Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development.
Yesterday, the minister said, and I quote: "-we have been in touch with counsel for the retired Singer employees, and our lawyers are reviewing with them the implications of these contracts".
Based on our information, it appears that, at the time the minister made this statement yesterday, no one from his department had yet
contacted, either by telephone or by letter, the lawyers for the retired employees, or their spokesperson.
How can the minister state that his department is having discussions with the lawyers representing these retired employees when, according to them, they have not heard anything from the department?