History — 44

Definitions 44 (1) In this section and sections 45 to 47.1, business means any federal work, undertaking or business and any part thereof; ( entreprise ) provincial business means a work, undertaking or business, or any part of a work, undertaking or business, the labour relations of which are subject to the laws of a province; ( entreprise provinciale ) sell , in relation to a business, includes the transfer or other disposition of the business and, for the purposes of this definition, leasing a business is deemed to be selling it. ( vente ) Sale of business (2) Where an employer sells a business, (a) a trade union that is the bargaining agent for the employees employed in the business continues to be their bargaining agent; (b) a trade union that made application for certification in respect of any employees employed in the business before the date on which the business is sold may, subject to this Part, be certified by the Board as their bargaining agent; (c) the person to whom the business is sold is bound by any collective agreement that is, on the date on which the business is sold, applicable to the employees employed in the business; and (d) the person to whom the business …