Federal and provincial laws clearly state that you have the right
to join a union. Below are the relevant excerpts from Canadian
Codes and/or Acts.
Canada Labour Code:
“Every employee is free to join the trade union of his/her
choice and to participate in its lawful activities.”
Alberta Labour Relations Act:
" An employee has the right
- to be a member of a trade union and to participate in its
lawful activities, and
- to bargain collectively with his employer through a bargaining
agent.”
British Columbia Labour Code:
“Every employee is free to be a member of a trade union
and to participate in its lawful activities”
Manitoba Labour Relations Act:
“Every employee has the right
- to be a member of a union;
- to participate in the activities of a union; and
- to participate in the organization of a union.
New Brunswick Industrial Relations Act:
“Every employee has the right to be a member of a trade
union and to participate in the lawful activities thereof.”
Newfoundland Labour Relations Act:
“An employee has the right to be a member of a trade
union and to participate in its activities.”
Nova Scotia Trade Union Act:
“Every employee has the right to be a member of a trade
union and to participate in its activities.”
Ontario Labour Relations Act:
“Every person is free to join a trade union of the person’s
own choice and to participate in its lawful activities.”
Prince Edward Island Labour Act:
“Every employee has the right to be a member of a trade
union and to participate in the lawful activities thereof.”
Québec Labour Code:
“Every employee has the right to belong to the association
of employees of his choice, and to participate in the formation,
activities and management of such association.”
Saskatchewan Trade Union Act:
“Employees have the right to organize in and to form,
join or assist trade unions and to bargain collectively through
a trade union of their own choosing; and the trade union designated
or selected for the purpose of bargaining collectively by the
majority of the employees in a unit appropriate for that purpose
shall be the exclusive representative of all employees in that
unit for the purpose of bargaining collectively.”
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