Mr. Speaker, worries persist about the future of the RCMP training academy depot in Regina.
Last week the solicitor general made and then cancelled his plans to attend the cadet graduation ceremony and his deputy minister made and cancelled his plans to attend the same event.
Although cadet training will resume in the new year the civilian workers at the depot still have not received word on the safety of their jobs given the government's shortsighted policy of privatization or alternate service delivery.
Representatives of the civilian workers asked to meet with the solicitor general to discuss this issue during his scheduled visit last Monday. When he cancelled they were referred to the deputy solicitor general. Then he cancelled. What is the reason the minister and his deputy are afraid to meet with these workers? I met with them. They perform a valuable, loyal and dedicated service to Canada.
I call on the solicitor general again to drop any move to privatize civilian services at the RCMP training depot in Regina.