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Current to June 12, 2014

Last amended on December 12, 2013

jour au 12 juin 2014

Dernire modification le 12 dcembre 2013

Published by the Minister of Justice at the following address:http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

Publi par le ministre de la Justice ladresse suivante :http://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca

CANADA

CONSOLIDATION

Labour AdjustmentBenefits Act

CODIFICATION

Loi sur les prestationsdadaptation pour les

travailleurs

R.S.C., 1985, c. L-1 L.R.C. (1985), ch. L-1


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OFFICIAL STATUSOF CONSOLIDATIONS

CARACTRE OFFICIELDES CODIFICATIONS

Subsections 31(1) and (2) of the LegislationRevision and Consolidation Act, in force onJune 1, 2009, provide as follows:

Les paragraphes 31(1) et (2) de la Loi sur larvision et la codification des textes lgislatifs,en vigueur le 1er juin 2009, prvoient ce quisuit:

Publishedconsolidation isevidence

31.

(1)

Every copy of a consolidated statute orconsolidated regulation published by the Ministerunder this Act in either print or electronic form is ev-idence of that statute or regulation and of its contentsand every copy purporting to be published by theMinister is deemed to be so published, unless thecontrary is shown.

31.

(1)

Tout exemplaire d'une loi codifie ou d'unrglement codifi, publi par le ministre en vertu dela prsente loi sur support papier ou sur support lec-tronique, fait foi de cette loi ou de ce rglement et deson contenu. Tout exemplaire donn comme publi

par le ministre est rput avoir t ainsi publi, saufpreuve contraire.

Codificationscomme lmentde preuve

Inconsistenciesin Acts

(2) In the event of an inconsistency between aconsolidated statute published by the Minister underthis Act and the original statute or a subsequentamendment as certified by the Clerk of the Parlia-ments under thePublication of Statutes Act, the orig-inal statute or amendment prevails to the extent ofthe inconsistency.

(2) Les dispositions de la loi d'origine avec sesmodifications subsquentes par le greffier des Parle-ments en vertu de la Loi sur la publication des loisl'emportent sur les dispositions incompatibles de laloi codifie publie par le ministre en vertu de la pr-sente loi.

Incompatibilit lois

NOTE NOTE

This consolidation is current to June 12, 2014. Thelast amendments came into force on Decem-

ber 12, 2013. Any amendments that were not inforce as of June 12, 2014 are set out at the end of thisdocument under the heading Amendments Not inForce.

Cette codification est jour au 12 juin 2014. Lesdernires modifications sont entres en vigueurle 12 dcembre 2013. Toutes modifications quin'taient pas en vigueur au 12 juin 2014 sontnonces la fin de ce document sous le titre Mod-ifications non en vigueur .


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TABLE OF PROVISIONS TABLE ANALYTIQUE

Section Page Article Page

An Act to provide for the payment ofbenefits to laid-off employees

Loi prvoyant le versement de prestationsaux employs mis pied

SHORT TITLE 1 TITRE ABRG 11 Short title 1 1 Titre abrg 1

INTERPRETATION 1 DFINITIONS 1

2 Definitions 1 2 Dfinitions 1

DESIGNATION OF INDUSTRIES 2 DSIGNATION DE SECTEURSDACTIVITS 2

3 Designation of industries 2 3 Dsignation de secteurs dactivits 24 Term of general designation 3 4 Dure de la dsignation gnrale 35 Retroactive application 4 5 Effet rtroactif 4

LABOUR ADJUSTMENT REVIEW

BOARD 4

OFFICE DAIDE LADAPTATION

DES TRAVAILLEURS 46 Board established 4 6 Constitution de lOffice 47 Chairman and Vice-Chairman 5 7 Prsident et vice-prsident 58 Head Office 5 8 Sige 59 Powers and duties 6 9 Pouvoirs et fonctions 6

ENTITLEMENT TO LABOURADJUSTMENT BENEFITS 6

DROIT AUX PRESTATIONSDADAPTATION 6

10 Entitlement to benefits 6 10 Droit aux prestations 6

CERTIFICATION BY BOARD 6 CERTIFICATION PAR LOFFICE 6

11 Application for certification 6 11 Demande de certification 612 Requirements for certification 7 12 Conditions pralables la certification 7

APPLICATION TO COMMISSION 7 DEMANDE LA COMMISSION 7

13 Eligible applicants 7 13 Admissibilit 7

QUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS 8 ADMISSIBILIT 8

14 Qualifications for benefits 8 14 Admissibilit 815 Employment in other designated

industries 1015 Emploi dans dautres secteurs dactivits

dsigns 1016 Semi-annual review 10 16 Rvision semestrielle 10

LABOUR ADJUSTMENT BENEFITS 11 PRESTATIONS DADAPTATION 11

17 Calculation and payment of benefits 11 17 Calcul et versement des prestations 1118 Suspension of benefits 12 18 Suspension des prestations 12

19 Initial amount of benefit 12 19 Montant initial des prestations 1220 Annual adjustment 12 20 Rajustement annuel 1221 Deductions 13 21 Dductions 1322 Deemed benefit 14 22 Assimilation 1423 Benefits not assignable 15 23 Incessibilit des prestations 15


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Section Page Article Page

ADMINISTRATION ANDENFORCEMENT 15

APPLICATION 15

24 False or misleading statements 15 24 Dclaration fausse ou trompeuse 15

25 Reconsideration in respect of amountsrepayable 16 25 Rexamen 16

26 Liability for overpayments 17 26 Obligation de rembourser le trop-pay 1727 Return of overpayments 18 27 Restitution du trop-pay 1828 Powers of officers of Board 18 28 Pouvoirs des fonctionnaires de lOffice 1829 Application of sections 125 and 134 of

the Employment Insurance Act 2029 Application 20

GENERAL 20 DISPOSITIONS GNRALES 20

30 Consultation 20 30 Consultation 2031 Boards decision final 20 31 Dcisions finales 2032 Confidential information 20 32 Renseignements protgs 2033 Regulations 21 33 Rglements 21

34 Offences 21 34 Infractions 2135 Payment out of C.R.F. 22 35 Paiement sur le Trsor 2236 Quarterly reports 22 36 Renseignements trimestriels 22

RELATED PROVISIONS 23 DISPOSITIONS CONNEXES 23


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R.S.C., 1985, c. L-1 L.R.C., 1985, ch. L-1

An Act to provide for the payment of benefitsto laid-off employees

Loi prvoyant le versement de prestations auxemploys mis pied

SHORT TITLE TITRE ABRG

Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Labour Ad-justment Benefits Act.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 1.

1. Loi sur les prestations dadaptation pour

les travailleurs.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 1.

Titre abrg

INTERPRETATION DFINITIONS

Definitions 2. (1) In this Act,

average weeklyinsurableearnings rmunrationhebdomadaire

assurable

moyenne

average weekly insurable earnings, in respectof an employee, means the weekly average ofthe employees insurable earnings, as deter-mined under theEmployment Insurance Act;

Board Office

Board means the Labour Adjustment ReviewBoard established by section 6;

board of referees [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s.273]

Canadianestablishment tablissementcanadien

Canadian establishment means any establish-ment in Canada engaged in the production ofgoods or the provision of services;

Commission Commission

Commission means the Canada EmploymentInsurance Commission;

designatedindustrysecteurdactivits

dsign

designated industry means an industry desig-nated pursuant to section 3;

effective dateof lay-off date de mise

pied

effective date of lay-off, in respect of an em-ployee, means the date the employee was laidoff as determined by the Board pursuant to sub-

section 11(3);employee employ

employee means any individual who hasbeen employed at a Canadian establishment;

industrialrestructuring restructurationindustrielle

industrial restructuring includes technologi-cal change;

2. (1) Les dfinitions qui suivent sap-pliquent la prsente loi.

Dfinitions

anne Lanne civile. anne year

Commission La Commission de lassurance-emploi du Canada.

conseil arbitral [Abroge, 2012, ch. 19, art.273]

Commission Commission

date de mise pied Relativement un em-ploy, la date de mise pied de celui-ci, telleque dtermine par lOffice en vertu du para-graphe 11(3).

date de mise pied effective date oflay-off

employ Lindividu qui a t employ dansun tablissement canadien.

employ employee

employ admissible Lemploy reconnu parla Commission comme ayant droit de toucherdes prestations dadaptation en vertu de la pr-sente loi.

employadmissible qualifiedemployee

tablissement canadien Ltablissement ca-nadien qui produit des marchandises ou fournitdes services.

tablissementcanadien Canadianestablishment

ministre Le ministre de lEmploi et du D-veloppement social.

ministre

Minister

mise pied La perte par un employ, pen-dant une priode indtermine, de son emploidans un tablissement canadien, cause unique-ment par la rduction cet tablissement dunombre des employs.

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labouradjustmentbenefitsprestationsdadaptation

labour adjustment benefits means the benefitspayable under this Act;

lay-off mise pied

lay-off means the separation, for an indefiniteperiod, of an employee from employment at a

Canadian establishment solely as a result of areduction in the number of employees at thatestablishment;

Minister ministre

Minister means the Minister of Employmentand Social Development;

qualifiedemployee employadmissible

qualified employee means an employee whohas been determined by the Commission pur-suant to this Act to be qualified to receivelabour adjustment benefits;

Social SecurityTribunal Tribunal de la

scurit

sociale

Social Security Tribunal means the SocialSecurity Tribunal established under section 44of the Department of Employment and Social

Development Act;

weeksemaine

week means a period of seven consecutivedays commencing on Sunday;

year anne

year means a calendar year.

