Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses.
I think it needs to be said, Mr. Chair, that among the members of Parliament on the committee who have sat with Mr. Ste-Marie, we recognize him for what he is, someone who only makes contributions to this committee, who brings a wealth of economic knowledge to the committee, who has been an outstanding colleague and very easy to work with over the years. I say that because Mr. Brière, with all due respect, at the outset of your presentation, you said the bill reflects the political convictions of the member, emphasizing the word “political”. Unless I misunderstood you, of course, but I think if there are disagreements, we're going to focus on policy here. I wanted to make that comment and put it on the record.
Mr. Brière, you talked about job losses. I did not hear anywhere in your presentation about the average pay of public servants, those who would lose their job if this bill went through. What is their average pay? You talked about well-paying jobs, as did Ms. Daviau. Do you have numbers you could share?