Another concern I have with this proposed legislation is that, as much as we've referenced the Quebec example, at least the ban on replacement workers in Quebec was detailed in the legislation. There was at least some work put into it. You see some legislation of 90-odd pages, and look at this: it's two pages. It doesn't even begin to deal with the plethora of situations you may have that are off the general plane.
One situation in particular that I'm concerned about is telecommunications. I have it in my notes that the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled that telecommunication services are not essential to public health and safety within the meaning of the Canada Labour Code. What ramification is this going to have on the services you provide and for the ordinary Canadian? I mean, 911 deals with telecommunications, the RCMP, and the Department of National Defence. What is this going to mean for the ordinary Canadian requiring emergency services? What is this going to mean for your organizations, for services with nuclear power generation stations, hydro-monitoring sites?
It is amazing that it wasn't contemplated in Bill C-257 that this would not be thought of. It seems it was rushed through without ample background and research being put into potential challenges associated with this.
Is there some feedback you can share on the telecommunications side?