Office LOffice daide ladaptation destravailleurs constitu en vertu de larticle 6.

Office Board

prestations dadaptation Les prestationspayables en vertu de la prsente loi.

prestationsdadaptation labouradjustment

benefits

rmunration hebdomadaire assurablemoyenne Relativement un employ, lamoyenne de sa rmunration hebdomadaire as-surable, calcule conformment la Loi surlassurance-emploi.

rmunrationhebdomadaireassurablemoyenne average weeklyinsurable

earnings

restructuration industrielle Sont comprisparmi les restructurations industrielles les chan-gements technologiques.

restructurationindustrielle industrialrestructuring

secteur dactivits dsign Le secteur dacti-vits dsign en vertu de larticle 3.

secteurdactivitsdsign designatedindustry

semaine

Priode de sept jours conscutifsdont le premier est un dimanche.

semaine week

Tribunal de la scurit sociale Le Tribunalde la scurit sociale constitu par larticle 44de laLoi sur le ministre de lEmploi et du D-veloppement social.

Tribunal de lascuritsociale Social SecurityTribunal

Presumption (2) For the purposes of any provision of thisAct in which reference is made to a persons at-taining sixty-five years of age, a person isdeemed to have attained that age at the begin-ning of the calendar month following the calen-dar month in which he actually attains that age.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 2; 1996, c. 11, ss. 95, 99, c. 23, s. 177;2005, c. 34, s. 80; 2012, c. 19, s. 273; 2013, c. 40, ss. 236,238.

(2) Pour lapplication des dispositions de laprsente loi o il est fait mention dune per-sonne atteignant soixante-cinq ans, cette per-sonne est cense avoir atteint cet ge au dbutdu mois civil suivant celui au cours duquel ellela effectivement atteint.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 2; 1996, ch. 11, art. 95 et 99, ch.23, art. 177; 2005, ch. 34, art. 80; 2012, ch. 19, art. 273;2013, ch. 40, art. 236 et 238.

Prsomption

DESIGNATION OF INDUSTRIES DSIGNATION DE SECTEURSDACTIVITS

Designation ofindustries

3. (1) For the purposes of this Act, the Gov-

ernor in Council may, by order, designate anyindustry either generally or with respect to anyregion of Canada.

3. (1) Pour lapplication de la prsente loi,

le gouverneur en conseil peut, par dcret, dsi-gner un secteur dactivits dune faon gnraleou lgard dune rgion du Canada.

Dsignation desecteursdactivits

Criteria forgeneraldesignation

(2) An industry may be designated generallypursuant to subsection (1) if the Governor in

Council is satisfied that(a) the industry in Canada generally is un-dergoing significant economic adjustment ofa non-cyclical nature by reason of importcompetition or by reason of industrial re-structuring implemented pursuant to a policyor program of the Government of Canada toencourage such restructuring; and

(2) Le gouverneur en conseil peut dsignerun secteur dactivits dune faon gnrale

conformment au paragraphe (1) sil estconvaincu que:

a) ce secteur dactivits, dune faon gn-rale au Canada, connat dimportantes trans-formations conomiques de nature non cy-clique cause soit de la concurrence delimportation, soit dune restructuration in-dustrielle mise en uvre conformment

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(b) the economic adjustment referred to inparagraph (a) is resulting in a significant lossof employment in the industry in Canadagenerally.

une politique ou un programme du gouver-nement du Canada au soutien dune telle re-structuration;

b) les transformations conomiques vises lalina a) provoquent dune faon gnraleau Canada dans ce secteur dactivits une di-

minution considrable des emplois.Criteria forregionaldesignation

(3) An industry may be designated with re-spect to any region of Canada pursuant to sub-section (1) if the Governor in Council is satis-fied that

(a) the industry in that region is undergoingsignificant economic adjustment of a non-cyclical nature; and

(b) the economic adjustment referred to inparagraph (a) is resulting in a severe eco-nomic disruption in that region and in a sig-

nificant loss of employment in the industryin that region.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 3.

(3) Le gouverneur en conseil peut dsignerun secteur dactivits conformment au para-graphe (1) lgard dune rgion du Canadasil est convaincu que:

a) ce secteur dactivits connat dans cettergion dimportantes transformations cono-miques de nature non cyclique;

b) les transformations conomiques vises lalina a) provoquent dans la rgion des per-turbations conomiques srieuses et une di-

minution considrable des emplois dans cesecteur dactivits.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 3.

Critres dedsignationrgionale

Term of generaldesignation

4. (1) An order made under subsection 3(1)that designates an industry generally is in forcefor such period, not exceeding three years fromthe date the order is made, as is specified in theorder unless, before the expiration of the periodso specified, the Governor in Council makes acontinuation order continuing the order in forcefor such period, not exceeding three years, as isspecified in the continuation order.

4. (1) Le dcret qui, en vertu du paragraphe3(1), dsigne un secteur dactivits dune faongnrale est en vigueur pendant la priode qui yest indique, laquelle ne peut dpasser trois ans compter de la date o il a t pris, sauf si,avant la fin de cette priode, le gouverneur enconseil prolonge, par dcret, le dcret en vi-gueur; la priode de prolongation est indiquedans le dcret et ne peut dpasser trois ans.

Dure de ladsignationgnrale

No furtherextension (2)

Not more than one continuation ordermay be made under subsection (1) in respect ofany one order made under subsection 3(1).

(2)

Le dcret pris en vertu du paragraphe3(1) ne peut tre prolong par un dcret pris envertu du paragraphe (1) plus dune fois.

Aucuneprolongationsupplmentaire

Term of regionaldesignation

(3) An order made under subsection 3(1)that designates an industry with respect to a re-gion in Canada is in force for one year from thedate the order is made unless, before the expira-tion of that one year, the Governor in Councilmakes a continuation order continuing the or-der in force for such period, not exceeding sixmonths, as is specified in the continuation or-der.

(3) Le dcret qui, en vertu du paragraphe3(1), dsigne un secteur dactivits lgarddune rgion du Canada est en vigueur pendantun an compter de la date o il a t pris, saufsi, avant la fin de cette anne, le gouverneur enconseil prolonge, par dcret, le dcret en vi-gueur; la priode de prolongation est indiquedans le dcret et ne peut dpasser six mois.

Dure de ladsignationrgionale

Furtherextension (4) Where the Governor in Council hasmade a continuation order under subsection (3)

continuing an order in force, he may, before theexpiration of the period for which the order isso continued, make one further continuation or-der continuing the order in force for such fur-ther period, not exceeding six months, as isspecified in the further continuation order.

(4)

Le gouverneur en conseil, lorsquil aprolong, en vertu du paragraphe (3), un dcreten vigueur peut, avant la fin de la priode de

prolongation du dcret, prolonger, par dcret,ce dernier; la priode de prolongation suppl-mentaire est indique dans le dcret et ne peutdpasser six mois.

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Entitlementcontinued

(5) The revocation or expiration of an ordermade under this section or section 3 does notaffect the entitlement, after the revocation orexpiration, of any person laid off while the or-der was in force to make an application undersection 11 or 13 in relation to the order or to re-

ceive labour adjustment benefits by virtue ofthe order.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 3, c. 169, s. 2.

(5) Lannulation ou la cessation deffet dundcret pris en vertu du prsent article ou delarticle 3 ne porte pas atteinte au droit dunemploy mis pied pendant la priode de vali-dit du dcret de prsenter la demande viseaux articles 11 ou 13 ou de recevoir des presta-

tions dadaptation en vertu du dcret aprs sonannulation ou sa cessation deffet.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 3, ch. 169, art. 2.

Maintien dudroit auxprestationsdadaptation

Retroactiveapplication

5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Gover-

nor in Council may, in any order made undersection 3 or 4, declare

(a) that the designation of the industry in theorder is retroactive in effect and applies as ofsuch day, before the date of the order, as isspecified in the order; and

(b) that this Act applies in respect of lay-offsfrom a Canadian establishment in the indus-try designated in the order occurring on orafter the day specified pursuant to paragraph(a).

5. (1) Sous rserve du paragraphe (2), le

gouverneur en conseil peut, par dcret pris envertu des articles 3 ou 4, dclarer que:

a) la dsignation dans le dcret du secteurdactivits est rtroactive et sapplique compter de la date, antrieure celle de la

prise du dcret, qui y est indique;

b) la prsente loi sapplique aux mises pied dun tablissement canadien du secteurdactivits dsign survenues compter de ladate indique en vertu de lalina a).

Effet rtroactif

Limitation (2) The Governor in Council may not speci-fy pursuant to paragraph (1)(a) a day that isearlier than May 1, 1978.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 4, c. 169, s. 3(F).

(2) La date indique par le gouverneur enconseil en vertu de lalina (1)a) ne peut treantrieure au 1ermai 1978.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 4, ch. 169, art. 3(F).

Rserve

LABOUR ADJUSTMENT REVIEW BOARD OFFICE DAIDE LADAPTATION DESTRAVAILLEURS

Boardestablished

6. (1) There is hereby established a board,to be known as the Labour Adjustment ReviewBoard, consisting of not more than five mem-

bers.

6. (1) Est constitu lOffice daide ladap-tation des travailleurs, compos dau plus cinqmembres.

Constitution delOffice

Appointmentand tenure ofmembers

(2) Each member of the Board shall be ap-pointed by the Minister to hold office duringpleasure.

(2) Les membres de lOffice sont nommspar le ministre titre amovible.

