Very quickly, Mr. Hynes, you said that your preference was not to have a definition in the law on what constitutes harassment. Can you please explain some more on why you say that? I'm not a lawyer, as I'll say right away, but my understanding is that it would be preferable to have either a fixed definition in the law or a very fixed definition in common law to eliminate all the gray zones and make it easier for an employer or an employee to understand where that fine line is and where the risks are. If you have a definition that could possibly change from year to year, something that could be considered harassment one year would not be considered harassment the next year. How would your members feel about being placed in such a situation?
On February 22nd, 2018. See this statement in context.