Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
It's a pleasure for me, in turn, to welcome all our guests today. Thank you very much for your contribution.
The NDP would like this bill to be debated in committee. However, if there were no change, I would find it very difficult to recommend it to my caucus colleagues for the simple reason that I consider the maximum threshold of $250,000 completely unrealistic.
However, what we have before us today is distinctly better. I would like to honestly present your concerns to my colleagues when I have the opportunity to do so.
So I'm going to start with you, Ms. Boyles. Although I acknowledge the importance of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, I find it very difficult to understand how you can say—and I am quoting you so that there is no misunderstanding:
“...that puts their employees at substantive risk”.
Frankly, I don't believe you. I absolutely don't believe that statement. My name is indeed "Thomas", and I can ask nothing better than for someone to prove the contrary. So I'm asking you to explain to me this statement, which I find unbelievable.