Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Absolutely.
I'll draw your attention to clause 40 of Bill C-7, the Government Employees Compensation Act. We would like that section struck. We have a situation that's dealt with internally by the RCMP management. Our members overwhelmingly do not want to be subject to provincial workers' compensation boards. Witness our recent survey, which we can provide to you.
We also have concerns regarding the clarity of the terms regarding affiliation under the PSLRA. It's too vague. There are some charter issues there with the association under the charter. “Affiliation” is not defined and can be used once we have certified, even against us in that.
What we seek in Bill C-7 is that the term “affiliated” be more specifically defined in order to give better guidance to the employee association, which would be allowed to certify.
I think that pretty much covers what we have. I draw your attention to our brief, and we certainly do welcome questions regarding any of those issues in our brief.