Thank you for your question, Mr. Lemire.
In my opinion, this is an option that should be considered. There must be some form of framework for workers' conditions. I won't point the finger at any one company in particular, but obviously the retail trade and grocery stores in general don't seem to want to put in place working conditions that will make it possible to sustain jobs in this industry, to attract new talent or to create full-time positions, in order to create a part of the economy where people can work in this field for life, as I would have liked to do in the 1980s and 1990s. That wasn't possible then, and it's still not possible now.
It doesn't matter what kind of framework the federal government would put in place. What is important is ensuring that workers will be paid properly and that they will have decent group insurance and pension plans.
That's what's important right now, that there be some form of order in council. We know that orders in council work, because they allow for more equal competitiveness among competitors, which, surprisingly, is beneficial to private enterprise and to workers.
Earlier, you mentioned mobilization. Teamsters Canada is currently noticing a phenomenon of increased mobilization. Our members are telling us that the employer is lowering their wages by $2 an hour, that they have worked hard and that they are putting their lives at risk. Some people have told us that six months ago, they weren't considering going on strike, but that since their lives are still in danger, strike action is now a possibility. In fact, they feel they are worth more and better.
We will have to monitor this situation in the coming weeks and months.