Human Resources committee  The minister would be briefed only if the issue was brought to the department of labour. After seeking a voluntary compliance, if that did not work, then the minister would be involved and would issue a direction.

Human Resources committee  It's ramping up to that point.

Human Resources committee  Are you talking about the minister of labour herself, or any minister?

Human Resources committee  I'll defer to my colleague on this one.

Human Resources committee  It would be up to Parliament to decide how to implement the program. Parliament determines its own structures, so it would decide who would have to pay, when, and how.

Human Resources committee  It would be very unwise of me to give you any advice. That said, best practices certainly exist. I think members of Parliament will be able to determine adequate rules and procedures on their own.