Mr. Speaker, a strike by members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada employed by the National Gallery of Canada has gone on for too long. This morning, gallery management confirmed that it would be going ahead with the Gustav Klimt exhibit.
However, many visitors will choose, as will I, not to cross the picket line. If this situation drags on, everyone will lose: gallery employees and art lovers.
If this dispute is to be resolved, the parties must talk to each other, which they do not seem to be doing right now.
What does the minister intend to do in the coming days to get the parties back to the bargaining table?