There is no doubt that this special legislation has to be adopted as quickly as possible. It is time that we stopped listening to the same union song and that people stopped talking about knives.
Personally, I have chosen to help the companies, I have chosen to help the citizens. I have chosen to help the charitable organizations. I have chosen to help my fellow citizens because people are losing money. I have decided to help the Salvation Army. I have decided to help Enfants Soleil. I have decided to help all these people because they are really losing money. I have decided to help those who rely on the holiday season to earn a living.
One thing is certain, when I hear members talk about knives and about stabbing, I do not know where they come from, but we have nothing to learn from the likes of them. We must reject this amendment because the union bunch on the other side, what they did is to refuse a settlement. We gave them a settlement, and they refused. This is a government law. We must follow the rules of the Treasury Board.
If these people fail to understand anything, it is because they fail to understand their fellow citizens. Instead of going to Florida, Mr. Plamondon should be going to his riding. Instead of talking about stabbing, the member for Richelieu should go speak to his fellow citizens, and he would see that 76% of the people in all ridings support the government, which has decided to bring in special legislation because we have chosen to be on the side of the citizens and not to be paid by the unions and to play their song. That is the problem, Mr. Chairman.