Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to hear the member finally say that the Competition Act needs real teeth. The Bloc Québécois has been saying this for the past five years.
If the government really ends up doing the right thing, we will most certainly cooperate. The Competition Act clearly needs to be tougher. The situation has been left to deteriorate. Today, the government is only taking small steps, piecemeal, such as to help the most needy. This help is essential, and the Bloc Québécois has been asking for it in its global plan for a long time.
Finally, are we going to have to wait for the five ministers involved to appear before the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology? Would it not be better if the Prime Minister himself made a formal statement recognizing the irresponsible gas price increases as a major problem and putting forward an action plan from his government?
For now, no one from the government has expressed any political will about this problem. We have succeeded in raising the members' awareness. I thank them. Could we not expect a similar attitude from the Prime Minister? As of now, the little people and small businesses continue to be the most affected by the crisis. This is unacceptable.