Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Having been a public servant myself for a number of years, I can tell you that we understand the situation very well. We all hope there will be a satisfactory resolution, an agreement that is fair for everyone, for both the employees and the government, but also for all Canadians.
Regarding the motion, I know it comes out of good intentions. However, I have to point out that in Quebec, in most cases, federal and provincial tax returns are submitted together. A large number of people in Quebec use software that combines the two. Unfortunately, if we adopt this motion, we might be misleading some people in Quebec who might decide to fill out their tax return and send it. That would result in penalties in Quebec, because Quebec is not required to follow these instructions, obviously.
So it would have consequences for people in Quebec that I don't want to be associated with. That is why I do not support the motion.