Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Labour.
Air Canada's 900 regional pilots, whose collective agreement expired in May of 1995, have been out on a legal strike since December. The federal mediation and conciliation service made two unsuccessful attempts at bringing the two parties together. This strike has been going on for too long. It is seriously affecting the economy of the regions.
Since labour relations at Air Canada come under the provisions of the Canada Labour Code, will the minister undertake to do everything in his power to bring the parties together and set the stage for serious negotiations, conducted in good faith, on the basis of the December 4 proposal?