I have a great deal of respect for any parliamentarian in Ottawa who supports anti‑scab legislation. In Quebec, we're covered by anti‑scab legislation and, as we have seen, it has nevertheless improved labour relations and potential disputes. In a dispute, there's nothing worse than a scab coming in to do the work of a person who is on strike or locked out. At the Port of Québec, workers have been locked out for 14 months, but absolutely nothing is happening at the bargaining tables. In addition, nothing is happening in Parliament in Ottawa either. There are people who are locked out, and there are scabs who work every day. I have a great deal of respect for the Liberal Party, the NDP and the Bloc Québécois, who supported the anti-scab bill. I also have a great deal of respect for Minister O'Regan, who sponsored the bill.
That said, I wonder why someone would want to enact anti‑scab legislation if they only want to enforce it in 18 months. If you want to marry the workers, you don't send them a wedding invitation in 18 months. From the workers' point of view, if the Liberal government wants to marry workers, it must do so immediately. With all due respect, I don't understand the huge delay before the coming into force of the—