Mr. Speaker, my question will be very brief.
The President of the Treasury Board is here in the House to talk about aspects of Bill C-4 that affect his department. That is fine.
However, why did he not fulfill his duty as President of the Treasury Board and introduce a bill from his department rather than including these items in an omnibus bill introduced by the Minister of Finance and accompanied by a gag order? That complicates things a bit.
I would have appreciated it if he had come here to explain his own bill rather than the Minister of Finance's bill.
Another rather important aspect of this bill pertains to the designation of essential work during a strike. When there is no strike, are these essential workers safe from job cuts?