Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I am tabling today a petition with 5,800 signatures.
Transportation is an important issue for all of the businesses in the riding of Charlevoix. At the Baie-Sainte-Catherine/Tadoussac ferry crossing, there are increasingly longer lineups, which hinder economic development and tourism in the region.
Waiting times at the ferry translate into extra costs for businesses located in our region, which makes it difficult to attract new industries.
The petitioners are asking parliament to intervene by requesting that the federal government commit to funding for the construction of a bridge linking Tadoussac and Baie-Sainte-Catherine.