Nomination

Representatives (3) One member of the Board shall be ap-pointed after consultation with such organiza-tions representative of employees as the Minis-ter deems appropriate and shall be arepresentative of employees and another mem-

ber of the Board shall be appointed after con-sultation with such organizations representativeof employers as the Minister deems appropriateand shall be a representative of employers.

(3) Un membre de lOffice, nomm aprsconsultation des organismes reprsentant lestravailleurs, jugs indiqus par le ministre, re-

prsente les travailleurs et un autre, nommaprs consultation des organismes reprsentantles employeurs, jugs indiqus par le ministre,reprsente les employeurs.

Reprsentants

Temporarysubstitutemembers

(4) If any member of the Board is absent orunable to act, the Minister may appoint a per-son to act as a member for the time being, butno person so appointed has authority to act as a

(4) En cas dabsence ou dempchementdun membre de lOffice, le ministre peut dsi-gner une autre personne pour assurer lintrim

pendant un maximum de quatre-vingt-dix jours,sauf prorogation approuve par le ministre.

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member for a period exceeding ninety dayswithout the approval of the Minister.

Idem (5) A member appointed pursuant to subsec-tion (4) holds office during pleasure and mayexercise all the powers and carry out all the du-ties and functions of a member of the Board.

(5) Le membre nomm en vertu du para-graphe (4) occupe son poste titre amovible etdtient les pouvoirs et fonctions dun membrede lOffice.

Idem

Remunerationand expenses

(6) The members of the Board who are notemployed in the federal public administrationare entitled to be paid for their services in con-nection with the work of the Board such remu-neration and expenses as are authorized by theGovernor in Council.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 6; 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E).

(6) Les membres de lOffice qui ne sont pasemploys dans ladministration publique fd-rale reoivent pour leurs services s qualit larmunration ou toute autre indemnit que fixele gouverneur en conseil.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 6; 2003, ch. 22, art. 224(A).

Rmunration etindemnits

Chairman andVice-Chairman

7. (1) The Minister shall designate onemember of the Board to be Chairman of theBoard and another member to be Vice-Chair-man of the Board.

7. (1) Le ministre nomme parmi lesmembres de lOffice un prsident et un vice-

prsident.

Prsident etvice-prsident

Absence orincapacity ofChairman

(2)

If the Chairman of the Board is absent orunable to act or if that office is vacant, theVice-Chairman of the Board may exercise allthe powers and carry out all the duties andfunctions of the Chairman.

(2)

En cas dabsence ou dempchement duprsident ou de vacance de son poste, la prsi-dence est assume par le vice-prsident.

Intrim duprsident

Chief executiveofficer

(3) The Chairman of the Board is the chiefexecutive officer of the Board and has supervi-sion over and direction of the work and staff ofthe Board and shall preside at meetings of theBoard.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 6.

(3) Le prsident est le premier dirigeant delOffice; ce titre, il en assure la direction, pr-side ses runions et contrle la gestion de son

personnel.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 6.

Premierdirigeant

Head Office 8. (1) The head office of the Board shall be

at such place in Canada as the Governor inCouncil may, by order, designate.

8. (1) Le sige de lOffice est fix, au

Canada, au lieu dsign par dcret du gouver-neur en conseil.

Sige

Sittings (2) The Board may sit at such time and atsuch place in Canada as it considers necessaryor desirable for the proper conduct of its busi-ness.

(2) LOffice tient ses sances aux date,heure et lieu quil estime utiles lexcution deses travaux.

Sances

Rules (3) The Board may make rules respecting

(a) the sittings of the Board;

(b) the manner of dealing with matters andbusiness before the Board; and

(c) the exercise of the powers and perfor-

mance of the duties and functions of theBoard generally.

(3) LOffice peut tablir des rglesrgissant:

a) la tenue des sances;

b) la conduite des affaires qui lui sont sou-mises;

c)

dune faon gnrale, lexercice de sespouvoirs et fonctions.

Rgles

Staff (4) The Minister may, on request of theBoard, provide the Board with such profession-al, technical, secretarial, clerical and other as-

(4) Le ministre peut, la demande de lOf-fice, lui fournir le personnel professionnels,techniciens, secrtaires, commis et autres per-

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sistance as is necessary for the proper conductof the business of the Board.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 7.

sonnes ncessaire la bonne marche de sestravaux.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 7.

Powers andduties

9. The Board shall exercise such powers andperform such duties and functions as are con-ferred or imposed on it by, or as may be inci-

dental to the attainment of the objects of, thisAct.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 8.

9. LOffice exerce les pouvoirs et fonctionsque lui attribue la prsente loi ou qui peuventtre ncessaires la ralisation de ses objets.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 8.

Pouvoirs etfonctions

ENTITLEMENT TO LABOURADJUSTMENT BENEFITS

DROIT AUX PRESTATIONSDADAPTATION

Entitlement tobenefits

10. Labour adjustment benefits are payableas provided in this Act to any qualified employ-ee.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 9.

10. Tout employ admissible a droit de tou-cher conformment la prsente loi des presta-tions dadaptation.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 9.

Droit auxprestations

CERTIFICATION BY BOARD CERTIFICATION PAR LOFFICE

Application forcertification

11.

(1)

Any employee who has been laid offmay apply, directly or through an employer,trade union or any person, to the Board for cer-tification that he is eligible to apply to theCommission for labour adjustment benefits.

11.

(1)

Tout employ mis pied peut de-mander lOffice, directement ou par linter-mdiaire dun employeur, dun syndicat oudune autre personne, quil certifie son droit dedemander la Commission des prestationsdadaptation.

Demande decertification

Form andcontent ofapplication

(2) An application under subsection (1) shallbe submitted in such form and manner as theBoard may direct and shall set out the name ofthe employee in respect of whom the applica-tion is being made and such other informationas the Board may require.

(2) La demande vise au paragraphe (1) doittre prsente en la forme et de la faon quor-donne lOffice; elle doit contenir le nom delemploy qui elle a trait et les autres rensei-gnements quexige lOffice.

Forme etcontenu de lademande

Investigation (3)

On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Board shall carry out such in-vestigation as it considers necessary for the

purpose of determining the eligibility of theemployee named in the application to apply tothe Commission for labour adjustment benefitsand for that purpose the Board shall determinethe date the employee was laid off.

(3)

Sur rception de la demande vise au pa-ragraphe (1), lOffice tient lenqute quil es-time ncessaire afin de dcider si lemploynomm dans la demande a droit de demander la Commission des prestations dadaptation; cette fin, lOffice dtermine la date de mise

pied de lemploy.

Enqute

Decision onapplication

(4) On completion of its investigation undersubsection (3), the Board shall determinewhether or not the employee is eligible to applyto the Commission for labour adjustment bene-

fits and shall notify the applicant in writing ofits decision.

(4) Lenqute vise au paragraphe (3) termi-ne, lOffice dcide si lemploy a droit ou nonde demander la Commission des prestationsdadaptation et avise celui-ci, par crit, de sa

dcision.

Dcision suite la demande

Certification (5) Where the Board determines pursuant tosubsection (4) that an employee is eligible toapply to the Commission for labour adjustment

benefits, it shall so certify in writing to theCommission.

(5) LOffice, lorsquil dcide conformmentau paragraphe (4) quun employ a droit de de-mander la Commission des prestationsdadaptation, le certifie par crit cette der-nire.

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Content ofcertification

(6) Certification under subsection (5) shallbe submitted in such form and manner as theCommission may direct and shall set out thename of the employee certified, his effectivedate of lay-off and such other information re-specting the lay-off of the employee as the

Commission may require.1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 10; 1984, c. 40, s. 79(E).

(6) La certification prvue au paragraphe (5)est prsente en la forme et de la faon quor-donne la Commission et contient le nom delemploy auquel elle a trait, la date de sa mise pied et les autres renseignements relatifs samise pied quexige la Commission.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 10; 1984, ch. 40, art. 79(A).

Contenu de lacertification

Requirementsfor certification

12. The Board may certify that an employeenamed in an application under section 11 is eli-gible to apply to the Commission for labour ad-

justment benefits if

(a) he was laid off;

(b) the Canadian establishment from whichhe was laid off was, at the time of his lay-off,

part of a designated industry;

(c) the number of employees at the Canadi-

an establishment referred to in paragraph (b)was reduced as a result of lay-offs, in anytwelve month period including the employ-ees effective date of lay-off, by at least ten

per cent or fifty employees, whichever is thelesser; and

(d) his lay-off resulted from the economicadjustment referred to in subsection 3(2) or(3), as the case may be.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 11, c. 169, s. 4; 1984, c. 40, s.79(E).

12. LOffice peut certifier que lemploynomm dans la demande vise larticle 11 adroit de demander la Commission des presta-tions dadaptation si les conditions suivantessont remplies:

a) il a t mis pied;

b) ltablissement canadien do il a t mis pied faisait partie, la date de sa mise

pied, dun secteur dactivits dsign;

c)

le nombre des employs de ltablisse-ment canadien vis lalina b) a t rduitpar suite de mises pied, pendant une p-riode de douze mois comprenant la date desa mise pied, dau moins dix pour cent, ousi la diminution est infrieure dix pourcent, dau moins cinquante employs;

d) sa mise pied rsulte des transformationsconomiques vises aux paragraphes 3(2) ou(3), selon le cas.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 11, ch. 169, art. 4; 1984, ch. 40,art. 79(A).

Conditionspralables lacertification

APPLICATION TO COMMISSION DEMANDE LA COMMISSIONEligibleapplicants

13. (1) An employee who has been certifiedunder section 11 may apply to the Commissionfor labour adjustment benefits.

