Mr. Speaker, I am proud to mention today the strength and determination of Gaspé people in the villages of La Rédemption and Marsoui, in the town of Matane, and in the Matapédia Valley who are fighting to protect their natural resources and their lifestyle by protesting the closure of their sawmill and demanding control over forest management.
These people show that Quebec's rural regions will never let themselves die. Often neglected by governments and having seen their young people move in large numbers to major centres, the inhabitants of rural regions are increasingly taking charge of their destiny and regaining their dignity through their courage.
We should applaud these examples of solidarity which are reviving our rural regions.