I think, actually, this is a reasonable amendment.
I have the same concern Mr. Van Kesteren expressed, particularly around the horticultural sector, in which temporary foreign workers are an essential part of production, not just in Canada but in other countries as well. I don't believe this amendment would hinder the capacity of the horticultural sector in the Annapolis Valley, as an example, or in the Niagara region or somewhere else within Canada, to attain the temporary foreign workers it needs to fulfill harvest. It's my understanding that in many cases, in fact, temporary foreign workers within the horticultural sector are paid at rates that are competitive with the prevailing wage rates in the communities wherein the activity is occurring. It boils down to the availability of people to do the work at that time, as opposed to a wage issue.
I'm satisfied that the NDP amendment does not prevent farmers or food processing people in the horticultural sector from attaining the workers they would need for the harvest. I'm comfortable with the NDP amendment, and I do not feel it would hinder the capacity of the horticultural sector to get the workers it needs from the temporary foreign worker program.