Human Resources committee  We would simply like to add the words “gesture or contact” and “isolated or repeated” to the definition put forward by the Liberals. This is what various workers' groups have suggested to us. The words “including bullying, blackmail or coercion” should also be added to make the definition of harassment as broad as possible.

Human Resources committee  I would like to propose two sub-amendments to complete the definition of “harassment and violence” put forward by the Liberals. Instead of “any action, conduct or comment“, I would insert “isolated or repeated” after “any”, and after “conduct, comment”, I would add “gesture or contact”.

Human Resources committee  Hello, Mr. Chair. Hello everyone. I am replacing Ms. Trudel at the last minute, so please bear with me. We are presenting this amendment on behalf of the Teamsters Canada Youth Committee. Representatives of this organization have appeared before the committee to request that mental health be included in the definitions in the Canada Labour Code.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In this case, there is a group of organizations supporting this amendment: the Canadian Labour Congress, the Confédération des syndicats nationaux and several others. We want the bill to include a broader and more inclusive definition in order not to legally exclude other types of violence or harassment, such as cyberbullying, in the future.