Mr. Speaker, once again, we have made over $1 billion in equity payments in recent years.
We have made an offer of $1,3 billion and we intend to leave this offer on the table, and when the unions are ready to negotiate, they have only to come back.
In the House of Commons on October 3rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Pay EquityOral Question Period
October 3rd, 1997 / 11:55 a.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Liberal
Marcel Massé LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure
Mr. Speaker, once again, we have made over $1 billion in equity payments in recent years.
We have made an offer of $1,3 billion and we intend to leave this offer on the table, and when the unions are ready to negotiate, they have only to come back.
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