Thank you, Minister.
From our perspective, as New Democrats, the middle class is also a creation of the labour movement. This movement has made it possible, through labour contracts and free bargaining, to improve working conditions, wages and the health and safety of workers in this country. We are extremely proud of this.
To get back to the bill we're looking at, I'd like to mention that some people are concerned about meeting certain deadlines. If there is no agreement between the two parties, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, CIRB, must render a decision within 90 days. Can you assure us that the CIRB will have the financial and human resources needed to make these decisions within the time frames indicated in the bill?