13. (1) Lemploy qui a fait lobjet de lacertification prvue larticle 11 peut deman-der la Commission des prestations dadapta-tion.

Admissibilit

Form andcontent ofapplication

(2) An application under subsection (1) shallbe submitted in such form and manner as theCommission may direct and shall set out suchinformation as the Commission may require.

(2) La demande vise au paragraphe (1) doittre prsente en la forme et de la faon quor-donne la Commission et contenir les renseigne-ments quelle exige.

Forme etcontenu de lademande

Attendance (3) For the purposes of this section, theCommission may require an applicant to attend

at a suitable time and place in order to make anapplication in person or to provide informationrequired under subsection (2).

(3) Pour lapplication du prsent article, laCommission peut exiger de lauteur de la de-

mande quil se rende aux date, heure et lieuconvenables afin de prsenter personnellementsa demande ou de fournir les renseignementsexigs en vertu du paragraphe (2).

Prsence

Investigation (4) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Commission shall carry outsuch investigation as it considers necessary forthe purpose of determining whether or not the

(4) Sur rception de la demande prvue auparagraphe (1), la Commission tient lenqutequelle estime ncessaire afin de dcider si

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applicant is qualified to receive labour adjust-ment benefits.

lauteur de la demande a droit ou non de tou-cher des prestations dadaptation.

Decision onapplication

(5) Subject to subsection (6), on completionof its investigation under subsection (4), theCommission shall determine whether or not theapplicant is qualified to receive labour adjust-

ment benefits and shall notify him in writing ofits decision.

(5) Sous rserve du paragraphe (6), len-qute prvue au paragraphe (4) termine, laCommission dcide si lauteur de la demande adroit ou non de toucher des prestations dadap-

tation et lavise par crit de sa dcision.

Dcision suite la demande

Reference toSocial SecurityTribunal

(6) The Commission may at any time within14 days after receiving an application undersubsection (1) refer the application or a ques-tion arising from it to the General Division ofthe Social Security Tribunal for a decision onit.

(6) La Commission peut, dans les quatorzejours de la rception de la demande prvue auparagraphe (1), renvoyer celle-ci ou une ques-tion qui en dcoule la division gnrale duTribunal de la scurit sociale, pour dcision.

Renvoi devant leTribunal de lascurit sociale

Proceedingsbefore SocialSecurityTribunal

(7) If an application or question is referredto the General Division of the Social SecurityTribunal under subsection (6), the Tribunalmust conduct its proceedings in respect of that

application or question in accordance with theprocedure for appeals under theDepartment ofEmployment and Social Development Act.

(7) La division gnrale du Tribunal de lascurit sociale, lorsquune demande ou unequestion lui est renvoye conformment au pa-ragraphe (6), doit adopter, lors de lexamen de

cette demande ou question, la procdure prvuepar la Loi sur le ministre de lEmploi et duDveloppement socialpour laudition dun ap-pel.

Procdure

Failure tocomply withrequirements

(8) Notwithstanding any other provision ofthis Act, an applicant who fails to comply witha requirement under subsection (2) or (3) thathas not been waived under subsection (9) is notqualified to receive labour adjustment benefitsas long as such failure to comply continues.

(8) Par drogation toute autre dispositionde la prsente loi, lauteur de la demande qui nesatisfait pas une exigence prvue aux para-graphes (2) ou (3) na pas droit, sauf si elle at suspendue en vertu du paragraphe (9), detoucher de prestations dadaptation et ce, tantquil ny a pas satisfait.

Dfaut

Waiver or

variation ofrequirement

(9) The Commission may waive or vary anyrequirement under subsection (2) or (3) if in itsopinion the circumstances warrant such waiveror variation for the benefit of the applicant in a

particular case or class or group of cases.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 13; 1996, c. 23, s. 187; 2012, c. 19, s.274; 2013, c. 40, s. 236.

(9) La Commission peut, dans lintrt dunemploy, suspendre ou modifier, si elle estimeque les circonstances le justifient, dans un cas

particulier ou dans un groupe ou une catgoriede cas, les exigences prvues aux paragraphes(2) ou (3).

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 13; 1996, ch. 23, art. 187; 2012,ch. 19, art. 274; 2013, ch. 40, art. 236.

Suspension ou

modification desexigences

QUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS ADMISSIBILIT

Qualificationsfor benefits

14. (1) The Commission may determinethat an employee who has been certified undersection 11 is qualified to receive labour adjust-

ment benefits if(a) the employee is a Canadian citizen resi-dent in Canada or a permanent resident with-in the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Im-migration and Refugee Protection Act;

(b) he has had at least ten years of employ-ment in the relevant designated industry in

14. (1) La Commission peut dcider quelemploy qui a fait lobjet de la certification

prvue larticle 11 a droit de toucher des pres-

tations dadaptation si celui-ci remplit lesconditions suivantes:

a) il est un citoyen canadien rsidant auCanada ou un rsident permanent au sens du

paragraphe 2(1) de la Loi sur limmigrationet la protection des rfugis;

b) il a son actif au moins dix annes dem-ploi dans le secteur dactivits dsign en

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the fifteen years immediately preceding hiseffective date of lay-off;

(c) he was, on his effective date of lay-off,not less than fifty-four years of age but undersixty-five years of age;

(d)

the employee has claimed and exhaustedall benefits under Part I of the EmploymentInsurance Act to which the employee wasentitled subsequent to his or her lay-off;

(e) he has not attained sixty-five years ofage; and

(f) he has no present prospect of employ-ment, whether with or without training or re-location assistance, or has accepted employ-ment with earnings that are less than hisaverage weekly insurable earnings.

question sur les quinze annes prcdant ladate de sa mise pied;

c) il avait, la date de sa mise pied, aumoins cinquante-quatre ans mais moins desoixante-cinq ans;

d)

aprs sa mise pied, il a demand et tou-ch toutes les prestations auxquelles il avaitdroit en vertu de la partie I de laLoi sur las-

surance-emploi;

e) il na pas atteint lge de soixante-cinqans;

f) il na prsentement aucun emploi en vue,quil bnficie ou non dune aide la forma-tion ou au replacement, ou il a accept unemploi o sa rmunration est moindre quesa rmunration hebdomadaire assurablemoyenne.

Idem (2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), wherethe Commission is of the opinion that an em-

ployee certified under section 11 who would bequalified under subsection (1) to receive labouradjustment benefits but for the requirements setout in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) or either para-graph will suffer severe financial hardship un-less he receives those benefits, the Commissionmay determine that the employee is qualified toreceive labour adjustment benefits if

(a) he meets the requirements set out inparagraphs (1)(a), (d), (e) and (f);

(b)

the aggregate of(i) his age on his effective date of lay-off,and

(ii) his years of employment in the rele-vant designated industry preceding his ef-fective date of lay-off

equals eighty or more; and

(c) he was, on his effective date of lay-off,under sixty-five years of age.

(2)

Par drogation au paragraphe (1), laCommission, si elle estime quun employ quia fait lobjet de la certification prvue larticle11 et qui aurait droit de toucher des prestationsdadaptation en vertu du paragraphe (1), si centaient les conditions poses par les alinas(1)b) et c) ou par lun de ceux-ci, encourra desrieuses difficults financires sil ne touche

pas ces prestations, peut dcider que cet em-ploy a droit de toucher les prestations dadap-tation si les conditions suivantes sont remplies:

a) il remplit les conditions poses par les ali-

nas (1)a), d), e) etf);b) la somme des lments suivants est gale quatre-vingts ou plus:

(i) son ge la date de sa mise pied,

(ii) ses annes demploi dans le secteurdactivits dsign en question avant ladate de sa mise pied;

c) il avait, la date de sa mise pied, moinsde soixante-cinq ans.

Idem

Idem (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), wherean employee certified under section 11 would

be qualified under subsection (1) to receivelabour adjustment benefits but for the require-ment set out in paragraph (1)(b), the Commis-sion may determine that the employee is quali-fied to receive labour adjustment benefits if heshows that he is in substantial compliance withthe requirement and that he does not meet such

(3) Par drogation au paragraphe (1), laCommission peut dcider quun employ qui afait lobjet de la certification prvue larticle11 et aurait droit en vertu du paragraphe (1) derecevoir des prestations dadaptation si centait de la condition prvue lalina (1)b), adroit de recevoir ces prestations sil remplit engrande partie cette condition et que son dfautde la remplir entirement tient uniquement

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requirement by reason only of illness, disabili-ty, lay-off or any other good cause whatever.

une maladie, invalidit, mise pied ou autreraison valable.

Definitions (4) In this section,

relevantdesignatedindustrysecteurdactivits

dsign en

question

relevant designated industry, in respect of anemployee, means the designated industry that

included, at the time of his lay-off, the Canadi-an establishment from which the employee waslaid off;

year ofemployment annedemploi

year of employment, in respect of an employ-ee, means a year in which the employee was

paid for at least one thousand hours of employ-ment.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 14; 1996, c. 23, s. 178; 2001, c. 27, s.260.

(4) Les dfinitions qui suivent sappliquentau prsent article.

Dfinitions

anne demploi Anne pendant laquelle

lemploy a t pay au moins mille heures detravail.

annedemploi

year ofemployment

secteur dactivits dsign en question Sec-teur dactivits dsign dont faisait partie, ladate de sa mise pied, ltablissement canadiendo lemploy a t mis pied.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 14; 1996, ch. 23, art. 178; 2001,ch. 27, art. 260.

secteurdactivitsdsign enquestion relevantdesignated

industry

Employment inother designatedindustries

15. Where the Canadian establishment fromwhich an employee was laid off was, at thetime of his lay-off, part of an industry designat-ed generally pursuant to section 3, the Commis-sion shall, in applying paragraph 14(1)(b) or14(2)(b) in respect of the employee, take intoaccount as employment in that industry any pe-riod of employment of that employee precedinghis effective date of lay-off in any other indus-try so designated, whether or not the designa-tion was in force on that date.

