Mr. Speaker, of course, had it stayed on a co-operative basis with us, the NDP would know we have worked closely with workers and businesses to find an effective and fair solution to this problem. In fact, earlier this year, we changed the Canada Labour Code to stop employers from miscasting employees as independent contractors. Any employer who knowingly misclassifies an employee to avoid obligations is breaking the Canada Labour Code and will face consequences.
In the House of Commons on September 23rd, 2024. See this statement in context.