You don't like that, so you shouldn't like this either.
Even if there are 100% of the cards signed, the way they envision it there would still have to be a supervised vote. It is fundamentally wrong. It is unethical and it gives the employer another chance to use intimidation and coercion to try to tilt the scale in its favour.
Unfortunately, there is not enough substance and background in labour relations in the entire Reform caucus to present that argument with any real substance.
It is put to bed now once and for all. Bill C-19 recognizes the legitimacy of 50% plus one constituting a majority and we are glad of that.
Successor rights are a very important aspect. These things have been improved in Bill C-19 and we are very pleased to see that.
In closing, the first task force chair described the following three beliefs that the Sims task force members shared as part of a vision statement.
First, that the existing Canada Labour Code basically continues to serve its constituencies well. Second, emphasizing stability, they said that pendulum like changes to the code are neither necessary nor desirable. They are a bad thing. Third, they said that consensus between the parties is the best basis for decision making on legislative change.
I am glad to say that after the years of consultation since the Sims task force we have held true to those three founding principles. We have managed to introduce changes that are meaningful and will serve the labour relations climate in this country very well for many years to come.