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{
"time": "2017-09-18 14:45:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Hon. Navdeep Bains (Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Lib.)",
"fr": "L'hon. Navdeep Bains (ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciences et du D\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4994264\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, we understand the challenges on employees and their families, and on their communities. We are monitoring the situation very closely. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4994265\" data-originallang=\"en\">Under the CCAA, companies can continue to operate and preserve jobs while negotiating a restructuring plan. It is currently under court supervision, including employees, pensioners, and suppliers.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4994266\" data-originallang=\"en\">As members know, proceedings are now before the courts and I am unable to comment on the specifics with respect to Sears Canada. However, we are monitoring the situation very closely and will continue to work with the employees and the pensioners.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4994264\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, nous sommes conscients des difficult\u00e9s que vivent les employ\u00e9s touch\u00e9s et leurs proches et des r\u00e9percussions sur les villes concern\u00e9es. Nous suivons la situation de tr\u00e8s pr\u00e8s. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4994265\" data-originallang=\"en\">Aux termes de la Loi sur les arrangements avec les cr\u00e9anciers des compagnies, les entreprises ont le droit de poursuivre leurs activit\u00e9s et de maintenir leurs employ\u00e9s en poste pendant qu'elles n\u00e9gocient un plan de restructuration. Dans le cas qui nous occupe, le tout se fait sous la supervision des tribunaux, y compris les aspects touchant les employ\u00e9s, les retrait\u00e9s et les fournisseurs.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4994266\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je n'apprendrai rien aux d\u00e9put\u00e9s en rappelant que le dossier de Sears Canada est pr\u00e9sentement devant les tribunaux. Je ne peux donc pas entrer dans les d\u00e9tails. Je peux n\u00e9anmoins leur assurer que nous suivons la situation de tr\u00e8s pr\u00e8s et que nous continuerons de collaborer avec les employ\u00e9s et les retrait\u00e9s.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2017/9/18/navdeep-bains-2/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/navdeep-bains/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4218/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "9647214",
"h1": {
"en": "Oral Questions",
"fr": "Questions Orales"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Pensions",
"fr": "Les pensions"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2017/9/18/",
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}