Extensive consultations were held in 2016. More than 1,000 Canadians and stakeholders participated. The previous minister held round tables in five locations across the country, one of them by video conference. We also ran a survey, which was open to all Canadians, all associations, all organizations, to get their views on what flexible work arrangements the federal government should move forward on. In total, there were over 1,000 representatives of labour and employer organizations, university experts, not-for-profit groups, advocacy organizations, and of course, individual Canadians.
On November 6th, 2017. See this statement in context.