Mr. Speaker, essentially the Conservative Party had suggested that the protection be capped at the amount of $5,000 per employee, as opposed to $3,000 per employee, which is what we find in the legislation. I do not see why we would not see greater protection for working class Canadians. I think in the House there is a consensus on the kind of protection that everyday people need in the event of a bankruptcy. Three thousand dollars is a start. I do not know why we would not go with the Conservative proposal, which was for $5,000.
In the House of Commons on September 29th, 2005. See this statement in context.