Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Winnipeg Centre has me at a disadvantage. I am not in a position to speak to what is in the Prime Minister's rolodex. I do agree with the hon. member and I applaud his quite valiant work over more than a decade on the asbestos issue. However, on this issue, to solve the lockout we need to be perhaps less skilled in our rhetoric and more skilled in the communication skills that Deepak Chopra is famous for, harmony and co-operation.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, yes. I believe the first step would be for the official opposition to have private conversations with the Minister of Labour. Those conversations should be shared with the House in the hopes of achieving unanimous consent so the workers can get back to work this weekend.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for sharing that point of view. If the hon. member can consider that everything I said spoke to that concern, that individual with that difficulty would not be in any difficulty at all if the government benches were prepared to compromise just a bit and tweak Bill C-6 so we can get people back to work faster.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I enjoy standing up as I have been in the House uninterrupted without sleep for 31 hours. I mention this not with any sense of bravado, but merely to apologize in advance if anything I say is somewhat less than coherent. It would also be better if I were not to speak in French, given that I am very tired.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my honourable friend from Nanaimo—Cowichan if she is aware that just recently, in the last hour, there was a news release from the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations announcing their conclusion that this piece of legislation, Bill C-6, would do permanent damage to collective bargaining across Canada.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  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.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, I will try to make this brief, but I want to thank my friend from Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca for his presentation. We have had some discussion in this House about the right to strike and the nature of the law in this country. It was a few speeches back, so I ask my friend from Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca to forgive me for asking him if he can recall the B.C. hospital workers' case at the Supreme Court in the year 2007, which I believe made it very clear that governments cannot interfere in the basic rights of all workers, not just unionized workers.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I know the member meant to say today is June 23, which is Public Service Day. Today is apparently Thursday. Tomorrow will also be Thursday, but we have kept the same days of the month. I did hear the answer from the hon. leader of the official opposition and I have heard that member's answer as well.

Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services Legislation  Mr. Speaker, it had not been my intention to mention the ongoing bombing in Libya, but 70% of Canadians oppose that as well. I agree that Canada Post is more essential to the lives of rural residents. I am from a rural community myself. A larger concern around Canada Post is whether the federal government is really committed to keeping a public service for all regions of the country.

Asbestos  Mr. Speaker, I would like to share with all members an excerpt from an international newspaper about what happened yesterday in Geneva. As opponents to listing chrysotile became sparse, the elephant was left with nowhere to hide. Tempers flared as Canada confirmed it would not join any consensus on listing chrysotile.

Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services Legislation  Madam Speaker, I am also hearing from constituents. The Island Tides, a wonderful local paper in my area, cannot be delivered. I have received a heart-wrenching email from a woman who is waiting for a child support cheque from her ex-husband. However, I also recognize that this legislation is draconian and violates union rights, and I am deeply troubled by all of this.

Supplementary Estimates (A), 2011-12  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party is voting no.

Supplementary Estimates (A), 2011-12  The Green Party votes against the motion.

Main Estimates, 2011–12  Mr. Speaker, the Green Party will be voting no.

Supplementary Estimates (A), 2011-12  Mr. Speaker, my entire caucus will be voting no.