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Finance committee I agree. It doesn't just cover solicitor-client privilege. It covers the bills that they send us, even how much lawyers are charging us.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee I think all of those issues need to be exempted from the bill.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee I have the same answer.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee It's the financials.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee This legislation would sweep in every labour organization in Canada—not just unions, but every labour organization, including all of my labour councils. I have 136 labour councils, all run by volunteers. Most of their budgets are less than $1,000 to $1,500 a year. This will sweep
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee Sir, you already have it in the federal labour code. Under federal jurisdiction, that law already exists.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee Yes.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee Sir, this bill is not about transparency. We don't have a problem with transparency. Our members, who own these organizations, have access to that information—monthly, as was stated by another member. They have it every month, if they want to come to meetings. They can come to th
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee I don't know what the question is.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee As I mentioned, no, not at all.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee As I said, to belong to our Canadian Labour Congress, our constitution requires that affiliates provide timely and open financial information to all their membership. Not only can they complain to the labour boards where there's a law—this law doesn't exist in Alberta and Saskatc
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee That's right.
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti
Finance committee It's also federal under the Canada Labour Code. Under the six provincial labour codes, unions must produce financial statements to their members on their demand. If they don't, they can complain directly to the labour board at no cost, and the labour relations board will conduct
October 25th, 2012Committee meeting
Kenneth V. Georgetti