Mr. Chair, I move amendment NDP-39.
Again, what we have here are very egregious and severe penalties and impositions on softwood companies. I can't understand why the committee is going down this road of punishing softwood companies for simply wanting to sell softwood lumber. It is beyond belief what is transpiring here.
Amendment NDP-39 actually shortens the period that would allow the notice of objection to an assessment to be appealed to the Tax Court of Canada. We are endeavouring to make it an easier burden on these softwood companies that are being punished by the minister for owing as much as $2.50, Mr. Chair. For owing as much as $2.50, the whole process starts. We haven't even provided the ability for the minister, for amounts of over $2, to simply waive them. This is absurd.