Here is what has me wondering so much. I met minister Fortier in his office in March. I went there with blue collar employees of the federal government. They clearly explained, in person and in a friendly way, that new employees have to wait for three months before getting their first pay cheque. There are also term employees who for some unknown reason get paid much later than they should. Even some senior executives get paid late when they move to another position.
We raised all these issues with minister Fortier. I am very disappointed to see that you are discussing this situation as if it were inconsequential. You have no figures and no specific information. However, according to our documents, at least 2,000 people are affected and minister Fortier anticipated it would take at least six more weeks to get on top of the problem.
So I would like today to get an update on the pay situation of federal public servants. Is there anything you can tell us in that regard?