I would say that it would be very much a joint and shared responsibility. In terms of labour laws and labour legislation, the federal government is responsible for only about 7% of the labour jurisdiction in the country. The provinces and territories have the remainder of it.
We ratify ILO conventions, for example, on international labour standards. Last year, we ratified convention 138 on the minimum age of employment, which we have spoken about. That addresses issues of child labour.
The federal government has a responsibility to ratify international conventions for Canada, but the reality is that the issues being discussed under that ILO convention fall largely under provincial jurisdiction. When we ratify a convention like that, we consult very closely with all of the provinces and territories. We make sure that they are willing to proceed with the ratification, that they are in compliance—that their laws and regulations fall within compliance—and then we move forward with the ratification of the convention.
I think in a situation like this it would be a shared responsibility. The onus would be on us to ensure we consult properly with the provinces and territories.