I saw that this was not recognized throughout. As we heard from testimony and specifically from PSAC, sometimes what's happening with the public sector employees is that there are already collective agreements in place with a process. We need to include that in the legislation. It has to be recognized that there is a framework in place under collective agreements for most of these employees that creates a synergy.
When you include them, it does create that synergy. If you don't include them, it becomes conflict and confusion, and we don't need that when we have a new piece of legislation and new offices. It's better to be clear and articulate that collective agreements are part of the process; they're not separate.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 44 agreed to)
(On clause 45)