Madam Speaker, the forest industry applauds the Government of Canada's financial efforts to assist forestry workers and communities affected by the softwood lumber crisis with the United States.
Today, the big losers are the forestry contractors and the small independent sawmills. They are the ones to be hit first by the imposition of George “Wood” Bush's taxes.
Financial assistance is needed for the lumber companies and associations. A new program must be implemented to make loans to the lumber companies of Canada and Quebec.