Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my hon. colleague on his fine speech. He summarized the problem very well and explained the solution we are proposing for the former workers of Atlas Steels and the Jeffrey mine.
I would like to come back to the previous remarks by the Conservative member who expressed some concerns. Those same concerns regarding costs have been expressed to me and the hon. member for Richmond—Arthabaska. People are wondering if there will be many cases like those. When people say that, they are forgetting that there cannot be others, because the provinces now have legislation to prevent a deficit in such funds.
As a result, we have seen a number of plant closures over the past year, but no other employees have been left in the same situation as those two groups of citizens.
It really is a unique case and one we hope to rectify with this bill. Does the hon. member for Richmond—Arthabaska agree?