CONTEST PERIOD
The contest “to highlight our 28,000 members” is organized by Bâtirente (the “Contest Organizer”), and will run from March 15th, 2024 to April 15th, 2024, 11:59 p.m. (eastern time) (the “Contest Period”).
ELIGIBILITY
The contest is open to CSN union members.
The contest is open to members residing in Canada who have reached the legal age of majority in their province or territory of residence on the dates of the contest draws (“Eligible Entrants”).
INELIGIBLE
The following individuals are not eligible to enter the contest:
- Employees, managers, directors and officers of Bâtirente, and any individuals residing with them.
HOW TO ENTER
To participate, an eligible entrant must meet the following conditions:
- Visit the Bâtirente Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/batirente).
- Complete the form accessible through the contest publication, answering the question and providing the required information.
- The participant may like and share the publication to obtain a second entry in the draw.
Only one entry per person is eligible.
PRIZES
Two winners will receive a Metro gift card valued at $50 each (in Canadian dollars).
DRAW
The winners will be selected by a draw held on April 17th, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Eligible entrants must have a valid telephone number or email address indicated on the entry form completed via the Facebook contest publication. Two winners will be determined online by computerized random draw, in the presence of Éric Fillion, General Manager, and Line Bourbonnais, Communications and Marketing Manager.
The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
- To be declared a winner, the selected entrant must:
a. Be reached by phone or email by the Contest Organizer within 10 days of the draw. The selected entrant must be reached within 2 attempts and will have 48 hours to return the Contest Organizer’s call or reply to the email after receiving a voicemail message or email from the Contest Organizer, as applicable, failing which they will forfeit the prize.
b. Confirm that they meet the eligibility conditions and other requirements of these contest rules.
c. The Contest Organizer reserves the right to change the contest terms and conditions or to terminate the contest at any time whatsoever without notice.
The Contest Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any individual or cancel any entry that does not comply with these contest rules.
The Contest Organizer cannot be held liable for any late entries or any malfunction whatsoever that may affect the availability or operation of its website or any component of its telecommunications systems or networks during the contest period. Nor will the Contest Organizer be held liable for any damage to entrants’ computers or to components of computer systems used to enter the contest.
Should the selected entrant fail to meet any of the above-mentioned terms or any other condition in these contest rules, the selected entrant will be disqualified, and, at the Contest Organizer’s discretion, the prize will be cancelled, or a new draw will be held for the prize, in accordance with these contest rules, until an entrant is selected and declared the prizewinner. In such a case, the same terms and conditions will apply and be adapted as necessary.
2. Awarding of prizes. Within 15 days of receiving the Declaration Form, the Contest Organizer will send a letter to the winner describing how to claim the prize. Should the selected entrant refuse the prize, the Contest Organizer will be released from all obligations related to the awarding of the prize and may, at its discretion, cancel the prize or hold a new draw in accordance with the procedure described in the previous section.
3. Contest operation. Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of this contest constitutes a violation of civil and criminal law. If any such attempts are made, the Contest Organizer reserves the right to reject the entrant’s entries and obtain redress under the law.
4. Acceptance of prizes. Prizes must be accepted as described herein and may not be exchanged, substituted, or transferred to another person (including the winner’s successor or heir). In the event that a prize cannot be awarded as described for reasons beyond the Contest Organizer’s control, a substitute prize of equal value will be offered.
5. Limitation of liability. If the Contest Organizer is unable to award the prize as described herein, it reserves the right to award a like prize of equal value or, at its sole discretion, to award the monetary value of the prize indicated herein. Under no circumstances will the Contest Organizer be required to award more prizes or to award a prize other than in accordance with these contest rules.
6. Limitation of liability: Use of prize. The winner releases the Contest Organizer and the persons in charge of the contest from any liability for damage that may arise from entering the contest or from accepting or using the prize.
7. Limitation of liability: Contest operation. The Contest Organizer and the persons in charge of the contest cannot be held liable for any malfunction of any computer component, software or line of communication, the loss or absence of network communication, or any transmission that is faulty, incomplete, or deleted by any computer or network and which may limit or prevent any person from reading the contest rules. Furthermore, the Contest Organizer cannot be held liable for any loss or damage that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by any web page, software or other download or by the transmission of any information concerning contest entry. More specifically, if the administration, security, impartiality, integrity, or operation of the contest is corrupted or seriously affected by reason of a virus, bug, alteration, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other reason, the Contest Organizer reserves the right to cancel, modify, extend, or suspend the contest without prior notice (subject to approval by the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec in Quebec).
8. Limitation of liability: Receipt of entries. The Contest Organizer and the persons in charge of the contest cannot be held liable for entries that are late, whether or not attributable to any breakdown, for any reason whatsoever, of the website during the Contest Period, including any damage to an entrant’s computer or mobile device.
9. Limitation of liability: Situation beyond the Contest Organizer’s control. The Contest Organizer and the persons in charge of the contest cannot be held liable in any way whatsoever in the event their inability to act results from a fact or situation beyond their control, or from a strike, lockout or other labour dispute occurring in the organizations or companies whose services are used for contest operation.
10. Contest changes. The Contest Organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this contest in whole or in part should human intervention or an event take place that could alter or affect the administration, security, impartiality, or operation of the contest as provided for in these contest rules, subject to the approval of Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec, if required. The Contest Organizer cannot be held liable should such an event or intervention occur.
11. Termination of the contest. If the contest must be terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason whatsoever before the closing date provided in these contest rules, the Contest Organizer may, at its sole discretion, award the prizes by choosing from all eligible entries duly received up to the date of the event resulting in the termination of the contest.
12. Under no circumstances will the Contest Organizer be required to award more prizes or to award a prize other than in accordance with these contest rules.
13. Limitation of liability: Contest entry. By entering or attempting to enter the contest, entrants agree not to hold liable the Contest Organizer or persons in charge of the contest for any damage that may result from entering or attempting to enter the contest.
14. By accepting the prize, the winners authorize the Contest Organizer to use, if required, their name, photo, likeness, voice, place of residence, and prize statement for publicity purposes, without any form of compensation.
15. Communication with entrants. There will be no communication or correspondence about this contest with entrants, except as provided for in these rules or at the Contest Organizer’s initiative or to obtain consent to use entries made without purchase or consideration.
16. Personal information. Personal information about entrants gathered in the course of the contest will be used solely to administer the contest. No communications, commercial or otherwise, unrelated to this contest will be sent to entrants, unless they have otherwise agreed.
17. Decisions. All entrants agree to comply with these contest rules and to accept any decisions made by the Contest Organizer, which are final and binding.
Any decision by the Contest Organizer (or its representatives) regarding the contest is final and binding, subject to a ruling by the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec on any matter under its jurisdiction.
18. Entrants from Québec. Any dispute regarding the organization or operation of a promotional contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any dispute regarding the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie for the sole purpose of reaching a settlement.
19. If a section of the program rules is declared or deemed illegal, unenforceable, or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that section will be considered null and void, but all other sections that are not affected will be enforced to the extent permitted by law.
20. The contest rules and regulations are available on the Bâtirente website accessible via batirente.com/en/contest. A paper copy of these rules and regulations can be sent by mail if requested to communications@batirente.com. A French version of these rules and regulations is available on the Bâtirente website accessible via batirente.com/concours. In the event of a discrepancy between the English and French versions of these rules, the French version will prevail.
21. Winners will be announced on Bâtirente’s website, on Facebook page and in Bâtirente’s electronic newsletter.
22. This contest is subject to all applicable laws.
Note: The masculine gender is used without discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.