1980-81-82-83, c. 169, s. 5.

15. Dans le cas o ltablissement canadiendo un employ a t mis pied faisait partie, la date de sa mise pied, dun secteur dacti-vits dsign de faon gnrale en vertu de lar-ticle 3, la Commission doit, pour lapplicationdes alinas 14(1)b) et 14(2)b) lgard delemploy, considrer comme une priodedemploi dans ce secteur dactivits toute p-riode antrieure la date de sa mise pied o ila t employ dans un autre secteur dactivitsainsi dsign, que la dsignation ait ou non ten vigueur cette date.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 169, art. 5.

Emploi dansdautres secteursdactivitsdsigns

Semi-annualreview

16. (1) The Commission shall at least onceevery six months review the circumstances ofevery qualified employee to determine if he

continues to meet the requirement set out inparagraph 14(1)(f) and, if the Commission de-termines he does not meet that requirement, itshall notify him in writing of its decision.

16. (1) La Commission doit, au moins tousles six mois, revoir le cas de chaque employad-missible et dcider sil continue de remplir la

condition pose par lalina 14(1)f); la Com-mission, si elle dcide quil ne la remplit plus,doit aviser par crit lemploy de sa dcision.

Rvisionsemestrielle

Attendance (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), theCommission may require a qualified employeeto attend at a suitable time and place in order to

provide such information as the Commissionmay require to conduct its review.

(2) Pour lapplication du paragraphe (1), laCommission peut exiger dun employ admis-sible quil se prsente aux date, heure et lieuconvenables afin de lui fournir les renseigne-ments ncessaires la rvision.

Prsence

Failure tocomply withrequirements

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision ofthis Act, a qualified employee who fails tocomply with a requirement to attend under sub-section (2) that has not been waived under sub-section (4) is not qualified to receive labour ad-

justment benefits as long as the failure tocomply continues.

(3) Par drogation toute autre dispositionde la prsente loi, lemploy admissible qui nese prsente pas lorsquil en est requis confor-mment au paragraphe (2) na pas droit, sauf sicette exigence a t suspendue en vertu du pa-ragraphe (4), de toucher de prestations dadap-tation et ce, tant quil ne se prsente pas commerequis.

Dfaut

Waiver orvariation ofrequirement

(4) The Commission may waive or vary anyrequirement to attend under subsection (2) if in

(4) La Commission peut, dans lintrt dunemploy admissible, suspendre ou modifier, si

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its opinion the circumstances warrant the waiv-er or variation for the benefit of the qualifiedemployee.

elle estime que les circonstances le justifient,lexigence prvue au paragraphe (2).

Revocation ofdecision

(5) Where the Commission has notified aqualified employee of its decision pursuant tosubsection (1) and, on a subsequent review un-

der that subsection, determines that the employ-ee then meets the requirement, the Commissionshall revoke its prior decision and notify him inwriting of its decision.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 13.

(5) Dans le cas o la Commission a avis unemploy admissible de sa dcision conform-ment au paragraphe (1) et qu la suite de la r-

vision prvue ce paragraphe elle dcide quecet employ remplit la condition, la Commis-sion doit annuler sa dcision antrieure et enaviser ce dernier par crit.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 13.

Annulation de ladcision

LABOUR ADJUSTMENT BENEFITS PRESTATIONS DADAPTATION

Calculation andpayment ofbenefits

17. (1) Where the Commission determinesthat an employee who has been certified undersection 11 is qualified to receive labour adjust-ment benefits, the Commission shall, in accor-dance with this Act, calculate the amount of the

benefits on a weekly basis in arrears and paythe benefits to the qualified employee everytwo weeks in arrears.

17. (1) La Commission, lorsquelle dcidequun employ qui a fait lobjet de la certifica-tion prvue larticle 11 a droit de toucher des

prestations dadaptation, doit, conformment la prsente loi, calculer le montant des presta-

tions de la semaine coule et les verser cetemploy admissible, toutes les deux se-maines.

Calcul etversement desprestations

Commencementof benefits

(2) Labour adjustment benefits are payableto a qualified employee commencing on the lat-er of

(a) the week immediately following theweek the employees benefits under Part I oftheEmployment Insurance Actsubsequent tohis or her lay-off are exhausted, and

(b) the week during which he applies to theCommission under section 13 for labour ad-

justment benefits.

(2) Les prestations dadaptation sontpayables un employ admissible compter decelle des semaines suivantes qui survient ladernire:

a) la semaine suivant celle o les prestationsquil touche en vertu de la partie I de la Loi

sur lassurance-emploiaprs sa mise piedprennent fin;

b) la semaine au cours de laquelle il de-

mande ces prestations la Commissionconformment larticle 13.

Dbut desversements

Additionalbenefits

(3) Where a qualified employee was certi-fied by the Board pursuant to section 11 afterthe week his or her benefits under Part I of the

Employment Insurance Act subsequent to thelay-off were exhausted, in addition to thelabour adjustment benefits otherwise payable tothe employee under this Act, labour adjustment

benefits are payable from the later of

(a) that week, and

(b)

the week during which he applied to theBoard for certification

to the week during which he was so certified.

(3) Si un employ admissible a fait lobjetde la certification prvue larticle 11 aprs lasemaine o ont pris fin les prestations qui luitaient verses aprs sa mise pied envertu de la partie I de la Loi sur lassurance-emploi, en plus des prestations dadaptation quilui sont par ailleurs payables en vertu de la pr-sente loi, lui sont payables, jusqu la semaineo il a fait lobjet de cette certification, des

prestations dadaptation compter de celle des

semaines suivantes qui survient la dernire

:a) cette semaine-l;

b) la semaine au cours de laquelle il a pr-sent une demande de certification lOf-fice.

Prestationssupplmentaires

Lump sumpayment

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), theamount of any labour adjustment benefits

(4) Par drogation au paragraphe (1), lesprestations dadaptation payables un employ

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payable to a qualified employee for a periodprior to the first two week period for whichpayment is made to him in accordance with thatsubsection shall be paid in one sum.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 17; 1996, c. 23, s. 179.

admissible pour la priode antrieure la pre-mire priode de deux semaines pour laquelle illui est fait un versement en vertu de ce para-graphe, lui sont verses en un seul montant.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 17; 1996, ch. 23, art. 179.

Suspension of

benefits

18. (1) Labour adjustment benefits are not

payable to a qualified employee notified of adecision pursuant to subsection 16(1) from theweek during which the notice is sent to thequalified employee to the week during whichany subsequent notice of decision pursuant tosubsection 16(5) to revoke that decision is sentto the qualified employee.

18. (1) Aucune prestation dadaptation nest

payable un employ admissible qui a t avi-s dune dcision rendue en vertu du para-graphe 16(1) pendant lintervalle compris entrela semaine o lui a t donn lavis et celle olui est donn lavis dune dcision rendue envertu du paragraphe 16(5) annulant la prc-dente.

Suspension des

prestations

Termination ofbenefits

(2) Labour adjustment benefits are notpayable to a qualified employee after the weekduring which he attains sixty-five years of age.

(2) Les prestations dadaptation ne sont pluspayables un employ admissible aprs la se-maine o il atteint lge de soixante-cinq ans.

Fin desprestations

Idem (3) Labour adjustment benefits shall ceasewith the payment for the week in which thequalified employee dies.1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 14, c. 169, s. 6.

(3) Le versement des prestations dadapta-tion prend fin la semaine du dcs de lemployadmissible.1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 14, ch. 169, art. 6.

Idem

Initial amount ofbenefit

19. (1) The initial amount of labour adjust-ment benefit payable to a qualified employee isa weekly amount equal to sixty per cent of hisaverage weekly insurable earnings, whichamount shall be rounded to the nearest cent or,if the amount is equidistant from two cents, tothe greater thereof.

19. (1) Le montant hebdomadaire initial desprestations dadaptation payables un employadmissible est gal soixante pour cent de sarmunration hebdomadaire assurablemoyenne; ce montant, sil comporte une frac-tion de cent, est arrondi au cent dont celle-ci serapproche le plus et, si cette fraction est une de-mie, au cent qui suit.

Montant initialdes prestations

Work sharingagreements

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the weeklyinsurable earnings of a qualified employee forany week of employment under a work sharingagreement approved pursuant to section 24 oftheEmployment Insurance Actis the lesser of

(a) the total amount the employee wouldhave earned for that week if he had worked afull working week for the employer heworked for under the agreement, and

(b) the maximum weekly insurable earnings,as determined pursuant to that Act, for thatweek.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 19; 1996, c. 23, s. 180.

(2) Pour lapplication de la prsente loi, larmunration hebdomadaire assurable moyenneque tire un employ admissible en vertu dunaccord de travail partag approuv conform-ment larticle 24 de la Loi sur lassurance-emploipour une semaine demploi est gale aumoindre des montants suivants:

a) le montant total de la rmunration quilaurait tire cette semaine-l sil avait tra-vaill une pleine semaine de travail chezlemployeur o il a travaill conformment laccord;

b) le maximum de la rmunration hebdo-

madaire assurable de cette semaine-l, calcu-l conformment cette loi.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 19; 1996, ch. 23, art. 180.

