I just have a comment on the overall amendment from my perspective. While we support the objective of what this would do, we don't think that potentially penalizing employees or temporary foreign workers on farms is the right way to go. I will not be supporting this amendment the way it is written—this includes PV-1, as well—simply because.... You know, during a pandemic, we didn't go and penalize nurses and doctors and say, “You're subject to a fine of up to x amount if you don't respect biosecurity protocols.” This amendment brings a new constituency into the bill. While I respect the fact that we must do everything we can to promote biosecurity, I don't think that touching the employer-employee relationship is the way to go with this particular amendment, so I will not be supporting NDP-1 as written.
On October 16th, 2023. See this statement in context.