Thank you, Mr. Chair.
For our witnesses today, I have the privilege of asking these questions from Saint John, New Brunswick, which has a very strong labour movement and a history of union activism.
Mr. Dias, I want to thank you for joining us today to share your thoughts, insights, expertise and, of course, the questions and concerns of the 315,000 Unifor members across this country. I have the privilege of working with Unifor leadership like Erin Howell Sharpe, Adam Costain, Trevor Young, Grant Charlton, Tamara Davidson-Kelly, Tammy Moore, Martin Melanson and Tom Clarkson.
I'm not here to take potshots at unions. I'm not here to attack unions. I have questions for you.
Mr. Dias, here's my first question. During your appearance before the finance committee on May 21, you noted that provincial governments across the country have undermined several hard-won labour law reforms in recent years, including the right to paid sick leave. Last week, the Prime Minister announced that our federal government will work with provincial and territorial governments in order to ensure that all workers in Canada have access to at least 10 paid sick days in the course of a year should they need them.
How would you and your members like to see federal and provincial governments approach this issue?