Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for being here, Mr. Minister.
I don't believe it's appropriate to use the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Technology Act as a shield. I spoke on that legislation and I knew that the vulnerability was really about creating another element outside the government so workers can't actually get the same treatment and supports as a federal public servant.
My first question to you, Mr. Minister, would be this. Will you guarantee all the current employees an equivalent position in the federal civil service if they come forward, if they feel they are not being treated well right now?
Will you guarantee that we will actually be there for them and their families in terms of employment, and that confidentiality will be able to be expressed?
They're at risk. Will you guarantee those individuals their jobs?