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House Hansard - 262

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 5, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 262 - Dec/5/23
Mr. Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP)
Madam Speaker, of course, the best help that Canadians can get with affordability challenges is a well-paying job. We know there are 605 media workers who are going to be out of a job because Metroland Media decided that it would shut down 70 print community papers. One of the things that the government did, and I am quite happy to say worked with opposition parties to get it done, was Bill C-228, to provide pension protection in the case of bankruptcy. However, the NDP had also negotiated amendments to protect the severance pay of workers. The member for Winnipeg North struck those provisions out on a point of order and then later denied unanimous consent in order to get them put back in. I am wondering if the member wants to take this opportunity to talk to those 605 families and explain why he wanted to put the predators at Metroland Media ahead of those families getting their severance.
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