Mr. Speaker, the campaign "mining, an industry to be supported" is moving today to Ottawa. I would like to salute the presence among us of mining industry representatives who have come to see the government in action. Or rather, I should say, in inaction.
The Liberal government had promised to streamline the regulatory maze facing the mining industry. Nothing has been done. The Liberals were committed to improving the flow through share system, but nothing has been done in that area either.
Despite the federal government's inaction, Toronto-based Falconbridge recently announced that $500 million would be invested in Northern Quebec, which will create hundreds of jobs.
The proposed investment shows that the prospect of a Yes vote does not scare investors from the rest of Canada. Better yet, it demonstrates the potential and vitality of the mining sector in Quebec.
Just imagine how this sector will grow once Quebec becomes sovereign.