Natural Resources committee  We're talking protections to the minister as well, specifying that she'll not be required to give testimony in suit except with respect to provisions of the code or where they are subject to an agreement under certain provisions of the code. Those portions currently exist within

Natural Resources committee  Proposed subsection 144(1.1) is the change in Bill C-4. That's the clause referred to as a result of Bill C-4. So the change that we're referring to is to provide officers the ability to make representation at other types of administrative hearings. That could include arbitration

Natural Resources committee  The change that's being proposed is under 144(1.1) of the Canada Labour Code, which now reads: The Minister shall not be required to give testimony in a civil suit with regard to information obtained in the exercise of powers or the performance of duties or functions the Minist

Natural Resources committee  Only with regard to information obtained in the exercise of powers and performance of duties under this part of the code.

Natural Resources committee  No. Right now officers are required to receive approval of the minister to make representation.

Natural Resources committee  They can only make representation in civil proceedings. We want to expand that to include administrative proceedings as well.

Natural Resources committee  Right now the officers cannot give any testimony in any civil proceeding unless they receive ministerial consent or approval. That's the only type of proceeding they can give testimony at.

Natural Resources committee  I can't speak to other regulatory bodies.

Natural Resources committee  The change is to expand it from just civil to civil and administrative, so it's making it broader.

Natural Resources committee  As with the previous amendment, these consequential amendments to the labour code were put forward in the last session of Parliament. Since then, Bill C-4 has come forward and made some changes to the Canada Labour Code. The amendment we're making here is to include “administrati

Natural Resources committee  Yes.

Natural Resources committee  This amendment does two things. It coordinates with Bill C-4, but it also includes a consequential amendment to the Canada Labour Code to include the ability for delegated officials to make representation at civil and administrative hearings.

Natural Resources committee  Yes, the Minister of Labour.

Natural Resources committee  I don't have the labour code with me, but in the subsection they are referring to, the only change is to change the wording to include “or administrative proceeding”. The rest currently exists within the Canada Labour Code. The purpose of this consequential amendment is to allow

Natural Resources committee  These are specifically related to the amendments that are proposed under Bill C-5, and specifically those relate to the ability for delegated officials to make representation at certain civil and administrative proceedings. We've changed the word “civil” to include administrative