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House Hansard - 185

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 26, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 185 - Apr/26/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 2:27:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservative Party of Canada. Its approach on services to Canadians was to close Veterans Affairs offices; cut services to women; fight with the unions, including with legislation that was anti-union, like Bill C-525 and Bill C-377, which the member voted in favour of; or, furthermore, continue to make cuts across the board. We have stepped up to support Canadians. Our public servants stepped up to help Canadians through the pandemic, and now we are in negotiations to make sure we get the right deal for them and the right deal for Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 185 - Apr/26/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 2:34:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I must admit that I am a little perplexed to have to explain to a member of the NDP how union negotiations work. It has indeed been eight days. There are challenges at the bargaining table, but everyone is constructively and productively engaged in the process. In fact, the government's negotiators have just put an offer on the table that aligns with a third-party expert's recommendations. This offer provides a solid basis for moving forward. The talks are advancing. This is the way things work when unions are respected.
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Context: House Hansard - 185 - Apr/26/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 2:55:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we take seriously the responsibility of engaging constructively with labour unions. That is why we are, right now, at the negotiating table. That is why our negotiators have put forward an offer that is aligned perfectly with the recommendation of third-party experts as a pathway to solution, and it is certainly something that we are going to be able to build on together and see built on at the negotiating table. We have full confidence, not just in our negotiators and our minister, but in the union negotiators, who are fighting for better opportunities for their folks, and we know that is how we get to the right deal at the table.
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Context: House Hansard - 185 - Apr/26/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 3:05:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, government negotiators and union representatives are working in good faith at the bargaining table. That is where this is happening. I should point out that the government has put forward a proposal that aligns with recommendations from an independent expert who said this was the right way to proceed. We have put forward this proposal, and it is definitely a starting point we can build on in the hopes of reaching an agreement in the days to come. That said, we will continue to work with the workers and with the unions in a spirit of respect and co-operation, because that is what we are doing.
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Context: House Hansard - 185 - Apr/26/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Apr/26/23 3:07:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is exactly what we are doing. Our negotiators are making responsible proposals. We are working with the unions in good faith, and we hope to see this union challenge settled shortly because, yes, Canadians expect the same level of service that government employees provided in the difficult years recently behind us. We have to reach an agreement that is good for taxpayers and for public servants. This is exactly the work we are doing together now.
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