Yes, Mr. Chair, and I'll be sharing my time with MP Weiler.
Ministers, thank you for being here today. It's an important discussion on an important bill, and I think it's quite important for us to discuss it, as Canadians, and for Canadians to hear from you what is actually being proposed.
Minister Hajdu, I want to go back to section 107, if I could. Section 107 isn't new. It's been part of the labour legislation for decades. I think it's been close to 50 years, if I'm not mistaken.
In my discussions back home with folks, they highlighted some questions for me to ask you. I have a very active community. I wanted to get a sense from you, number one, of what the changes are specifically. Can you really drill down in succinct order into the legislation and the reason for the clearer rules? Why are they needed?
Most importantly, what protections are there for workers who are exercising their collective bargaining rights?
Thank you.