First, Mr. Chairman, I very much appreciate your allowing this debate to be held before that on the amendment as such. I believe that enables us, even before we debate the amendment, to really see where each party stands on its commitment to the measures to somewhat soften the crisis in the forestry and manufacturing industries. It is all to the credit of the individuals present that they have made their positions known. In that sense, you have chaired the proceedings well.
The amendment proposed by our Liberal Party friends is obviously not the one we would have liked. However, it must be acknowledged that this amendment contains the observation that the $1 billion in trust is distinctly inadequate. The merit of this amendment is that it informs the Conservative Party that it has not gone far enough in that regard. I think it's a genuine invitation to do more. There's also the fact that we're maintaining that we must report to the House, which makes it possible to continue the debate.
I think that the real value of this committee is that it affords us the opportunity to hold this kind of debate amongst ourselves in the precincts of the House of Commons. For that reasons, we will support Mr. Savage's amendment. So we will vote in favour of the amendment. Of course, it stands at the limit of what we can accept at this time. There shouldn't be any subamendment—we hope not—so that we can vote on the amendment.