Section 71 — Canada Labour Code: Notice of dispute

Where a notice to commence collective bargaining has been given under this Part, either party may inform the Minister, by sending a notice of dispute, of their failure to enter into, renew or revise a collective agreement where collective bargaining has not commenced within the time fixed by this Part; or the parties have bargained collectively for the purpose of entering into or revising a collective agreement but have been unable to reach agreement. The party who sends a notice of dispute under subsection (1) must immediately send a copy of it to the other party.