Thank you very much, and thank you to the witnesses.
I'm sorry we've lost Charlottetown. I know what it's like...an hour different on the east coast.
We're trying to come to terms with this bill, obviously. We've had people, on the one hand, saying that if we pass this legislation essential services in Canada are going to shut down, the infrastructure of Canada is at risk. On the other hand, we have people suggesting that if we don't pass this legislation there in fact isn't balance in the management-labour situation, and that's not good. I'm trying to find out exactly where we are on this.
I'd like to first of all ask the chambers of commerce a question...or perhaps Mr. Bell. Are you saying you are concerned that unions will force more work stoppages? If this bill passes and the replacement workers are going to be illegal, are you suggesting that unions are going to want to have work stoppages, that this is in their interest?