Mr. Speaker, my question is to the President of the Treasury Board.
I want to first congratulate the minister and the leader of the public service union on reaching an agreement to work together on managing downsizing of the public service.
For all of us who are concerned about the future of the public service and about the tens of thousands of employees who are worried about their jobs, I wonder if the minister would explain exactly how this agreement will help those affected by downsizing and how it will improve relations with the employees and unions.