Mr. Speaker, Canada Post has worked closely with its unions to ensure the safety of the employees.
In this particular case which occurred on October 29, the mail was held to ensure the safety of the employees. Once the mail was considered safe after consultations with Health Canada and with others, it was returned for delivery. Employees in this case who still had safety concerns were offered work elsewhere. They refused and therefore were laid off. They will be put back into the rotation once they decide to come back to work.
I want to assure the House and all Canadians that no mail or parcels in Canada have had anthrax.