Mr. Speaker, I do not know. Canadians are getting whiplashed, trying to follow the minister on this issue.
Yesterday, she claimed she had the support of the Canadian Intern Association and, today, it writes a blistering op-ed, saying that this budget bill “is bad news for interns“. Instead of protecting interns, the government has actually opened the door to more exploitation. It has even excluded unpaid interns from protections against sexual harassment in the workplace.
The minister keeps saying she really cares about unpaid interns. If that is the case, why will she not walk that talk and fix the bill?