Since the Quebec legislation was put in place over almost three decades ago now, and subsequent to that, the British Columbia law over a decade and a half ago, and despite the fact that we've had changes with governments of different political stripes that have come forward, not one single amendment has been tabled by the new regime regarding the anti-replacement worker provision in the code. If all the arguments about the sky falling, about investment, about the devastation, or about the monopoly that it gives labour in regard to collective bargaining were true, I don't think you would see any government hesitating to allow that monopoly to be maintained, given the consequence to the economy.
The reality is that if you ask those provincial governments if this legislation has served its purpose, both in Quebec and in B.C. they will tell you, yes, of course it has achieved its purposes. It brought balance and fairness to the parties in collective bargaining. More importantly, it provided a constructive framework for the parties to reach a settlement in the event of a dispute, whether it's a lockout or a strike.
That really is essential to why there haven't been any changes. There haven't been any changes because the legislation has been seen to be effective and serving the purpose that was intended when it was enacted thirty years ago in Quebec and over fifteen years ago in British Columbia.