Mr. Speaker, many residents of my riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore are concerned about the future of the Toronto VIA Rail maintenance centre and the jobs of its employees. Located in Etobicoke the Toronto VIA Rail maintenance centre services equipment and trains that run in the busy Windsor-Quebec corridor.
The streamlining of VIA Rail's passenger rail service that has taken place over the past few years has resulted in a reduction in staff across Canada. The employees of the Toronto VIA Rail maintenance centre have met these challenges and continue to provide top notch service for locomotives which carry people of all ages to destinations across Canada.
I know that the Minister of Transport and VIA Rail are making efforts to ensure efficiency and the continuance of safe and reliable passenger rail service for all Canadians.