It goes back to what we said earlier, that an emergency decree is an unprecedented step that should be used only as a last resort. But this government, which is always happy to encroach on provincial jurisdictions, wants to do it.
We want to focus on the socio-economic impact of an emergency decree on communities in Quebec. Beyond the legal battles, the emergency decree in question has a direct impact on thousands of people, especially the 2,000 people who work in the forest industry.