Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the opportunity. I didn't realize I only had one minute left. In terms of making our best argument on this subject matter, the preamble of the code lays it out very clearly: you can't read the anti-replacement-worker legislation or the replacement worker section of

Human Resources committee  My belief is that you wouldn't have had the strike. As I said earlier, the issue of replacement workers doesn't start when the picket line goes up. When you know you have replacement workers, the company already knows it has an ace in the hole. If it wants to strip a collective a

Human Resources committee  When you look at the legislation in B.C. and Quebec, I don't think you'll see that has happened, and they've had anti-scab or anti-replacement worker legislation for quite some time. The issue of what's in the current code as it relates to the Sims study deals with the fact tha

Human Resources committee  I have two comments. First of all, it's not required in Bill C-257 because section 87.4 has it and has laid it out. There are examples of how section 87.4 works. Second, on the issue of balance, section 87.4 says that we cannot have a labour dispute unless we agree to a mainte

Human Resources committee  In terms of the Aliant strike, I've been touch with the union representing the employees in Atlantic Canada during the labour dispute. I believe the legislation would have reduced the length of that labour dispute. I know it was very difficult. I don't know if the committee is a

Human Resources committee  It would be incorrect to say that activities are not maintained during a labour dispute. In our brief to the committee we provided a copy of a letter—I'm sorry that it's not translated--called “Maintenance of Activities”. There's nothing in Bill C-257 that would suggest section 8

Human Resources committee  I believe you have it. It's the last page of our brief.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for allowing us this opportunity to come before you to share our experiences as they relate to the issue of replacement workers. My name is Peter Massy. I'm vice-president of the Telecommunications Workers Union, representing employees and members at Telus. Beside me i

Human Resources committee  Yes, we can.