Thank you.
Firstly, the movement of the goods and services through the port is a federally regulated undertaking. So when the vessel arrives, is docked, is loaded or unloaded, is put on the rail or a truck, that process is under federal jurisdiction.
I want to pick up on something Mr. Sinclair said, that we could be here all day and talk about this legislation. It is almost an irreconcilable difference, and that's exactly what Sims recognized. And he came up with a compromise solution that was enacted in law. I don't have to list off the times Parliament had to come back and legislate federal undertakings back to work, particularly in the ports and the rail system, prior to this enactment. Since its enactment, it achieved a balance. It achieved a balance recognizing the federal employer's right to operate without undermining the representational capacity of the union.
As I think Mr. Laurin pointed out, a number of applications have gone before the board. Let's let that process work its way out. The experience has been very positive since the enactment pursuant to the Sims task force.