Well, there is a process where the regulatory bodies will discuss with the provinces the need for posting an exception. What you need to know is that this exception process is not an easy grab; you can't post an exception because you feel like it. It will be assessed on whether or not the difference is material enough. For instance, if you come in and you tell me you have a first-aid course and you think it's material enough for us to post an exception, we're going to look at it very critically. But if the difference is in terms of a course that's fundamental to the occupation, we're certainly going to recognize that difference. Today, there are about thirty-some exceptions that have been posted.
Let me give you an example that is easy to understand. For lawyers, all provinces have posted an exception against Quebec because of the difference between the civil law and common law. I think intuitively that this is because the fundamental differences between the two systems required an exception. You could apply that to the other professions. So if a profession doesn't feel that it has a fundamental requirement, the main benefit of posting exceptions is simply transparency. What we're telling Canadian workers and people who would like to work in another province is that unless there is a posted exception for their profession, they have access to full labour mobility.
That's quite an achievement, considering how long we've been dealing with this issue.