Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I really want to thank all our witnesses, and you too, Professor Smith. I thought I heard that you were responsible for essential services at home.
I want to commend you for the important work you are all doing.
I'm going to go to Mr. Hancock. I was, in a way, privileged to go on the picket line at the Port of Québec and to speak with their local representatives. I was deeply moved by what I was told about the situation, after the 18-month dispute, regarding the workers' current mental health and the health and safety issues, particularly as a result of replacement workers. I apologize for saying this, but replacement workers don't care at all about industrial health and safety rules or standards, and that results in damage to equipment. But nobody talks about that. This shows both that employees don't choose to be locked out and that they choose even less to be replaced, considering the ensuing consequences.
Would you please tell us more about why the act needs to be amended to prevent these kinds of situations?