I think that we covered a great deal of ground in terms of what this bill can do. Psychological harassment is insidious, and so is sexual harassment. The boundaries are blurred.
I was reading about the violence reported in organizations. The things that can happen in some workplaces defy comprehension.
Mr. Aitchison, I applaud the fact that all federally regulated employees don't have a deadline. I welcome that. I think that it's a great step forward for a society.
Quebec isn't as advanced. The deadline is two years. Here, it's better. However, when it comes to former employees, the situation is worse here than in Quebec.
I think that we could all say that we don't need to carry out long studies to understand that three months isn't much time. I could refer you to many academic studies. Everyone knows that three months isn't enough. Let's do this together. I think that all parties agree on this issue. There's no problem.
That's why I don't want to talk about seven or ten years right now. Companies also need time to adapt to everything, to buy into the idea and to understand the situation and the reason for moving in this direction.
I think that this would give everyone the opportunity to take a reasonable and moderate step forward. Let's take the time to look at the developments in this area and to see whether they have produced the desired results and whether we're on the right track. If any changes are needed, we'll make them. I think that it would be reasonable to proceed in this manner.