Mr. Speaker, how deplorable that the minister did not listen to the question before replying.
Last Sunday, the member for Québec and I, along with over 1,500 other people, participated in a march in support of the AbitibiBowater mill in Donnacona. Yesterday, the mill closed. Today, the company announced the closure of its Dalhousie mill. Over 600 workers will lose their jobs. The manufacturing crisis is getting worse, and just moments ago, the CSN reiterated its request for $1 billion to support the forestry sector alone.
The Prime Minister should table a bill immediately so that we can improve the Conservatives' plan to help—