Mr. Speaker, in reply to my colleague, yes, there is indeed a difference. I believe this difference has negative repercussions.
As I mentioned before, since 1977 Quebec has had effective legislation in place. This legislation was passed in December of 1977. Earlier, I mentioned the positive results of this legislation, pointing out that, when it comes to economic productivity and benefits, Quebec had an average of 15.9 workdays lost to labour disputes between 1992 and 2002. This is different from the rate for industries that are governed by the Canada Labour Code, where the average was 31.9 workdays lost. This is a substantial difference.
It is also important to understand that Quebec workers are penalized when compared to workers who are governed by a different system.