I would like to remind the members of the committee that before Christmas, we held hearings on the value of the dollar and its effect on the economy. The federal government has announced a program destined to come to the assistance of the regions affected by the crisis in the forestry and manufacturing sectors. It seems to me that all of the criteria have been met.
If the committee is ready to vote on the motion now, I am willing to do so. If we have to hold a hearing to have it passed, let's do so, but we won't study it for months. At the latest, the government must take what we are suggesting into account in its next budget. There are some very reasonable things here. This doesn't mean that the government will approve everything to the letter. But that as it may, as a committee, we consider this relevant.