Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am somewhat surprised.
It is true that it could be interesting to meet with witnesses from various industries and even union representatives from the apparel and textile sector. But where were we all, where were the Liberals and the Conservatives when all the job losses in the apparel and textile industries started happening?
It was not just yesterday, Mr. Chairman, that we started meeting with industry representatives and talking to them. People will remember the steps that were to be taken had already been announced in the House under the Liberals, and nothing was done at that time. Now the Conservatives are in power, but apparently there are fewer apparel and textile companies in most of the rest of Canada. However, all the people involved in Quebec—the industry, the unions and the employees—have been consulted at length. That is a consideration as well.
Moreover, two weeks ago, the representative of the Clothing and Textile Workers Union called for safeguards once again, because of the situation that has been deteriorating rapidly for months, even years. If we do not take action immediately, we can say farewell to the clothing and textile industries. And that would be a bad thing in some cases. So we need to move forward with this proposal. My colleague, in his legendary wisdom, would like to move an amendment.