imposed is not paid when required, the prosecutor may, by filing the conviction, enter as a judgment the amount of the fine and costs, if any, in a superior court of the province in which the trial was held, and the judgment is enforceable against the person in the same manner as if it were a judgment rendered against the person in that court in civil proceedings.

Marginal note:Presumption

22. For the purposes of this Part, each union is deemed to be a person.

Marginal note:Exception

23. Nothing in this Part applies in respect of any collective agreement entered into after January 1, 1995 and before the coming into force of this Part.

Marginal note:Coming into force

24. This Part and Schedule I shall come into force on the expiration of the twelfth hour after the time at which this Act is assented to.

Marginal note:Definitions

• 25. (1) In this Part,

  “collective agreement”

  « convention collective »

  “collective agreement” means a collective agreement between the employer and a union that expired on December 31, 1993, and includes any related arrangements between the employer and the union concerning terms and conditions of employment or benefits related to employment;

  “Commission”

  « commission »

  “Commission” means a Mediation-Arbitration Commission established under this Part;

  “employee”

  « employé »

  “employee” means a person who is employed by the employer and is a member of a bargaining unit represented by a union;

  “employer”

  « employeur »

  “employer” means Canadian Pacific Limited carrying on business as CP Rail System;

  “Minister”

  « ministre »

  “Minister” means the Minister of Labour;

  “union”

  « syndicat »

  “union” means a trade union named in Schedule II.

• Marginal note:Words and expressions

  (2) Unless otherwise provided, words and expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in Part I of the Canada Labour Code.