Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Chairman, with respect to his amendment, Mr. Julian spoke quite a bit about representatives from Canada's large unions, but that doesn't cover every union. There are not only large unions; there are also many union groups that are not necessarily considered to be large unions. One example would be the UPA in Quebec.
In terms of the way he sees or defines large unions, would a group like the Union des producteurs agricoles be considered a large union? For instance, I am thinking of a small union that might not represent the majority of construction workers. Would that be a large union? I think this is an important point in the debate. If there are to be consultations and the Minister is going to be consulting Canadian unions, I think the other unions should also be included.
I would also like to know a little more about the Joint Commission mentioned in clause 10. My question is addressed to Mr. Kronby.
What is the purpose of this Commission and what will it be doing? Will it have a duty of representation or be required to report to another group? Is the Minister, as the senior representative, according to this clause, also accountable, and to whom is he accountable?