Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for your presentation. I also want to congratulate you on your excellent research service. That wasn't ironic, on the contrary. In addition to supporting certain proposals, you are suggesting amendments to improve the act. You said at the start that you were in favour of the act, and we are taking good note of that. I also want to congratulate you on suggesting four amendments.
In a previous life, I worked in the pulp and paper industry. I was in charge of industrial relations, and I must admit, I was a lousy boss. I was on the side of management, but the union representatives respected me. I suppose that you see, in your facilities, in the various workplaces, signs with the words "safety first". This motto must always be posted. Everyone supports this principle. It's fine to talk about "safety first", everyone would like to be canonized as a saint at the end of their life on earth—I don't want to get into a religious debate, which should please the conservatives, who were starting to get worked up—but, unfortunately, they do not always behave accordingly.
I would like you to tell me about the working relationships with railway companies when it comes to health and safety. How do the committees operate, in general? I suppose there must be joint health and safety committees. There are management representatives and workers' representatives.
Something you said in your presentation surprised me. You don't mess around. You said "Rail Companies have fostered a climate of fear on the job sites...."
Rail companies have fostered a climate of fear on the job sites....
That might perhaps explain why you want this legislation adopted. It would give your members more protection.
So, how is it going on the health and safety side?