Accords detravail partag

Annualadjustment

20. (1) The weekly amount of labour ad-justment benefit payable to a qualified employ-ee shall be adjusted each year so that theamount of the benefit payable to the employeefor a week in any year following the year in

20. (1) Le montant hebdomadaire des pres-tations dadaptation payables un employ ad-missible est rajust annuellement de sorte quele montant des prestations payables cet em-

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which his effective date of lay-off falls is equalto the amount obtained

(a) by multiplying

(i)

the initial amount of the benefit as de-termined pursuant to subsection 19(1)

by(ii) the ratio, rounded to the nearest one-thousandth or, where the ratio is equidis-tant from two one-thousandths, to thegreater thereof, that the Pension Index forthat following year bears to the PensionIndex for the year in which the effectivedate of lay-off occurs; and

(b) by rounding the product obtained underparagraph (a) to the nearest cent or, if theproduct is equidistant from two cents, to thegreater thereof.

survient sa mise pied soit gal au rsultat desoprations suivantes:

a) la multiplication des deux montantssuivants:

(i) le montant initial des prestations, cal-

cul conformment au paragraphe 19(1),(ii) la proportion que reprsente lindicede pension pour cette anne subsquente

par rapport lindice de pension pour lan-ne o survient la date de mise pied;cette proportion, si elle comporte une frac-tion de millime, est arrondie au millimedont celle-ci se rapproche le plus ou, si lafraction est une demie, au millime quisuit;

b) larrondissement du produit obtenu lalina a), sil comporte une fraction de

cent, au cent dont celle-ci se rapproche leplus ou, si cette fraction est une demie, aucent qui suit.

Pension Index (2) In this section, the Pension Index for anyyear means the Pension Index for that year cal-culated in accordance with section 43 of theCanada Pension Plan.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 16.

(2) Au prsent article, lindice de pensionpour une anne donne sentend de lindice depension pour cette anne-l, calcul conform-ment larticle 43 du Rgime de pensions duCanada.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 16.

Indice depension

Deductions 21. (1) There shall be deducted from theweekly amount of labour adjustment benefit

payable to a qualified employee an amount

equal to(a) sixty cents for each dollar that is re-ceived by the employee as

(i) vacation pay, severance pay, salary,wages or other remuneration, includinggratuities but excluding any worker com-

pensation benefits or other disability pay-ments, in respect of any office or employ-ment continued or commenced after thecommencement of such benefit, or

(ii) income from any business carried onby him, either alone or with others, that iscontinued or commenced after the com-mencement of such benefit,

and that is allocated to that week in accor-dance with the regulations; and

(b) one dollar for each dollar that is receivedby the employee as

21. (1) Il est dduit du montant hebdoma-daire des prestations dadaptation payables unemploy admissible les montants suivants:

a)

soixante cents chaque dollar reu parlemploy titre:

(i) soit dindemnit de vacance ou de d-part, de traitements, salaires et autres r-munrations, y compris les gratifications, lexclusion des prestations dindemnisa-tion des travailleurs ou de tout autre paie-ment au titre de linvalidit, reus dans lecadre dune charge ou dun emploi pris ou

poursuivi aprs le dbut des versements deces prestations,

(ii) soit de revenu tir dune entreprisequil exploite seul ou avec dautres, com-mence ou poursuivie aprs le dbut desversements de ces prestations,

et rparti sur la semaine conformment auxrglements;

b) un dollar chaque dollar reu par lem-ploy titre:

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(i) benefits under an employer pensionplan earned by the employee as a result ofany office or employment,

(ii) a retirement pension under theCanada Pension Planor a provincial pen-sion plan,

(iii) benefits under Part I of the Employ-ment Insurance Act,

(iv) [Repealed, 1996, c. 23, s. 181]

(v) vacation pay, severance pay, salary,wages or other remuneration, includinggratuities but excluding any worker com-

pensation benefits or other disability pay-ments, in respect of any office or employ-ment terminated prior to thecommencement of such benefit, or

(vi) income from any business carried on

by him, either alone or with others, that isterminated prior to the commencement ofsuch benefit,

and that is allocated to that week in accor-dance with the regulations.

(i) soit de prestations verses en vertudun rgime de pension dun employeurdont bnficie lemploy en raison dunecharge ou dun emploi,

(ii) soit de pension de retraite verse envertu du Rgime de pensions du Canada

ou dun rgime provincial de pensions,(iii) soit de prestations verses en vertu dela partie I de la Loi sur lassurance-em-

ploi,

(iv) [Abrog, 1996, ch. 23, art. 181]

(v) soit dindemnit de vacance ou de d-part, de traitements, salaires et autres r-munrations, y compris les gratifications, lexclusion des prestations dindemnisa-tion des travailleurs ou de tout autre paie-ment au titre de linvalidit, reus dans le

cadre dune charge ou dun emploi qui apris fin avant le dbut du versement de cesprestations,

(vi) soit de revenu tir dune entreprisequil exploite seul ou avec dautres et quia pris fin avant le dbut des versements deces prestations,

et rparti sur la semaine conformment auxrglements.

Definitions (2) In subsection (1),

business entreprise

business includes a profession, calling, trade,

manufacture or undertaking of any kind and anadventure or concern in the nature of trade, butdoes not include an office or employment;

employment emploi

employment means the position of an indi-vidual in the service of some other person, in-cluding Her Majesty or a foreign state orsovereign;

office charge

office means the position of an individual en-titling him to a fixed or ascertainable stipend orremuneration and includes any office the in-cumbent of which is elected by popular vote oris elected or appointed in a representative ca-

pacity and also includes the position of a corpo-ration director.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 21; 1996, c. 23, s. 181.

(2) Les dfinitions qui suivent sappliquentau paragraphe (1).

Dfinitions

charge

Poste quoccupe un individu et quilui donne droit un traitement ou une rmu-nration fixes ou vrifiables, y compris toutecharge dont le titulaire est lu au suffrage uni-versel ou bien choisi ou nomm titre repr-sentatif, y compris le poste dadministrateurdune personne morale.

charge office

emploi Poste quoccupe un particulier auservice dune autre personne, y compris de SaMajest ou dun tat ou souverain tranger.

emploi employment

entreprise Sont assimils une entrepriseune profession, un mtier, un commerce, une

activit manufacturire ou de quelque natureque ce soit, un projet comportant un risque ouune affaire de caractre commercial. La pr-sente dfinition exclut une charge ou un em-

ploi.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 21; 1996, ch. 23, art. 181.

entreprise business

Deemed benefit 22. (1) Where a qualified employee towhom labour adjustment benefits are payable

22. (1) Lorsquun employ admissible quides prestations dadaptation sont payables a re-

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has, after his effective date of lay-off and be-fore the commencement of those benefits, re-ceived a lump sum payment, under or in respectof an employer pension plan, earned by the em-

ployee as a result of an office or employment inthe Canadian establishment from which he was

laid off, the payment is deemed to be a benefitreferred to in subparagraph 21(1)(b)(i).

u, avant leur versement mais aprs la date desa mise pied, au titre dun rgime de pensiondun employeur, un montant forfaitaire quil agagn dans le cadre dune charge ou dun em-

ploi dans ltablissement canadien do il a tmis pied, ce montant est rput tre des pres-

tations vises au sous-alina 21(1)b)(i).

Report ofearnings

(2) A qualified employee to whom labouradjustment benefits are being paid shall submitto the Commission a report, in such form andmanner and at such times as the Commissionmay direct, setting out the amounts received bythe employee in the period to which the reportrelates as remuneration, income, benefits, pen-sion or allowance described in paragraph21(1)(a) or (b) and such other information asthe Commission may require.

(2) Un employ admissible qui des presta-tions dadaptation sont verses est tenu de pr-senter la Commission un rapport en la forme,de la faon et la date quordonne la Commis-sion, o figurent les montants quil a touchs

pendant la priode laquelle ce rapport a trait titre de rmunrations, revenus, prestations,

pensions et allocations viss aux alinas21(1)a) ou b) et les autres renseignementsquexige la Commission.

Rapport desgains

Failure tocomply (3)

Notwithstanding any other provision ofthis Act, a qualified employee who fails tocomply with a requirement under subsection(2) that has not been waived under subsection(4) is not qualified to receive labour adjustment

benefits as long as the failure to comply contin-ues.

(3)

Par drogation toute autre dispositionde la prsente loi, lemploy admissible qui nese conforme pas une exigence prvue au para-graphe (2) na pas droit, sauf si elle a t sus-

pendue en vertu du paragraphe (4), de toucherde prestations dadaptation et ce, tant quil nesy conforme pas.

Dfaut

Waiver orvariation ofrequirement

(4) The Commission may waive or vary anyrequirement under subsection (2) if in its opin-ion the circumstances warrant the waiver orvariation for the benefit of a qualified employeein a particular case or class or group of cases.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 17, c. 169, s. 7.

(4) La Commission peut, dans lintrt dunemploy admissible, suspendre ou modifier, sielle estime que les circonstances le justifient,dans un cas particulier ou dans un groupe ouune catgorie de cas, une exigence prvue au

paragraphe (2).

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 17, ch. 169, art. 7.

Suspension oumodification desexigences

Benefits notassignable

23. Labour adjustment benefits are not capa-ble of being assigned, charged, attached, antici-pated or given as security and, subject to sub-sections 22(1) and 26(1), any transaction

purporting to assign, charge, attach, anticipateor give as security any of those benefits is void.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 23; 2001, c. 4, s. 97(F).

