Yes. There are a variety of ways in which severance pay is provided. There are some minimum standards that exist in the Canada Labour Code. Employers negotiate and provide severance arrangements for their employees through collective bargaining. Sometimes they provide severance payments voluntarily. Under common law, employees who believe they've been unfairly treated have the option to advance their rights in the court. So there are all kinds of ways in which Canadians can address severance pay.
Our only problem is that the language in this proposed legislation is not as clear as it probably could be on this matter. We just want to make sure it's explicit language.