Mr. Speaker, another day and another thousand jobs gone from the forestry industry on Vancouver Island.
It is obvious that the forestry industry is in crisis and the federal government's response is silence. Employment insurance benefits are being exhausted and this government's response, again, is silence.
No more silence. It is time for action. Action that will ensure workers and families get the support they need, action for communities that are being devastated, and action for an industry that has been the lifeblood of Vancouver Island for decades.
This is not about partisanship. It is about people's lives. It is about communities and an industry in crisis. When will this government act?