Mike Lake at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On January 31st, 2007. See this statement in context.

January 31st, 2007 / 5 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB

I want to address the issue of essential services again—in general, the indirect impacts of this bill that maybe weren't considered when it was put together.

On essential services, clearly telecommunications is not an essential service, according to the CIRB. They've ruled on it and it is not an essential service under the provisions of the labour code. Yet the telecommunications industry is vital to the functioning of emergency responders.

To Mr. Barnes, how would a strike in the non-essential telecommunications industry affect emergency services such as 911, police, fire, paramedics, and so on?

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