Mr. Speaker, I wish to table a petition from the residents of the municipality of Val-d'Or and of the RCM of the Vallée de l'Or and from workers of the Sigma-Lamaque mine.
The petitioners call upon the government to set up a financial assistance program for thin capitalization mines in Quebec's resource regions and to take action to increase its presence and its involvement in resource regions that are having trouble adjusting to the new economy.