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assertion that work performed under the IPA is subject to provincialjurisdiction, request for the appointment of a conciliation officer shall bemade to the Federal Minister of Labour as per section 71 of the CanadaLabour Code, R.S.C.. 1985, c.L-2 as amended.6.3 Where a conciliation officer has been agreed to by the parties or appointed bythe Federal Minister of Labour, such officer shall forthwith confer with theparties and endeavour to assist them in entering into a new Agreement.6.4 The parties agree to co-operate with such conciliation officer and to makeevery reasonable effort to enter into a new Agreement.6.5 After the parties have met with such officer and made every reasonable effortto enter into a new Agreement without success, either party shall have theright to request a report from the conciliation officer. Such report shall besent to all parties and to the Federal Minister of Labour and advise the partiesthat a new Agreement has not been made.6.6 The parties agree that the fees and expenses of such conciliation officer, if notpaid by the Federal Department of Labour, shall be paid equally by the Guild,and by the Association.7. No Strike or Lockout7.1 The parties agree that the Guild shall not declare or authorize a strike againstany Producer until the term of the Agreement has expired and until fifteen(15) days have elapsed from the date on which the conciliation officer sentthe report to the parties and the Minister as set out in Article 6.5.7.2 The parties agree that neither the Association nor any Producer who issignatory to a Voluntary Recognition Agreement shall declare or cause a lockout, until the term of the Agreement has expired and until fifteen days haveelapsed from the date on which the conciliation officer sent the report to theMinister as set out in Article 6.5.7.3 The parties to this Agreement, the individual members of the Guild and allof the Producers who are signatory to a Voluntary Recognition Agreementagree that the Guild shall be authorized and permitted to call a strike incompliance with the terms of this Appendix, notwithstanding the fact that172