I certainly appreciate the spirit of Mr. Boshcoff's amendment, although what we're talking about actually is the global package, a loan guarantee that's sufficient to the moneys that have been illegally kept, which allows the cashflow of the industry. They've been stating very clearly since we first started in this new Parliament that they desperately need it, and those loan guarantees have been without. We're not talking about $1 billion; we could be talking about more than that. It is not money that is paid out from taxpayers, as somebody incorrectly stated from the government side. It is simply the government allowing, through loan guarantees, companies to access loans for cashflow requirements. It is very important at this crucial stage in the softwood industry.
On August 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.