Thank you for your answer.
I simply want to draw your attention and submit for your consideration the fact that the Canadian Labour Code has a preamble that provides guidance to the authority interpreting and applying that piece of legislation. The preamble has been used extensively over the years. And that is why I made the comment.
Given the amount of time I have, I will put my next question to your colleague, Minister Brison.
Minister, collective bargaining is the cornerstone of our labour relations regime. In addition, what makes our regime special is the fact that both sides can apply pressure. That way, the employer has the right to lockout and the employees, through their union, have the right to strike. Of course, we are not seeing the right to strike here, but we are seeing the arbitration of disputes. Canada has experience in dispute arbitration, since that is applied in many municipalities and even on some provincial police forces in Canada. That experience has turned out to be costly for those municipalities. The right to make a decision on a budget issue was delegated to a third party. That decision belonged to an authority that was not elected by Canadians.
I would like you to tell us about that decision regarding dispute arbitration. What are your concerns in terms of controlling the associated costs?