I want to say on behalf of the NDP we understand that freedom of association, collective bargaining and the right to strike are fundamental labour rights in Canada.

2. Tenderers who have been awarded contracts shall respect internationally agreed core labour standards, e.g. the ILO core labour standards, conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining, elimination of forced and compulsory labour, elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, and the abolition of child labour.

When awarding tenders under a Community instrument, special consideration will be given to respect for internationally agreed core labour standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), e.g. the conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining, elimination of forced and compulsory labour, elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, and the abolition of child labour.

When awarding tenders under a Community instrument, special consideration will be given to respect for internationally agreed core labour standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), e.g. the conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining, elimination of forced and compulsory labour, elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, and the abolition of child labour.

2. Tenderers who have been awarded contracts shall respect internationally agreed core labour standards, e.g. the ILO core labour standards, conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining, elimination of forced and compulsory labour, elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, and the abolition of child labour.

More specifically, action must be taken on skills acquisition, the autonomy that makes it possible to build on acquired experience, support for workers in their employment, fairness in the management of conditions of employment granted to workers — whether permanent or temporary, young or old, male or female, skilled or unskilled — assistance provided by policies adapted to the changing labour market and current labour force recomposition — freedom to form unions and bargain collectively to counter the individualization and personalization of problems; job security and the labour climate in major periods of instability and restructuring ...[+++]; work intensity and its impact on physical and mental health and on the possibility of leading a full personal, family and social life; the training and development opportunities afforded by employment and prospects for advancement to more satisfying, more stable and higher paid employment; opportunities for taking part in organizational decisions, in particular in problem- solving; innovation and opportunities for taking personal initiatives on the basis of skills and knowledge developed to improve the quality of goods or services offered.