Mr. Marc Thibodeau at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

Thank you for your question.

The designation, the determination, of essential positions will be done collaboratively with the union rather than unilaterally by the department or the employer.

In the regime, the agreement, that we have established in the current round, 95% of positions on the border are designated essential. That designation follows discussions with the union.

The issue of health and safety is central, and critical to us, whatever the legislative regime.