Thank you, Mr. Chair. It was indeed a very interesting discussion.
My question is for Ms. Tiessen and Ms. MacEwen. It concerns what is known as contract-flipping, which are aimed at subcontractors at airports.
The mechanism works on by tendering. The new company that submits the lowest bid and wins the tender hires the same skilled workers already in place in the position they held, but offers them lower wages and less favourable working conditions.
I'd like to know if any of your members are in this situation.
In Bill C-30, the government intervenes by saying that the new subcontractor will not be able to lower wages, but does not protect all collective agreements.
I'd like to hear your comments about this. Ms. Tiessen could start, then Ms. MacEwen could respond.