Human Resources committee  Yes it is, and I can add some numbers to this. A study that I did of a Canadian jurisdiction that involved both, first the card system and then the vote system, found that the overwhelming majority of both complaints and unfair labour practice findings were made against employers

Human Resources committee  Again, between the period when the employer has in all cases been notified by the labour board that an application has been made and the time that the vote is held, in virtually all jurisdictions in Canada there is a time limit for that of between five and 10 working days. The p

Human Resources committee  The audio cut out and I couldn't hear the question.

Human Resources committee  I didn't hear the earlier comment, but I can comment on the legislation requiring disclosure. Yes, that is correct. There is widespread mandatory disclosure legislation in Canada already. Just to expand on what you were saying, it's not just to provide that information to mem

Human Resources committee  It's not really a legitimate analogy to draw between a political election and a union certification election. The nature of the decision-making and the possible outcomes are different. If we were going to say that a union election was analogous to a political election, then ther

Human Resources committee  Thanks very much. I'll focus my comments on the representation procedures, reflecting my research experience in this area, and will address two aspects of these procedures: the nature of votes, and the academic research on the effect of choice of procedure on certifications. I

Human Resources committee  Thank you.