"The only way, as part of our motion, we think the government can truly atone for what they've done is by a formal apology in the House of Commons."
Two years into the Phoenix pay system āfiasco,ā the federal government needs to apologize to the tens of thousands of civil servants who have been living a paycheque nightmare and compensate them for what theyāve lost, the opposition New Democrats demanded Monday.
The demands coincided with the second anniversary this week of the launch of the troubled electronic compensation system, and come in advance of Canada-wide protests planned for Wednesday.
Itās outrageous that, after 24 months in which civil servants have been underpaid, overpaid or not paid at all, the government still doesnāt have a solution, said NDP finance critic Peter Julian.
āWeāve had public servants, who are working for the people of Canada, who have lost their home,ā Julian told a news conference in Ottawa. āWeāve had public servants who have been unable to put food on the table for their families.ā
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