Article 16 : duration of the agreement and continuance

16.1 This Agreement shall be in effect from 2018-09-01 to 2021-08-31.

16.2 If either Party desires to renew and/or revise this Agreement, such Party shall give written notice to the other not less than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiry date established in Article 16.1. Where notice to amend the Agreement is given. The provisions of this Agreement shall continue in force until a new Agreement is signed or the right to strike or lockout accrues, whichever first occurs.

16.3 Should it be determined that any provision or provisions of this Agreement are in violation of any legally effective and applicable Federal and/or Provincial Statute and/or Regulation(s) made there under, the Parties agree to amend the Agreement for the sole purpose of making such provision or provisions conform to such Federal or Provincial Statute or Regulation(s). All other provisions of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. In addition, this Agreement may be amended by mutual consent.

16.4 For matters involving the interpretation of any portion of this Agreement, including the processing or arbitration of any grievance, the official text of any clause shall be the text in the language indicated by an asterisk (*) beside the number or the heading of the article/section.

16.5 The Employer agrees to translate each clause of this Agreement from the language in which the clause was negotiated into the other official language of Canada and, within six (6) months of ratification, to forward the translated version to the Association for its approval.

16.6 IN WITNESS whereof, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, by their duly authorized officers and representatives.