Minister Brison, my first question concerns the paylist requirements, or the $625 million under vote 30a. It's “funding for adjustments made to terms and conditions of service or employment of the federal administration.” You referred to it briefly in your opening statement. You said the requested funding would be used primarily to cover the cost of ratifying new collective agreements and a portion of the employer’s anticipated costs related to the 2016-17 fiscal year.
How has the government established the priority of engaging with the public sector unions in a positive way, as part of the new program and with the money that will be spent?