We are going to support this amendment, mainly because banks are an essential service. Indeed, they are a service one cannot do without. This is why we have regulations requiring banks to open accounts for individuals under certain conditions.
I would add that during the debate on bank mergers, banks themselves made all sorts of commitments of that sort in order to provide reassurance to people who were concerned about potential branch closures. Therefore, I believe the bill should impose more specific requirements in terms of meetings between the people in the community and the branch that is closing.