Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Canadian government announced an assistance program for former workers of the BC mine in Black Lake in the Thetford Mines region.
The targeted wage subsidy program being used is funded entirely by the Government of Canada, at a cost of $1,750,000. The government will pay all employers interested in hiring laid-off workers up to 60% of their wages, with no ceiling.
In the past, a number of former workers of the Davie shipyards in the riding of Lévis took advantage of this program. It enabled them to return to the work force and renew their pride in contributing to economic growth.
The Government of Canada is not just sensitive to the situation of workers who lose their jobs, but is working hard to find solutions that will restore pride and quality of life to Canadians experiencing difficulty on both an economic and a human level.
In closing, I would like to wish the former workers of the BC mine all the best.