Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech.
The hon. member clearly did not have enough time to say all he wanted to about this budget. There is one important point for me, and it is the whole issue of how federal employees are treated. It bothers me that the government has decided to claw back money without any negotiation. Salary, pension and sick leave are all part of the concept of a total compensation package, wherein union members accept lower salaries in exchange for valuable benefits.
I would like my colleague to say more about the unilateral cuts in total compensation for federal public service employees.