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House Hansard - 83

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 83 - Jun/7/22
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Jun/7/22 2:51:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, security workers continue to bear the brunt of the chaos at our airports. In Vancouver on Friday, I met directly with airport workers who told me about missed breaks, excessive overtime and low wages. It is no wonder this government is having trouble filling positions. Now, in Amsterdam, the public airport just reached a deal with the union that sees a pay raise during the busy summer travel season, but this government leaves workers at the whim of private contractors. Will the minister tell us if he is concerned about the working conditions faced by our airport workers? Does he even care?
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Context: House Hansard - 83 - Jun/7/22
Hon. Mary Ng (Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/7/22 3:10:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, all information related to this contract was disclosed proactively two years ago. I might remind the hon. member that at the height of this pandemic, it was critical to ensure that our small businesses and our workers knew what was available to them. I think our record speaks for itself. Five million jobs were— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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