Mr. Speaker, the minimum wage in Switzerland is $24 an hour. In New Zealand it was just rolled back; it was headed for $27 an hour. Let us think about that for a moment and think of the vast resources we have in this country. Conservatives want to put income splitting in, but why are they not paying a more reasonable wage? I am thrilled with our proposal of $15 an hour, but that is not enough. That is a beginning, not an end.
\nIn the House we have the opportunity to provide leadership to the provinces, because this would only apply to federal employees such as the rail, airlines, and communications sector employees. There are not many people who would actually receive this\u2014somewhere around one million workers, which is wonderful\u2014but we have to ensure that the cleaners at the airport and the contract workers are paid well. It would set an example. Today the federal rate is set by looking at the provinces and using their numbers. It should be the reverse. The national government should be the leader in making sure that people receive an equitable wage.
", "fr": "Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, le salaire minimum de la Suisse s'\u00e9l\u00e8ve \u00e0 24 $ de l'heure. En Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande, on vient de le r\u00e9duire; il allait atteindre 27 $ l'heure. Pensons \u00e0 cela pendant un moment, et pensons aux vastes ressources dont nous disposons au Canada. Les conservateurs souhaitent mettre en oeuvre le fractionnement du revenu, mais pourquoi ne paient-ils pas un salaire plus raisonnable? Je suis ravi que nous ayons propos\u00e9 un salaire minimum de 15 $ l'heure, mais c'est insuffisant. C'est un d\u00e9but, mais non une fin.
\n\u00c0 la Chambre, nous avons l'occasion d'indiquer la voie \u00e0 suivre aux provinces, car ce salaire ne s'appliquera qu'aux employ\u00e9s sous juridiction f\u00e9d\u00e9rale, comme ceux qui travaillent pour les chemins de fer, les lignes a\u00e9riennes et le secteur des communications. Tr\u00e8s peu de gens recevront ce salaire \u2014 environ un million de travailleurs, ce qui est merveilleux \u2014, mais nous devons nous assurer que les nettoyeurs dans les a\u00e9roports et les employ\u00e9s contractuels sont r\u00e9mun\u00e9r\u00e9s correctement. Nous donnerions ainsi l'exemple. En ce moment, le taux salarial f\u00e9d\u00e9ral est fix\u00e9 en fonction de celui des provinces, en utilisant leurs chiffres. L'inverse devrait se produire. Le gouvernement national devrait jouer un r\u00f4le de chef de file et veiller \u00e0 ce que les gens re\u00e7oivent un salaire \u00e9quitable.
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