Human Resources committee  Thank you. I'd like to reinforce that the internal responsibility system that our code is based on requires the involvement both of the employers and the employees. The objective is for them to collaboratively identify all the risks—in this case, the biological risks—to eliminat

Human Resources committee  As Ms. Maheu said, we are not responsible for what happens after the period of employment. Our mandate is limited to the period of employment. A number of other departments have responsibilities in this arena. Employment and Social Development Canada is responsible for CPP, and

Human Resources committee  What I would like to share with the committee is that, while our operational posture should pivot, our procedures remain the same, because we have a very good approach to dealing with all types of risk, including biological risks. Some of the operational posture changes that we m

Human Resources committee  Yes, I would just add one thing that I think committee members would be reassured by. In the labour program, we enjoy a tripartite approach to managing issues. That means that, on any given issue, we involve all stakeholders, government stakeholders as well as both employer and

Human Resources committee  Thank you. Maybe I'll just step back a minute to give a broader context and then answer your question very directly. We're responsible for regulating the federal entities, and that's roughly, in the occupational health and safety domain, 8% of the Canadian workforce. It include