23. Les prestations dadaptation ne peuventtre cdes, greves, saisies ou donnes en ga-rantie et, sous rserve des paragraphes 22(1) et26(1), toute opration en ce sens est nulle.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 23; 2001, ch. 4, art. 97(F).

Incessibilit desprestations

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT APPLICATION

False ormisleading

statements

24. (1) Where the Board becomes aware of

facts establishing, in its opinion, that a person,in relation to an application under section 11,has made a statement or representation that heknew to be false or misleading or has partici-

pated or acquiesced in the making of such astatement or representation, the Board may re-voke the certification of any employee namedin the application.

24. (1) LOffice, lorsquil prend connais-

sance de faits qui, son avis, dmontrentquune personne a, sciemment, fait une dclara-tion fausse ou trompeuse relativement une de-mande prsente en vertu de larticle 11, y a

particip ou y a consenti, peut annuler la certifi-cation dont a fait lobjet lemploy nommdans la demande.

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Notification ofintention

(2) Before the Board revokes the certifica-tion of an employee pursuant to subsection (1),it shall notify the employee in writing of its in-tention to do so.

(2) Avant dannuler en vertu du paragraphe(1) la certification dont a fait lobjet un em-

ploy, lOffice avise celui-ci de son intentionde ce faire.

Avis dintention

Right to makewrittenrepresentations

(3) An employee who is notified pursuant tosubsection (2) may within thirty days after the

date of the notice, or within such further timeas the Board may allow, make representationsin writing to the Board with respect to the pro-

posed revocation of his certification.

(3) Lemploy qui reoit lavis prvu au pa-ragraphe (2) peut, dans les trente jours de la

date de lavis ou dans le dlai plus long accordpar lOffice, prsenter ce dernier des observa-tions crites au sujet de lannulation projete dela certification dont il a fait lobjet.

Droit deprsenter desobservationscrites

Notification ofdecision

(4) Where the Board revokes the certifica-tion of an employee pursuant to subsection (1),it shall notify the employee and the Commis-sion in writing of the revocation.

(4) LOffice, lorsquil annule en vertu duparagraphe (1) la certification dont a fait lobjetun employ, avise par crit ce dernier et laCommission de sa dcision.

Avis de ladcision

Limitation (5) Notwithstanding any other provision ofthis Act, a qualified employee whose certifica-tion is revoked pursuant to subsection (1) is notqualified at any time before or after the revoca-

tion to receive labour adjustment benefits byvirtue of the revoked certification.

(5) Par drogation toute autre dispositionde la prsente loi, lemploy admissible dont lacertification a t annule conformment au pa-ragraphe (1) na droit ni avant ni aprs lannu-

lation de toucher en vertu de cette certificationdes prestations dadaptation.

Effet delannulation

Idem (6) No certification shall be revoked pur-suant to subsection (1) more than seventy-twomonths after the date on which the false or mis-leading statement was made.

(6) Aucune certification ne peut tre annuleen vertu du paragraphe (1) plus de soixante-douze mois aprs la date de la dclarationfausse ou trompeuse.

Idem

Recertificationnot precluded

(7) Nothing in this section shall be con-strued as preventing an employee whose certifi-cation is revoked pursuant to subsection (1)from re-applying to, and being certified by, theBoard under section 11.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 19.

(7) Un employ dont la certification a tannule en vertu du paragraphe (1) peut, auxtermes du prsent article, demander lOfficeune nouvelle certification, et celui-ci la lui ac-corder en vertu de larticle 11.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 19.

Nouvellecertification

Reconsiderationin respect ofamountsrepayable

25. (1) Subject to subsection (5), the Com-mission may, at any time within twelve monthsafter labour adjustment benefits have been paidto a person, reconsider

(a) any application he made under section13,

(b) any information he provided in thecourse of a review under subsection 16(1), or

(c) any report he submitted under subsection22(2)

and, if the Commission decides that the personhas received, in consequence of that applica-tion, information or report, labour adjustment

benefits for which he was not qualified or inexcess of the benefits payable to him, the Com-mission shall calculate the amount of such ben-efits or excess and shall notify the person inwriting of its decision.

25. (1) Sous rserve du paragraphe (5), laCommission peut, dans les douze mois du ver-sement une personne de prestations dadapta-tion, rexaminer:

a) soit la demande prsente par celle-ci envertu de larticle 13;

b) soit les renseignements fournis par celle-ci dans le cadre de la rvision prvue au pa-ragraphe 16(1);

c) soit le rapport prsent par celle-ciconformment au paragraphe 22(2).

La Commission, si elle dcide que cette per-sonne a touch, cause de cette demande, deces renseignements ou de ce rapport, des pres-tations dadaptation auxquelles elle navait pasdroit ou en trop, calcule le montant de ces pres-tations ou du trop-pay et avise par crit cette

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Reconsiderationin respect ofamounts payable

(2) The Commission may, at any time with-in thirty-six months after labour adjustment

benefits would have been payable to a person,reconsider

(a) any application he made under section13,

(b) any information he provided in thecourse of a review under subsection 16(1), or

(c) any report he submitted under subsection22(2)

and, if the Commission decides that the personhas not received labour adjustment benefits forwhich he was qualified or has received lessthan the benefits payable to him, the Commis-sion shall calculate the amount of such benefitsor deficiency and shall notify the person inwriting of its decision.

(2) La Commission peut, dans les trente-sixmois de la date laquelle des prestationsdadaptation auraient t payables une per-sonne, rexaminer:

a) soit la demande prsente par celle-ci envertu de larticle 13;

b) soit les renseignements fournis par celle-ci dans le cadre de la rvision prvue au pa-ragraphe 16(1);

c) soit le rapport prsent par celle-ciconformment au paragraphe 22(2).

La Commission, si elle dcide que cette per-sonne na pas touch de prestations dadapta-tion alors quelle y avait droit ou quelle a tou-ch des prestations infrieures celles qui luitaient payables, calcule le montant de ces

prestations ou du moins-pay et avise par crit

cette personne de sa dcision.

Idem

Amountrepayable

(3) If the Commission decides that a personhas received labour adjustment benefits forwhich he was not qualified or in excess of the

benefits payable to him, the amount of suchbenefits or excess as calculated pursuant to sub-section (1) is an amount repayable under sec-tion 26 and, for the purposes of subsection26(2), the date of the notice of the decision isthe date on which liability arises.

(3) Si la Commission dcide quune per-sonne a touch des prestations dadaptationauxquelles elle navait pas droit ou en trop, lemontant de ces prestations ou du trop-pay, cal-cul conformment au paragraphe (1), est rem-

bours conformment larticle 26 et, pourlapplication du paragraphe 26(2), cette obliga-tion nat la date o lavis de la dcision estdonn.

Remboursement

Amount payable (4) If the Commission decides that a personhas not received labour adjustment benefits for

which he was qualified or has received lessthan the benefits payable to him, the amount ofsuch benefits or deficiency as calculated pur-suant to subsection (2) is the amount payable tothat person.

(4) Si la Commission dcide quune per-sonne na pas touch de prestations dadapta-

tion alors quelle y avait droit ou quelle a tou-ch des prestations infrieures celles qui luitaient payables, le montant de ces prestationsou du moins-pay, calcul conformment au

paragraphe (2), lui est pay.

Montant payable

Extension (5) Where, in the opinion of the Commis-sion, a false or misleading statement or repre-sentation has been made in connection with anyapplication, information or report referred to insubsection (1), the Commission may, at anytime within seventy-two months after labouradjustment benefits have been paid to a person,reconsider the application, information or re-

port under that subsection.1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 20.

(5) La Commission, lorsquelle est davisquune dclaration fausse ou trompeuse a tfaite relativement une demande, des rensei-gnements ou au rapport viss au paragraphe(1), peut dans les soixante-douze mois quisuivent le versement des prestations dadapta-tion examiner de nouveau la demande, les ren-seignements ou le rapport viss ce para-graphe.1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 20.

Prolongation

Liability foroverpayments

26. (1) Where a person has received labour

adjustment benefits for which he was not quali-fied or in excess of the benefits payable to him,he is liable to repay an amount equal to theamount of those benefits or excess, as the case

26. (1) Une personne, lorsquelle a touch

des prestations dadaptation auxquelles ellenavait pas droit ou en trop, est tenue de rem-

bourser un montant gal ces prestations ou autrop-pay, selon le cas; ce montant constitue

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may be, and that amount is a debt due to HerMajesty in right of Canada and is recoverableas such in the Federal Court or any other courtof competent jurisdiction or in any other man-ner provided by theEmployment Insurance Actin respect of the recovery of amounts paid as

benefits under that Act.

une crance de Sa Majest du chef du Canada,dont le recouvrement peut tre poursuivi cetitre soit devant la Cour fdrale ou tout autretribunal comptent, soit de la faon dont, auxtermes de la Loi sur lassurance-emploi,

peuvent tre recouvrs les montants verss

titre de prestations en vertu de cette loi.Limitation (2) No amount due as a debt under subsec-

tion (1) may be recovered more than seventy-two months after the date on which the liabilityarose.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 26; 1996, c. 23, s. 187.

(2) Un montant d aux termes du para-graphe (1) ne peut tre recouvr plus desoixante-douze mois aprs la date o lobliga-tion est ne.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 26; 1996, ch. 23, art. 187.

Prescription

Return ofoverpayments

27. A person who has received labour ad-justment benefits for which he was not quali-fied or in excess of the benefits payable to himshall forthwith return to the Commission theamount of such benefits or excess, as the casemay be.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 22.

