Mr. Speaker, federal public servants are the government's most precious resource; they implement its programs, deliver its services and apply its regulations.
If there are to be program cuts or service cuts of any kind in the coming budget I ask that the government privatize or contract out these activities and give first crack to those public servants affected. I also ask that the government change the Superannuation Act to permit those affected from age 50 and on to be able to take voluntary early retirement without penalty.
Let there be no public servant penalized because of public service renewal.