Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses today.
I think that organized labour and unions in general have a very significant role to play in the future of this country when it comes to our workforce, especially with the changes that are taking place in our country with technology, an ever-changing workforce and the protection of workers overall.
My mother cleaned dishes at a children's hospital. They brought in contract workers. They formed a union and she was one of the organizers there. It was a perfect example of people getting organized to protect their jobs and to look for ways to better position the people who really make that institution, that hospital or that workplace successful.
I thought that the data you provided today was very good data. We saw the difference in pay, benefits, insurance and just better supports for workers. Thank you for collecting that data.
We know that because of organized labour in this country, we've seen higher wages, improved working conditions, better benefits and job security, and even vacation days to better support families. It wasn't long ago when the Conservatives, just a decade ago, put in right-to-work legislation in this country. They put a couple of bills in place—Bill C-377 and Bill C-525. These bills specifically targeted unions.
In 2014, the legislation that the Harper government put in made it difficult for unions to certify. They looked for strategic ways to actually stop the growth of unions in this country. I think it is important for Canadians to know that.
We need to look for ways to ensure that there are workforces where those barriers are removed, where people can organize and can present a case for better placement of workers in that workforce.
I have one question I want to ask. The statistics you provided were very detailed. I know that there were some questions around gender. Do you do have any disaggregated data based on race?