House of Commons Hansard #100 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was ndp.

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Criminal CodeAdjournment Proceedings

6:40 p.m.

Liberal

Larry Bagnell Liberal Yukon, YT

Madam Speaker, I did answer the question and in fact they are negotiating. It could not have been the same speech because I put in the updated information that the parties are in negotiations and have set up meetings.

It should be noted that the bargaining agents wanted to negotiate a pension regime, which is not negotiable in accordance with subsections 57(2) and 113(b) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act. The employer's negotiator informed the bargaining agents that pension regimes could not be negotiated pursuant to that act. Furthermore, Treasury Board officials informed them that Treasury Board disagreed with their requests for improvements.

We have definitely answered all her questions. I am happy that the parties are negotiating. We want them to come to a settlement. I have spoken often for the protection and improvement of pensions.

The only reason that I used the last portion of my speech on the budget is that the member used most of her speech on the budget. She still has not answered why the Bloc Québécois could become all of a sudden very conservative and vote against all these social types of things that would help the people of Quebec and the people of Canada when that is not characteristic of the people of Quebec.

Criminal CodeAdjournment Proceedings

6:40 p.m.

The Acting Speaker (Hon. Jean Augustine)

The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 2 p.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 6:41 p.m.)