Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. O'Regan, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Proulx, welcome.
Previously, we heard from the unions and we had a confidential discussion about my question on their fears regarding this 18-month delay. They told me then that it was too long, that it should be nine months, and that nine months would be enough time to navigate through it all. Their big fear is that it won't be applied until after the next election, with an uncertain outcome, since they're not the ones making the decisions. They fear that, in the end, the bill or its application will be postponed indefinitely.
Why choose 18 months instead of nine?