Thank you for the question, Mr. Perron.
As I said in my response to one of your committee colleagues, we do recognize the right of our employees to negotiate and to have some form of pressure tactic to do so.
Recently, however, we've seen that the pressure tactics seem to go beyond the interests of employers and have repercussions that go beyond the Canadian economy as a whole. These pressure tactics sometimes extend over long periods, and that has a cost in terms of our gross domestic product or other analyses of that kind.
In terms of solutions to consider, it might be worthwhile to conduct a study to determine what the options might be. Mandatory arbitration is one option, but there are also other countries that manage their labour relations without necessarily having to suffer the same repercussions we are experiencing at home. Perhaps we need to look at a slightly broader vision to see how these issues are addressed in other countries.
That said, it seems important to note that the current situation is harmful to our economy. That's the situation we're mainly denouncing, and that's why we're asking for action to limit this risk, while allowing our employees to be paid properly.