27. La personne qui a touch des prestationsdadaptation auxquelles elle navait pas droitou en trop restitue sans dlai la Commissionces prestations ou le trop-pay, selon le cas.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 22.

Restitution dutrop-pay

Powers ofofficers of Board

28. (1) An officer of the Board authorizedpursuant to subsection (4) may at any reason-able time enter any premises or place, otherthan a private dwelling or any part of any

premises or place that is designed to be usedand is being used as a permanent or temporary

private dwelling, where he believes on reason-able grounds any employee was employed andmay make such examination and inquiry asmay be necessary to determine whether or notthe employee is eligible to apply to the Com-

mission for labour adjustment benefits.

28. (1) Un fonctionnaire de lOffice, sil yest autoris en vertu du paragraphe (4), peut, toute heure convenable, en se fondant sur desmotifs raisonnables, pntrer dans les lieux oules locaux, lexception dun logement privou dune partie dun local qui est conu pourservir ou qui sert de logement priv permanentou temporaire, o un employ a exerc sesfonctions et procder aux examens ou tenir lesenqutes ncessaires afin de dcider si celui-cia droit ou non de demander des prestations

dadaptation la Commission.

Pouvoirs desfonctionnairesde lOffice

Powers ofemployees ofDepartment ofHumanResourcesDevelopment

(2) An employee of the Department of Em-ployment and Social Development authorizedpursuant to subsection (5) may at any reason-able time enter any premises or place, otherthan a private dwelling or any part of any

premises or place that is designed to be usedand is being used as a permanent or temporary

private dwelling, where he or she believes onreasonable grounds any employee was em-

ployed and may make such examination and in-quiry as may be necessary to determinewhether or not the employee is qualified to re-ceive labour adjustment benefits.

(2) Un fonctionnaire du ministre de lEm-ploi et du Dveloppement social, sil y est auto-ris en vertu du paragraphe (5), peut, touteheure convenable, en se fondant sur des motifsraisonnables, pntrer dans les lieux ou les lo-caux, lexception dun logement priv oudune partie dun local qui est conue pour ser-vir ou qui sert de logement priv permanent outemporaire, o un employ a exerc ses fonc-tions et procder aux examens ou tenir les en-qutes ncessaires afin de dcider si celui-ci adroit ou non de toucher des prestations dadap-tation.

Pouvoir desfonctionnairesdu ministre duDveloppementdes ressourceshumaines

Information (3) The following persons, namely,

(a) any person who is occupying anypremises or place described in subsection (1)or (2), every person found therein and theservants or agents of the occupier,

(3) Les personnes suivantes doivent sans d-lai, sur demande orale ou crite du fonction-naire vis aux paragraphes (1) ou (2), fournir celui-ci ou la personne quil indique tous lesdocuments ou les renseignements lis lappli-

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(b) any person who can reasonably be con-sidered to be or have been an employer of anemployee, the servants and agents of that

person and the trustees in bankruptcy, ad-ministrators or liquidators concerned withthat persons estate, and

(c)

any person who has been employed by,or has acted as agent for, any person de-scribed in paragraph (a) or (b)

shall forthwith on being requested by an officerreferred to in subsection (1) or (2), whetherorally or in writing, produce to the officer orany person designated by the officer all suchdocuments or other information relating to theadministration of this Act as the officer re-quests.

cation de la prsente loi quexige cefonctionnaire:

a) loccupant des lieux ou des locaux vissaux paragraphes (1) ou (2), les personnes quisy trouvent ainsi que les prposs ou les re-

prsentants de loccupant;

b) la personne qui peut vraisemblablementtre considre tre ou avoir t lemployeurdun employ, ses prposs et reprsentantsainsi que le syndic, le squestre ou le liquida-teur qui soccupe de la masse des biens;

c) la personne qui a t lemploy ou le re-prsentant dune personne vise aux alinasa) ou b).

Authorization byMinister

(4) The Minister, on the request of theBoard, may, in writing, authorize any officer of

the Board to exercise the powers conferred bysubsection (1) in respect of any particular em-

ployee or employees named or described in theauthorization and to administer or receive anyoath, solemn affirmation or statutory declara-tion required to be given pursuant to this sec-tion in respect thereof, and, on entering any

premises or place referred to in that subsection,the officer shall, if so requested, produce theauthorization to the person in charge of the

premises or place.

(4) Le ministre peut, la demande de lOf-fice, autoriser par crit un fonctionnaire de ce-

lui-ci exercer les pouvoirs prvus au para-graphe (1) lgard de tout employ nomm ouvis dans lautorisation, de mme qu faire

prter les serments ou recevoir les affirma-tions ou dclarations solennelles exigs en ap-

plication du prsent article; ce fonctionnairedoit, sur demande, lorsquil pntre dans leslieux ou locaux viss ce paragraphe, prsentercette autorisation au responsable.

Autorisation duministre

Authorization by

Minister

(5) The Minister, on the request of the Com-

mission, may, in writing, authorize any em-ployee of the Department of Employment andSocial Development to exercise the powersconferred by subsection (2) in respect of any

particular employee or employees named or de-scribed in the authorization and to administer orreceive any oath, solemn affirmation or statuto-ry declaration required to be given pursuant tothis section in respect thereof, and, on enteringany premises or place referred to in that subsec-tion, the employee shall, if so requested, pro-duce the authorization to the person in chargeof the premises or place.

(5) Le ministre peut, la demande de la

Commission, autoriser par crit un fonction-naire du ministre de lEmploi et du Dvelop-

pement social exercer les pouvoirs prvus auparagraphe (2) lgard de tout employ nom-m ou vis dans lautorisation, de mme qufaire prter les serments ou recevoir les affir-mations ou dclarations solennelles exigs enapplication du prsent article; ce fonctionnairedoit, sur demande, lorsquil pntre dans leslieux ou locaux viss ce paragraphe, prsentercette autorisation au responsable.

Autorisation du

ministre

Powers ofCommissioner

(6) Every officer authorized to receive oradminister any oath, solemn affirmation orstatutory declaration pursuant to subsection (4)or (5) has for those purposes all the powers of acommissioner for administering oaths or affi-davits.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 28; 1996, c. 11, s. 64; 2005, c. 34, s.79; 2013, c. 40, s. 237.

(6) Tout fonctionnaire autoris en vertu desparagraphes (4) ou (5) faire prter les ser-ments ou recevoir les affirmations ou dclara-tions solennelles dispose cet effet des pou-voirs dun commissaire aux serments.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 28; 1996, ch. 11, art. 64; 2005, ch.34, art. 79; 2013, ch. 40, art. 237.

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Application ofsections 125 and134 of the

Employment

Insurance Act

29. (1) Sections 125 and 134 of theEmploy-

ment Insurance Actapply, with such modifica-tions as the circumstances require, in respect ofany prosecution or other proceeding under thisAct as though it were a prosecution or other

proceeding under that Act.

29. (1) Les articles 125 et 134 de la Loi sur

lassurance-emploisappliquent, avec les adap-tations ncessaires, aux poursuites et autres

procdures intentes en vertu de la prsente loiau mme titre que sil sagissait de poursuitesou procdures intentes en vertu de la Loi sur

lassurance-emploi.

Application

Application ofsubsections126(14) to (22)of the

Employment

Insurance Act

(2) Subsections 126(14) to (22) of the Em-ployment Insurance Actapply, with such modi-fications as the circumstances require, in re-spect of the administration and enforcement ofthis Act.

R.S., 1985, c. L-1, s. 29; 1992, c. 1, s. 92; 1996, c. 23, s.182.

(2) Les paragraphes 126(14) (22) de laLoisur lassurance-emploi sappliquent, avec lesadaptations ncessaires, la prsente loi.

L.R. (1985), ch. L-1, art. 29; 1992, ch. 1, art. 92; 1996, ch.23, art. 182.

Application

GENERAL DISPOSITIONS GNRALES

Consultation 30. The Commission may consult with theBoard either generally or with respect to any

particular application under this Act.

1980-81-82-83, c. 89, s. 25.

30. La Commission peut consulter lOffice,

soit dune faon gnrale, soit lgard dunedemande particulire prvue la prsente loi.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 89, art. 25.

Consultation

Boards decisionfinal

31. (1) A decision of the Board under this

Act is final and binding and is not subject toappeal to or review by any court except theFederal Court in accordance with the FederalCourts Act.

31. (1) Les dcisions que rend lOffice en

vertu de la prsente loi sont finales et sans ap-pel; elles peuvent cependant tre lobjet dunedemande de rvision aux termes de la Loi surles Cours fdrales.

Dcisionsfinales

Appeal ofCommissiondecision

(2) Any person may, at any time within 30days after the day a decision of the Commis-sion under this Act, other than subsection 14(2)or (3), is communicated to him or her, or withinany further time that the Commission may in

any particular case for special reason allow, ap-peal to the Social Security Tribunal.

(2) Toute personne peut, dans les trentejours de la date o elle reoit communicationdune dcision rendue par la Commission envertu de la prsente loi, lexception des para-graphes 14(2) ou (3), ou dans le dlai suppl-

mentaire que la Commission peut accorder,pour des raisons spciales, dans un cas particu-lier, interjeter appel devant le Tribunal de la s-curit sociale.

Appel desdcisions de laCommission

(3) [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 275] (3) [Abrog, 2012, ch. 19, art. 275]

Amendment ofdecision

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), theBoard or the Commission may rescind oramend any decision it takes under this Act onthe presentation of new facts or on being satis-fied that the decision was given without knowl-edge of

Documents

Labour Adjustment Benefits Act L-1.pdf