Mr. Speaker, I am not sure there was a question there. It was more of a comment by the member as to how long this debate is going to last.
She raised concerns about her riding. All of us have looked at the different sides. One of the reasons that we will be supporting the legislation is that it is not just about taking one side of this whole equation. It is also about looking at the whole perspective of issues around the table, analyzing them carefully and realizing that there are issues about railway safety and workers' rights. At the same time, there are also economic issues and issues about ensuring that the railway system is operational in this country. It is a real concern to Canadians because they do not know with certainty how long this strike will last. The economic uncertainty for many communities of a prolonged strike is very disconcerting. That is a real fear.
In my discussion with labour unions, they basically were saying that they needed another week or a few days but that was a month ago. This strike could easily go on for another two or three months or even longer if we do not bring in back to work legislation. We see an escalation of the rhetoric and an escalation of the action by both sides and we need to bring some sanity.
There are some provisions within this legislation to bring in an arbitrator. The arbitrator could in fact rule on some of the concerns that labour has and look at those issues. There is a mechanism in place within three months to have a decision by the arbitrator, which is probably the proper way to go and that is one of the reasons that we will be supporting this legislation.