Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We have listened carefully to the comments made by Ms. MacPherson, from the Canada Industrial Relations Board. She said that, if a vote has to be held, it is important for the process to be quite short and for things not to drag on for a long time.
With the voting process spread over a short time, if the employer uses any illegal, unfair or underhanded tactics and someone complains, the complaint has to be dealt with quickly.
That is why the New Democratic Party is putting forward this amendment. If the voting process lasts from 7 to 10 days, and it takes a month for a complaint to be heard, there is a kind of inconsistency and the rights of the workers are not respected. That is why amendment NDP-20 establishes a period of 48 hours.