{"id":6519,"date":"2026-05-28T16:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpasecurite.qc.ca\/?p=6519"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:45:10","slug":"decree-based-collective-agreements-ensuring-competitiveness-through-fairness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cpasecurite.qc.ca\/en\/decree-based-collective-agreements-ensuring-competitiveness-through-fairness\/","title":{"rendered":"Decree-Based Collective Agreements: Ensuring Competitiveness Through Fairness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6519\" class=\"elementor elementor-6519\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ad6d479 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ad6d479\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;8cb3c98&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eeaed42\" data-id=\"4eeaed42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c0daa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c0daa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapresse.ca\/dialogue\/opinions\/2026-05-28\/decrets-de-convention\/les-decrets-garantissent-competitivite-et-saine-concurrence.php\">In an open letter published in\u00a0<i>La Presse<\/i><\/a>, our Executive Director, St\u00e9phanie Corriveau, sets the record straight on several key aspects of the debate surrounding decree-based collective agreements.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Often misunderstood, these mechanisms do not hinder competitiveness. Rather, they help ensure fair minimum working conditions and support healthy competition among businesses.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">In the context of Bill 27, the role of decree-based collective agreements has been subject to various interpretations. St\u00e9phanie Corriveau\u2019s open letter seeks to clarify their actual contribution to Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s economy and to the sectors they regulate.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Decrees establish minimum working conditions applicable to all businesses within a given sector. This framework helps prevent competition based on lowering wages or benefits, and instead promotes a level playing field focused on service quality and compliance.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In sectors such as private security, these mechanisms play a critical role. They provide workers with concrete protections \u2014 particularly in terms of compensation and working conditions \u2014 while also protecting businesses that meet their legal obligations.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The letter also highlights an important point: decrees and the parity committees that enforce them do not represent a cost to the government, as they are funded by the industry stakeholders themselves.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In short, while modernization of the legislative framework is essential, it must preserve the foundations of a model that supports worker protection, market integrity, and public safety.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapresse.ca\/dialogue\/opinions\/2026-05-28\/decrets-de-convention\/les-decrets-garantissent-competitivite-et-saine-concurrence.php\">La Presse article<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an open letter published in La Presse, our Executive Director, St\u00e9phanie Corriveau, sets the record straight on several key aspects of the debate surrounding decree-based collective agreements.<\/p>\n<p>Often misunderstood, these mechanisms do not hinder competitiveness. 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