Mr. Speaker, once again, the Liberal government is demonstrating its inability to govern responsibly.
After taking the pay equity question to the courts, government employees must once again turn to a court of law for recognition of their rights.
The $30 billion in the pension fund for public servants, and members of the armed forces and the RCMP, do not belong to the government. This money belongs to retired workers and to present employees of the government; grabbing it constitutes legalized theft. The Liberal government must stop treating its employees this way.
The Bloc Quebecois has fought hard against Bill C-78 and the usual indifference of the Liberals. Today, we wish to reaffirm our support for public service unions, so that another of their employer's injustices will finally be put right.