Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank and congratulate the new member of Parliament for giving a very powerful presentation.
After these many hours, everyone has been present but some of us have not slept. I have observed and listened to all the speeches.
At this point, I feel so frustrated. I feel like a mom who wants to call time out. I feel that all the members on all sides of the House have good intentions but we cannot seem to meet in the middle. I honestly believe we could get people back to work. We could open those doors if we reduced the partisanship of the discussion and started trying to figure out where we could come together because we want the mail to move and we want the workers to be respected.
What does my friend, the new member, say?
Anne Minh-Thu Quach: Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member from the Green Party.
The goal is in fact for all the employees to go back to work. That is what the employees are writing to us every minute of every day. All these people are just asking to return to work, to earn a living and to continue building a future for their families. The goal here is not to take sides; the goal is to really try to help people return to work in a dignified workplace that is mindful of their working conditions.
We are defending working conditions here. We do not want to take a step back to when everything was dangerous, when safety and salary conditions were precarious, and when the living conditions of families were poor. What we really want is to return towards conditions that are more fair and humane.