Exactly. It's new even in Quebec. There has been consultation. I spoke to a number of public servants who weren't even aware that the situation of these workers was different from that of immigrants. And yet Quebec has full jurisdiction in this field. Like all the other provinces, Quebec has always let the federal government handle these matters. Even though the federal government didn't have jurisdiction, it was always in touch with the foreign consulates that were supposed to supervise this area.
However, the foreign consulates were placed in competition with one another. The Guatemaltec government is trying to do... Perhaps we don't have the time to go into those details. Nevertheless, these workers aren't protected. A number of studies show that they would like to unionize. Why? Because agricultural workers, among others, say that their consulate can't protect them. The consulates' objective is to maintain good relations with employers so the latter don't go after Thais, Sir Lankans or Philippinos if they're not nice.
In conclusion, the federal government said that it left all that to the employers, if not to the consulates and the provinces.