Thank you for the question.
This is a tool that exists in the Canada Labour Code and, as we know, the Status of the Artist Act was modelled on the Canada Labour Code. For numerous reasons, at the time, the department decided not to include that provision in the Act.
The Act has existed for 25 years now. Should it be reviewed to incorporate provisions to parallel those of the Canada Labour Code concerning binding arbitration for a first scale agreement? That's a very good question, one that will have to be studied carefully. It is a tool that is provided in the Canada Labour Code that could be incorporated into the Status of the Artist Act if, when this study is completed, your committee or the department concludes that it would be a good approach to achieve the desired results.