Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development.
On Thursday, the minister said, and I quote: "We have a lot of compassion for the Singer employees, and because these workers deserve more than pretty speeches, we will examine the substance of the case". However, we learned this morning that the minister's compassion does not extend beyond rhetoric. He refuses to follow up on the request made by retired Singer employees and leaves them no choice but to go to court.
Will the minister tell this House the true reasons for his department's refusal to give fair treatment to retired people?