Mr. Speaker, talking about the private sector, the National Capital Commission is cutting 400 jobs by contracting work out to employee takeover companies. Spokesperson Diane Dupuis said that the project works because employees will receive less pay and benefits in the private sector than they would as public servants.
Would the parliamentary secretary please tell us why civil servants are paid more than private sector employees, have better job security than private sector employees and have far more generous buyout packages than what one could have in the private sector?