Finance committee  That is correct.

Finance committee  Sorry, just to be certain, are you suggesting that the word “may” would be replaced with “shall”?

Finance committee  So is it an amendment to an amendment?

Finance committee  I think you've zeroed in on exactly the correct word, and that's “may”. The purpose of this provision is to recognize the intent of the new leave for employees, but to also recognize that there's always a need to balance this against the needs of employers. There's nothing in the

Finance committee  To reiterate, the objective is to set a high and fair threshold to make sure that people who are in situations of family violence are not denied the leave. We think this is a good balance. I would also draw the committee's attention to the fact that this exception mirrors exactl

Finance committee  To clarify, when you say dual charges, do you mean there were two individuals involved in one incident?

Finance committee  We are not aware of that situation.

Finance committee  I'll begin by clarifying something. We are not aware of provincial police practices with respect to charging people involved in incidents of domestic violence. That's what I interpreted the question to be. The purpose of this exception provision and why it's important to keep it

Finance committee  We're not getting anything.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  That is absolutely the case. It's very important to remember that the Canada Labour Code establishes minimum standards and is always aimed at balancing employee and employer needs and interests. The employer is always able and has the discretion to provide more than the minimum s

Finance committee  You are absolutely correct.

Finance committee  I can assure you emphatically that the intent of this leave is to provide an employee who is a victim of family violence with leave in order for them to deal with the situation in their life or the life of a minor child. The Canada Labour Code provides minimum standards. An emplo

Finance committee  Sorry. The perpetrator.

Finance committee  Yes, I did. My mistake. I'm sorry for the confusion.