Publication of the Decree amending the Decree respecting personnel in the road sign industry of Quebec on 2024-02-28
Increase in the minimum hourly wage to $23.00, effective February 28, 2024.
About us
What is CPPISRQ ?
The CPPISRQ (Parity Committee for Personnel in the Traffic Control Industry in Québec) is a non-profit organization responsible for the administration and enforcement of the “Decree respecting personnel in the traffic control industry in Québec” under the Collective Agreement Decrees Act.
The Collective Agreement Decrees Act allows parties to a collective agreement to request the government to extend certain provisions of the agreement to all employers and employees in the sector where they operate. A decree is the legal extension of a collective agreement.
Not all provisions of the negotiated collective agreement become part of the decree, but mainly those of a pecuniary nature, such as wages, leave, overtime, etc. By requesting a decree, the contracting parties aim to prevent unfair competition from employers who are not subject to a collective agreement, ensuring that salaries and working conditions are not a competitive factor.
In the traffic control industry, various tasks were initially integrated into the Security Officers’ Decree during the 1990s and subsequent years. On February 24, 2023, the industry established its own decree: “Decree respecting personnel in the traffic control industry in Québec.”
MIssion and vision
VALUES
MANDATE AND SERVICES
STRUCTURE
Reports and documents
Ethics and Professional Conduct
Mission and vision
OUR MISSION
The CPPISRQ ensures the implementation, compliance, and promotion of the provisions outlined in the Decree, aiming to uphold the rights of employees while fostering fair competition among employers in the industry.
VISION
Development and Governance
In the initial years of operation, the Parity Committee for Personnel in the Traffic Control Industry in Québec aims to establish an administrative and operational structure that facilitates:
- A guided and structured transition for those subject to the decree.
- Customer service that promotes development and growth.
- Management in accordance with the governance standards set by the Ministry.
The Committee also aims to raise awareness among those subject to the decree and the general public. To achieve this, priority will be given to the implementation of a communication plan, tools, and information regarding the Decree and the practices of the Committee.
Values
The CPPISRQ ensures the fulfillment of its mission with a commitment to integrity, respect, equity, confidentiality, and rigor.
Integrity
We commit to demonstrating ethics and authenticity while respecting the values and principles of the CPPISRQ.
Respect
We maintain courteous and professional working relationships that encourage collaboration, mutual assistance, and respect without discrimination, harassment, or violence.
Equity
We adopt a neutral behavior, demonstrating no preference. We pursue an objective search for facts and truth.
Confidentiality
We do not share confidential information entrusted to the CPPISRQ and its representatives. We do not disclose the identity of a complainant or whistleblower unless they consent.
Rigor
We uphold our commitments and work objectively with accuracy and precision, without leniency.
Mandat et services
The Parity Committee is responsible for:
- Informing and educating employees and employers about the working conditions described in the Decree as well as their rights, duties and obligations
- Supervising and ensuring compliance with the Decree
- Receiving complaints and reports in case of Decree violations
- Conducting investigations and inspections in the workplace and at the employer’s head office
- Claiming from employers what is owed to employees
- Defending employees whose rights are not respected before the courts
- Ensuring compliance with the Act respecting collective agreement decrees
- Monitoring compliance with the regulations put in place
- Initiating criminal proceedings against employers who commit offences subject to fines under the Act respecting collective agreement decrees
Structure
The Parity Committee is governed by a board of directors composed equally of employer and union representatives from associations that negotiated the collective agreement subject to legal extension.
The board of directors of the Parity Committee for Personnel in the Traffic Control Industry in Québec consists of 8 members designated as follows:
- 4 members appointed by the Association Québécoise des Entrepreneurs en Infrastructure (AQEI).
- 4 members appointed by the Syndicat des Métallos (FTQ).
The Collective Agreement Decrees Act also stipulates that the contracting parties must establish a parity committee responsible for overseeing the application of the Decree. The board of directors appoints a general manager, along with inspectors and office staff, to ensure the committee’s continuity and oversee the implementation of the Decree.
All employers and employees, whether unionized or not, are subject to the Decree and are required to contribute to the financing of the activities of the Parity Committee.
Reports and documents
The Annual Report of Activities, required by the Collective Agreement Decrees Act (R.S.Q., c. D-2, s. 23), aims to inform the Minister of Labour about the outcomes achieved regarding the application of the current regulations and to gather data essential for assessing requests.