Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for that question. Unfortunately, by law, passports are not considered essential.
I am being honest with Canadians in telling them that passport applications cannot be processed during the strike. However, we understand that this has an impact on the lives of Canadians. That is precisely why we are at the bargaining table with the union.
We want to resolve this strike quickly because it is having a real impact on Canadians.