Mr. Speaker, today is the first day of the convention of the CNTU, one of the major labour confederations in Quebec.
The Bloc Quebecois would like to stress the importance of that event, because the CNTU has contributed over the years to fostering co-operation between all economic agents, and to consolidating collective values in Quebec.
Since co-operation and joint action are required if we are to succeed in an economy where competition gets stronger by the day, the Bloc Quebecois praises the CNTU for its efforts in that direction and reminds the Minister of Human Resources Development that social contracts are not negotiated unilaterally, but collectively.
Mr. Speaker, the impasse the Liberal government has reached in its co-operation with the Quebec government shows that Ottawa has much to learn from the CNTU.