Thank you, Madam Chair.
To continue on this particular amendment, this is based on what has been said at committee regarding citizenship ceremonies. I believe that citizenship ceremonies are important, as I've said before, and that we should offer an opportunity for employers, since we regulate federally regulated employers in the federal jurisdiction, to accommodate persons who are going to the ceremony. They should provide one day of leave so people can do this. This would be a once-in-a-lifetime usage. I don't think it's a lot to ask employers to do this.
I will note that the Province of Manitoba—I'm surprised that my province hasn't done this, but Manitoba has—offers four hours of unpaid leave for citizenship ceremonies, which is pretty impressive. I think it should be a standard, for at least those we can regulate, that we do, in our jurisdiction, offer a day of leave for citizenship ceremonies.
Thank you, Chair.