Thank you, MP Thomas.
Recognizing that final offer arbitration is the final step in the bargaining process if parties are unable to agree informs, in part, the previous bargaining. Parties know that if they get to that final step, a final offer arbitration decision will reflect that value exchange.
I certainly don't want to speak to your intention on moving the motion before us, because I heard your explanation. However, when I look at the motion as drafted, I see that it speaks to “the value to the digital news intermediary of making available to persons in Canada....” From my perspective, it speaks to one element of clause 38, but it doesn't speak to the value in the news content, and then conversely the benefits derived from both parties. In my opinion, it would speak to one element of that. Therefore, there perhaps is a degree of tension with clause 38, which has a broader conception of that value exchange.