Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his question. I know he is very concerned about the situation with the forestry and manufacturing industries in Côte-Nord. We have made six practical suggestions for the forestry industry.
The first is to bring back the fund to diversify forest economies that the Minister of Labour and the Conservatives eliminated. There used to be one and it could be brought back.
The second is to adapt federal taxation in order to stimulate the creation and development of processing companies, particularly in forestry regions.
The third is to provide support for the production of ethanol fuels using forest waste. This would be a great opportunity.
The fourth is to stimulate research and development for new secondary and tertiary processing products. This is starting to happen, but since there is a crisis, the industry and new companies need a helping hand to survive.
The fifth is to maximize benefits from foreign investments. The Minister of Industry giving permission to sell Alcan to Rio Tinto was an example of what should not be done. This sale was made without any additional conditions being set. Once again, I must say that it is the Minister of Labour's region that will be hardest hit.
The sixth and last is to offer support to workers, for example with an income support program for older workers. This was in the Conservatives' first throne speech, but nothing was ever done. Yet another broken promise by this government and this Prime Minister.