There are two issues regarding the task team. We were told that a working group would have to submit solutions on or before May 15. However, no new money has been allocated, and I am quite puzzled by that.
In your remarks today, you spoke about loan guarantees, but within the context of EDC. What were you referring to exactly? Your Minister of Revenue has always told us that, in his view, loan guarantees contravened the softwood lumber agreement, something the Bloc Québécois is challenging, of course. We voted in favour of the softwood lumber agreement because the industry asked that we do so and that we put an end to the disaster. Nevertheless, I have a hard time following you.
Are the loan guarantees you refer to intended for new projects? If that is the case, I have to say that that is not what companies are asking for. Instead, they want loan guarantees to continue to pay their suppliers, stay in business and not have to lay off workers as is now the case.