Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think it was Mr. Brison who talked about some industries being attacked. That will be an issue in places like Quebec. Mr. Caron talked about that at more length. There will be an issue with anything seasonal. A structure is being changed, and people with seasonal jobs are being told that, despite their training, they will have to find another job. Failing to do so will result in them receiving less money. They will have to accept a lower-paying job. The impact that will have is a genuine problem. Some industries have been mentioned in relation to that.
You can see that the whole omnibus bill is really reduction-oriented. The bill is trying to reduce anything that has to do with wages. It attacks pay equity. Witnesses have told us that the gap between the rich and the poor was widening. This phenomenon was already an issue for a number of previous governments. This type of bill contributes to the widening of that gap. This can be seen first-hand in the industry. It is structural. Industries that are already struggling and have to resort to employment insurance are being attacked. The government is now taking that tool away from those industries and forcing people to find other employment. Mr. Jean often says that everyone should go to their province, but I think that we sometimes forget the concrete side of things.
I want to come back to the government's lack of transparency. When the bill was introduced, we asked questions, but we received no answers. Now, the minister is giving us information, but only in snippets. That's why it is very difficult to determine what the exact impact will be. Regardless of that, we can already see that there will be some negative effects.
What is worrisome, in terms of the lack of transparency, is that we are always waiting for information, and when we do get it, it may be too late, since the decisions will already have been made. That once again has to do with a lack of transparency on the government's part. There is also a problem in terms of vision, given the fact that the gap between the rich and the poor is being widened. In addition, industries in certain regions of the country are being attacked. That's why the premiers of the Atlantic provinces have complained.