Mr. Speaker, today, the softwood lumber crisis is having a very real impact on workers.
As we speak, across Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, plants have stopped operating at capacity in Kénogami, Dolbeau-Mistassini, Saint-Félicien, Girardville, Saint-Thomas, and in Normandin. This means that 1,285 workers are going to lose hours and the pay that goes with it, not to mention the stress this will put families under. Why? This is all because of the Liberal government's inaction.
When will the government make firm and immediate decisions and adopt a loan guarantee program to protect our forestry jobs?