Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Many sawmills across the country are very likely to close. That is what's happened in my riding. The sawmill in Petit-Saguenay announced last week that it was closing, putting 25 people out of work, and impacting 25 families and whole villages that rely on those jobs.
On Monday, I asked Steeve St‑Gelais, the president of Boisaco, whether the government was unwilling to sign an agreement, and he said that would be a logical conclusion.
For that reason, I would like to move the following motion:
That the committee report to the House that it condemns the ongoing and unjustified American tariffs on Canada’s softwood lumber industry, and that it calls upon the government to live up to the promise it made during the election to “negotiate a win” for the workers whose livelihoods depend on a good deal for Canada.