Quebec certification rules allegedly limit investment, growth
A research paper released this month by the Montreal Economic Institute places some of the blame for the current economic woes in Quebec on the ability of unions in that province to certify bargaining units based on a card check rather than a secret ballot. The province is one of five jurisdictions cited in the paper (with federal, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island) as permitting union certification based on union membership cards signed by employees alone. All provinces allow certification after votes.
