Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The point of this is to take away the discretion of the department. It provides that the government would not be able to process an application at a salary less than the prevailing wage rate.
In response to my colleague, Ms. McLeod, there may be circumstances where more money is paid. But the point of this is to clarify that this should not, must not, happen. I know I've received more calls and angry letters against this Conservative policy than I have for anything else since I became a member. People want this clarity. All this does is provide clarity.