Canada Labour Standards Regulations

17 For the purposes of subsections 196(2) and (3) and 210(2) of the Act, the regular rate of wages of an employee whose hours of work differ from day to day or who is paid on a basis other than time shall be

• (a) the average of the employee’s daily earnings exclusive of overtime for the 20 days the employee has worked immediately preceding a general holiday or the first day of bereavement leave; or

• (b) an amount calculated by a method agreed on under or pursuant to a collective agreement that is binding on the employer and the employee.