12. Is deeply concerned at the current deplorable deadlock on social policy; insists on the urgent need for progress on the temporary workers directive, and calls on the Council to take the utmost account of the amendments adopted by Parliament at first reading; calls on the Commission to make more extensive use of its right of initiative in social policy, and in particular on collective rights of employees, social security for atypical workers, protection against individual dismissal, a revision of the European Works Councils directive and the end of the individual opt-out in the working time directive; warns the Council against non- ...[+++]transparent deals between governments which create blocking minorities, jeopardise progress in EU social legislation and undermine the EP’s role as co-legislator;

This law extends the freeze for two years, suspends the upward movement within salary scales for a two year period and enables incentive payments to be made to indeterminate employees of National Defence, Emergency Preparedness and the Communications Security Establishment under the civilian reduction program.

I notice that when this bill was first introduced the President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure drew attention to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the tremendous contribution they make to our country, and their international reputation (1315 ) The freeze that was applied to the members of the RCMP along with others and the fact that no increments are allowed for two years place tremendous pressure on new constables as they leave the training facilities in Regina to go out and assume responsible positions around the country.