I understand. The company's situation is a very real concern in the Chibougamau region. You cited the community of Saint-Michel-des-Saints as an example of the problems that arise in single-industry communities. We see those situations over and over again. You are quite right in pointing out that the small amount of assistance now being given is coming somewhat late in the day.
I would like to tell you about something that happened on the Hill. As soon as we were back in the House, this was the first question we put to Minister Lawrence Cannon. He replied rather haughtily that I should be well aware such assistance could not be provided outside the budget. We were therefore very surprised the following week to see that the first thing the government did was just that—create the trust outside the budget. So, where there's a will, there's a way. We at the NDP fully agree with you on supporting families, and on the needs people have day to day. Unfortunately, that empathy is cruelly lacking in the current government's approach.