That's exactly right, Mr. Chair.
I'd now like to talk about my subamendment.
Many people want to be part of the consultations. As my colleague Mr. Martel said earlier, numerous people have contacted his office; numerous people have made public appearances in the media; numerous citizens and workers are worried about the federal government's decision to interfere in Quebec's jurisdiction, as though Quebec is not capable of protecting both caribou and jobs, as though Ottawa knows all and as though Ottawa can do a better job than Quebec.
We therefore need to hold more meetings to demonstrate that the federal government is on the wrong track and that it must trust—as we do—that the Quebec government can protect both the caribou and forestry workers, who have not yet had the opportunity to express their views. We need to give the Quebec government a voice. We need to allow a lot of people have their say. However, four meetings won't be enough. We agree that the Boisaco group should appear. We agree that First Nations groups should appear. We want as many people as possible to have their say. We can't do that in four meetings.
Moreover, allowing the Boisaco group to testify for an hour is certainly not enough. This group has written I don't know how many letters—six, seven or eight—to the federal government denouncing the draft decree and saying how harmful it could be for the industry. At the very least, we owe it to the workers and the industry to give them the opportunity to have their say, and to give them enough time to do so.
That is why I propose we hold a total of six meetings instead of four, and that these meetings be held soon, too.