Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to be the first to speak tonight.
First of all, I would like to note that International Workers Day was celebrated last week. In light of that, I take great interest in Bill C-220, which we are debating today, because it is part of the labour movement's long-standing struggle for the right to take leave to care for a sick family member.
To give a little background, this is an issue that concerns me for two reasons. First, when I was working in the—