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Industrial
Inquiry
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422. (1) The minister may, either upon application or on his own
motion, make or cause to be made such inquiries as he considers advis-
able respecting industrial matters, and, subject to this Act and the
regulations, may do such things as he considers necessary to maintain or
secure industrial peace and to promote conditions favourable to settlc-
ment of disputes.

(2) For any of the purposes of subsection (1), or where in any
industry a dispute between employers and employees exists or is likely
to arise, the minister may refer the matters involved to a commission, to
be designated as an “Industrial Inquiry Commission”, for investigation
and report.

(3) The minister shall furnish the Industrial Inquiry Commission
with a statement of the matters concerning which the inquiry is to be

made, and, where an inquiry involves particular persons or parties, shall
advise those persons or parties of the appointment. °

(4) Following its appointment, an Industrial Inquiry Commission
shall inquire into the matters referred to it by the minister and endeavour
to carry out its terms of reference; and, if a settlement is not effected in
the meantime, it shall report the result of its inquiries, including its
recommendations, to the minister within fourteen days after its appoint-
ment, or within such extensions of time as the minister may grazt.

(5) Upon receipt of a report of an Industrial Inquiry Commission
relating to any dispute between employers and employccs, tne minister
shall furnish a copy to each of the partics affected, and shall publish it
in any manner as he considers advisable.

(6) An Industrial Inquiry Cqmmission shall consist of one or more
members appointed by the minister.

(7) An Industrial Inquiry Commission shall, during its period of
appointment, have the power and authority of a Commissioner under
sections 7, 10, and 11 of the Public Inquiries Act.

(8) Where, either before or after an Industrial Inquiry Commission
makes its report, the parties agree in writing -to accept the report in
respect of the matters referred to the Industrial Inquiry Commission, the
parties are bound by the report in respect of those matters. 1973 (2nd
Sess.), C. 122.6. 122: mu