Wage Earner Protection Program Act
Version of section 36 from 2008-07-07 to 2018-12-12:
Marginal note:Subrogation
36 (1) If a payment is made under this Act to an individual in respect of unpaid wages, Her Majesty in right of Canada is, to the extent of the amount of the payment, subrogated to any rights the individual may have in respect of the unpaid wages against
(a) the bankrupt or insolvent employer; and
(b) if the bankrupt or insolvent employer is a corporation, a director of the corporation.
Marginal note:Maintaining an action
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), Her Majesty in right of Canada may maintain an action in the name of the individual or Her Majesty in right of Canada.
- 2005, c. 47, s. 1 “36”
- 2007, c. 36, s. 93
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