Well, that's exactly what my bill is aiming to address. You've hit the nail right on the head. Not that I want to get into the weeds on this, but I've been a member of several unions myself. In some instances, I've been served well by that, and in some instances, not so well. That's fine. That's the process that we had. In none of those cases was I every given an opportunity to vote whether or not I actually wanted that.
It does create issues within the ranks. We may have differing views and differing opinions. Just like Canadians have every right to talk around the coffee shop about what their thoughts and feelings might actually be during a general election, they still have the right to go into a secret ballot booth and cast their ballot after they've heard all of the concerns from their friends at the coffee shop, from listening to the media, from listening to candidates at public forums, whatever the case may be. Everybody's had an opportunity to make their pitch.
At the end of the day, Canadian voters have that right at a general election to go in and cast their ballot in secrecy, in privacy, free from intimidation, free from prying eyes, and make the decision that's best for them. That is what my bill is seeking to do. It's seeking to do no differently in the workplace. You've got a pitch being made by a union that's doing the certification drive. They'll make certain claims that they're going to be able to look after the interests of the employee better than the current conditions. An employer should have every right, as the employer, cutting the paycheque for those individuals, to make a similar pitch.
The ultimate decision lies within the hands of the worker, to decide whether or not they want that. We should all be free to go make that choice, one that's in our best interest, free from intimidation and prying eyes from all parties that are interested. Ultimately, that power should lie with that worker.