Mr. Speaker, employees of Le Réveil, a newspaper in the Saguenay, are going through tough times. After announcing that printing services would be moved out of the region, the paper's owners announced that management and layout would be transferred to Montreal or Quebec City.
Staff of Le Réveil did not want to see these positions transferred out of the region, so they refused management's final offer. Unfortunately, management then locked the employees out.
This is a deplorable situation considering that the company wants advertising revenue from businesses in the region, but is eliminating jobs at the same time.
I would like to offer my support to the employees of Le Réveil. I would also like to say that the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region is with them all the way. Le Réveil must remain a regional paper and provide good jobs in our communities.