Mr. Speaker, if we have to bring a back-to-work bill before the members of this House, it is because the impact of this work stoppage requires the government to take action.
There is first of all an impact on all the people who use VIA Rail services. All the passengers faced a significant problem this morning. As far as the rail transportation network is concerned, this strike also affects an important part of the Canadian economy, not only rail companies but also all the other companies that depend on this form of transportation to speed up their operations.
Therefore, I think that it is in the public interest for the government to take action in this matter.