Mr. Speaker, I was very surprised by the speech made by the member for Portneuf, who went over all the previous negotiations.
I am not sure if he has read the Bloc motion which says:
That, in the opinion ofthis House, the government should set up an assistance programfor the softwood lumber industry and its workers, to supportthem in the face of the unjust decision by the Americangovernment to impose a 27.2% tariff on Canadian softwoodlumber exports to the United States, the program to continue ineffect until such time as this conflict has been resolved.
I would like to know what immediate action has been taken, besides the changes the government members told us they made to employment insurance.
Everyone in the lumber industry, the provincial governments and the business community is asking the government to take immediate action to ensure that businesses do not close down. Therefore, I would like the member for Portneuf to answer the question.