Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This is a friendly subamendment that has exactly the same effect as what we in the NDP proposed. It suggests that the part concerning the workplace be reworded, and that is completely acceptable.
I also hear my colleague's concerns regarding the difficulty of defining a family member. The Canada Labour Code may not be where we should define the concept of extended or blended family and say whether it includes cousins, brothers-in-law, and so on. That might create a number of interpretation problems, and we want to avoid that. We want the bill to be effective.
What was of most importance to us was to include volunteers, students and members of the public. That is a step forward when it comes to defining the people who may not go to the workplace to perform duties. This subamendment is important and is completely consistent with what we in the NDP are proposing and reflects what the witnesses said to us.