Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank our guests for joining us to answer our questions today.
I will try to build on some of the questions my colleagues asked. I will also try to not talk too fast.
I am somewhat concerned that the percentage of the refused worker claims—which is 80%—is used to justify changing the definition of the word “danger” to restrict and limit it in a way that, I think, is not in the best interest of workers. So we see that, in 80% of the cases—according to your figures—the claim would not be accepted. That means that the right to refuse dangerous work would not be granted. That percentage apparently comes from discussions you are holding within your department.
My colleague Ms. Sims asked you whether any problems were nevertheless identified in the cases that account for that 80%. She also asked you whether the directions were issued by health and safety agencies and whether requests for voluntary compliance were sent by health and safety officers. The answer is that the information we have does not enable us to establish a connection between the two. However, that connection is extremely important for determining whether, in those cases that make up the 80%, there were nevertheless some elements of danger that would be enough to warrant a change in the workplace.
I would like it if your data made it possible to establish that connection. If that is not the case, it means that the problem is not due to the old definition.