Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My name is Valérie Dufour and I have the privilege of working for Boisaco Inc. I'm also a municipal councillor for Sacré‑Coeur. My spouse and I both work thanks to the Boisaco group's forestry operations.
I am appearing before you today so that you know that, since the announcement of the possible adoption of the order, our lives have literally been on pause. For example, when my children asked me this year what we were going to do over the summer vacation, I had to tell them that there would be no vacation this summer. I told them that if the order goes through as is, mom and dad will lose their jobs and have to move out of Sacré‑Coeur. I promised them that I would do everything in my power to try to stay at home in Sacré‑Coeur.
My family isn't the only one going through such times of uncertainty and anguish. The closure of Boisaco's plants would be catastrophic for Sacré‑Coeur and its citizens. On behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the citizens of my village, I ask you to review the order and find plausible solutions. I remain hopeful that, together, we can find solutions that will enable us to keep our jobs and continue to earn a decent living. This is a huge cry from the heart to you this evening on behalf of all the dads and moms who, like me, have promised their children that they could continue to work and stay at home in Sacré‑Coeur.
Thank you very much.