We've been working on trying to come up with a compromise so that we can move forward. If you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following.

It's that we amend the motion, in section 2, by removing the word “routine” and by removing the line “with a view to assessing the impacts these referrals have on the rights of workers in federally regulated industries”; that in section (c), we remove everything after the word “groups”; that we remove section (f); that we add an additional section that says, “this study will begin no earlier than November 1st, 2025”; and that after those changes are made, we proceed to an immediate vote on the main motion.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

I'm going to have the clerk read back what's been proposed as an amendment to the motion, which relates to section 2.

Mr. Clerk, go ahead on the sections that are to be removed.

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The Clerk of the Committee Alexandre Longpré

Section 2 would read:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on the impact of the lack of a definition of the term “work” in Part III of the Canada Labour Code and into the government's use of section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to refer labour disputes to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) for binding arbitration, including their latest intervention ordering Air Canada and their flight attendants into binding arbitration despite the company's refusal to pay these attendants for their pre- and post-flight work, provided that:

a. the committee dedicate at least four meetings for this study;

b. the following witnesses be invited to appear on separate panels, for no less than one hour each:

1. the Minister of Jobs and Families,

2. the Secretary of States (Labour),

3. the Chair of the CIRB;

c. the committee invite labour groups;

d. the committee receive additional evidence from labour experts, economists, and other witnesses provided to the clerk by members of the committee;

e. the committee report their findings and recommendations to the House with a request for a government response pursuant to Standing Order 109; and

The new section (f) would be “that this study will begin no earlier than November 1, 2025”.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

You have heard the amendment to section 2.

Is there unanimity, or do you want to vote on section 2 as now amended?

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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Chair, there is no vote. I requested unanimous consent for a series of things, so either we agree or we don't.

(Amendment agreed to)

(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 9; nays 0)

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Madame Koutrakis.

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Liberal

Annie Koutrakis Liberal Vimy, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I just want to say thank you very much to my colleagues from the opposition parties for really working hard to find a place where we can all agree and move forward. I know that I speak on behalf of all my colleagues in saying thank you very much. We really appreciate all the good work and the hard work that we did here today.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Thank you.

Seeing nothing further, and because we are beyond the time, the meeting is adjourned.