Mr. Speaker, on behalf on behalf of some 1,500 persons in the region of Mauricie, I have the honour to table a petition calling on the federal government to withdraw its appeal against the public service pay equity decision and to give effect to the court ruling that it ensure pay equity for its employees.
I would draw to the attention of the House that many hundreds of these 1,500 petitioners work daily in the Shawinagan South taxation data centre, located in the riding of Saint-Maurice, which is represented here in the House by the Prime Minister.
I believe that these employees deserve to be congratulated for having the courage to sign this petition.