Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for joining us here today.
Just a few days ago, I had the opportunity to join the Tsawwassen First Nation, the transport minister, my Pacific caucus colleagues and ILWU members to officially list the Roberts Bank terminal 2 project as a project of national interest. We were able to talk about the significance. I had an opportunity to make some remarks and talk about its importance.
I want to go to Mr. Leonard first.
You noted that the government appointed two highly respected labour relations experts, Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers, to examine the challenges facing collective bargaining at west coast ports. Can you speak to the significance of their work and how Bill C-39 responds to some of the recommendations they put forward? We want to make sure that by listing this as nationally important, we can maximize its benefits for Canadians and work forward in a good way.