Thank you for the question.
In Quebec, there is also a case in the headlines concerning workers who were victims of abuse on the part of an employer; we have been calling for an end to it for years. We understand the situation very well. It is deplorable.
We work closely with RATTMAQ, which has partners on the ground, to find rapid solutions and help workers who have to be removed from their workplace urgently in order to protect them. We are concerned about these situations of violence or abuse.
We are lucky in Quebec in that we have good community organizations, like RATTMAQ, that are very proactive. We work closely with those organizations to find solutions. Sometimes, we approach the employer to have the situation corrected. We also sometimes work with RATTMAQ to move workers and obtain emergency permits so the workers can pursue their financial objectives at another farm in the region.
The provincial agency or Service Canada absolutely must investigate and sanction employers who engage in wrongdoing.