Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Clause 17 of Bill 29 be amended by deleting "proposed clause to 24.1" and substituting the following:
"24.1(1) subject to subsection (2), the head of a public body shall refuse to disclose to an applicant labour relations information
- the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to reveal information supplied to, or the report of, an arbitrator, mediator, labour relations officer, or other person or body appointed to resolve or inquire into a labour relations matter, including information or records prepared by or for the public body in contemplation of litigation or arbitration or in contemplation of a settlement offer;
- that is prepared or supplied, implicitly or explicitly, in confidence, and is treated consistently as confidential information by the public body as the employer; and
- that could reasonably be expected to
- harm the competitive position of the public body as an employer,
- interfere with the negotiating position of the public body as an employer, or
- result in significant financial loss or gain to the public body as an employer.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the head of a public body shall disclose to an applicant who is a party to a labour relations matter any relevant information that the party would otherwise be entitled to receive in respect of the matter." Thank you, Mr. Chair.