1 999-2000 TRADE UNION BILL No. 234 of 1999-2000

An Act to amend The Trade Union Act to provide for Freedom of Speech in the Workplace (Assented to , 2000) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:

Short title This Act may be cited as The Trade Union Amendment Act, 2000 (Freedom of Speech in the Workplace). R.S.S. 1978, c.T-17, amended The Trade Union Act is amended in the manner set forth in this Act. New

section 3.1 The following

section is added after

section 3: “Freedom of speech 3.1 Nothing in this Act deprives a person of the person’s freedom to express his or her views if the person does not use intimidation, coercion, threats or undue influence or interfere with the formation or selection of a trade union”.

Section amended 4(1) Subsection 11(1) is amended by repealing the portion preceding clause (

a) and substituting the following: “

(1) Subject to

section 3.1, it shall be an unfair labour practice for an employer, employer’s agent or any other person acting on behalf to the employer:”. (2) Subsection 11(2) is amended by repealing the portion preceding clause (

a) and substituting the following: “

(1) Subject to

section 3.1, it shall be an unfair labour practice for an employee, trade union or any other person:”. Coming into force This Act comes into force on assent. 1 999-2000TRADE UNION 2 REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©2000