That is all part of the planning problem I was talking about at the beginning of my remarks. That is what is lacking with this government. Cuts were made not because the government has a well thought-out plan, but because cuts had to be made.
To give you an example of the slash and burn policy of this government, let me deal once again with the closing-down of the farm in L'Assomption in my riding. A lot of research and development was being done there. They had new horticultural products ready for marketing. Those products would have been viable; a fine example of applied research. The whole farm was cut anyway.
The government put up a new farm building in L'Assomption at a cost of $3.5 million. It was inaugurated last fall. This year, it is being closed down and 19 employees are being sent home. What about the equipment there? They do not know yet what they will do with it. Is this the kind of planning we can expect from this government? Is this the way the government intends to deal with the most viable research and development resources in Quebec? If so, the Bloc Quebecois cannot stand and watch while Quebec farmers are being treated unfairly, as will be very well demonstrated by other Bloc speakers today.
This kind of situation cannot be tolerated and this is why we will speak loud and clear against that.