Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you very much for appearing here today.
Earlier you mentioned the labour conditions in China and the fact that they're working from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., which would indicate a 16-hour day and 96-hour week. In most organized societies, there's some semblance of labour laws and labour restrictions. Even Haiti has a restriction of eight hours a day.
Does the government have any restrictions on or regulations about the number of normalized working hours per day, particularly considering that we're dealing internationally with a very large level of manufacturing and competitiveness?
There was also the feeling that when we first put in the 48-hour, six-day week in North America and Europe, the efficiency curve was probably one of the bigger reasons for having restricted working hours for labourers. It's plainly more efficient to have workers who aren't worn out from working all day.
Could you comment on the labour or the laws? Is this something concerning which Canada might have some suggestions, if we're competing in this worldwide economy, so there should be some compliance or adherence?