Thank you for that.
That is, in fact, an understanding of ours from the previous consultations we had with Industry Canada, that in a three-year transition period there would be effort made to have either workshops done directly by the department, with non-profits across the country, or to provide funding to other organizations, such as ours, national membership-based organizations with membership agreements, around which our members have to meet minimum standards that will change as a result of this act. So we would be allowed the opportunity, and provided some resources to provide that training to our members.
It's very important for us to have not just awareness-building sessions—some tools and templates, as Al has mentioned—but also the opportunity to actually do some training, if not through the department, then working through some credible organizations that would provide for that opportunity to ensure that we are compliant.
There are some additional areas where in fact this will put a harder burden on our non-profits. The voting rights of members is one that we have also not identified. Certainly we would like to see some changes in that regard.
So yes, there was an understanding that those provisions would be allowed for.